MIT launches additive manufacturing consortium ADAPT
MIT has launched ADAPT, an additive manufacturing consortium. ADAPT stands for the Center for Additive and Digital Advanced Production Technologies. MIT believes that additive...
First performance 3D printer – Method, launched by MakerBot
Pioneer of desktop 3D printing, MakerBot, has introduced Method, the first performance 3D printer. Performance 3D printers bridge the gap between industrial and desktop...
Our Universe rides on an expanding bubble in an extra dimension
Our Universe rides on an expanding bubble in an extra dimension, researchers propose. Their new model for the Universe may solve the mystery of...
3D printing of transparent glass on industrial scale achieved by scientists
MIT scientists developed a 3D printing method to produce transparent glass on an industrial scale. They created a new manufacturing platform for the digital...
Assessing academic achievements of online students
With online courses, how can you assess academic achievements accurately and reliably? In other words, how can you distinguish the online students who know...
Minimum plastic carrier bag fee will rise from 5p to 10p in UK
The minimum 5p fee for a plastic carrier bag at supermarkets and some other shops is set to rise to 10p, the UK government...
European wheat is not climate resistant enough, study finds
European wheat lacks climate resistance, says an international team of European scientists. European farmers must take a new course to ensure climate-resilience of vital...
Machine learning algorithm locates nearly all US solar panels
Stanford researchers have located almost all US solar panels by applying a machine learning algorithm to one billion satellite images. They identified the GPS...
Are artificial intelligence and machine learning all talk and no action?
Even though there is plenty of awareness regarding the benefits of artificial intelligence and machine learning, implementation lags far behind. In the United States,...
People with joint bank accounts spend more responsibly
People spend money from joint bank accounts more responsibly than money in separate, individual accounts.
If your partner discovers an opportunity to spend money wastefully,...