First "Printed" Aircraft

Engineers have assembled and flown the first aircraft produced by a nylon laser sintering process that fabricates plastic or metal objects by "printing" layers of materials to build up three-dimensional pieces, including wings, control surfaces and access panels.

Ancient Rubber Makers

The Aztec, Olmec and Maya of ancient Mesoamerica produced various grades of stabilized rubber around 3000 years ago by using natural latex from rubber trees mixed with the juice of morning glory vines.