3D printing and scanning machines are becoming more accessible and affordable – The Peachy Printer will be the first to retail at $100. In the future, we could all have 3D printers in our homes, with the freedom to print anything we want – but what does this mean for copyright?

By 2025, more than one in five Europeans will be aged 65 or over. The EU has dedicated over €7 billion to tackle health issues, demographic change and well-being – and it’s produced a potential solution to the challenges of an ageing society: 3D printed food.

The make-up aisles of today's pharmacies are a bright spectrum of colour – but there's always that one perfect shade of lipstick no company seems to make. Harvard Business School graduate Grace Choi is eliminating this irritation with Mink – a 3D printer just for make-up.

Think 3D printing is just for mini figurines and organs? Shanghai WinSun Decoration Design Engineering claims it is the first company in the world to successfully 3D print a house. It has printed 10 houses in less than 24 hours - at a cost of just $4,800 each.