New system is the first to create strong, solid glass structures from computerized designs. The technology behind 3-D printing — which initially grew out of work at MIT — has exploded in […]
Printing Transparent Glass In 3-D
Blood And Teeth Samples Predict A Criminal’s Age
Forensic biomedical scientists from KU Leuven have developed a test to predict individuals’ age on the basis of blood or teeth samples. This test may be particularly useful for the police, as […]
Scientists Invent A Camera That Powers Itself
Columbia Engineering Professor invents a video camera that runs without a battery. A research team led by Shree K. Nayar, T.C. Chang Professor of Computer Science at Columbia Engineering, has invented a […]
New Printing Process Makes Three-dimensional Objects Glow
Conventional electroluminescent (EL) foils can be bent up to a certain degree only and can be applied easily onto flat surfaces. The new process developed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in […]
Sliperiet At Umeå University Starts Printing 3D Houses
In a collaborative project worth SEK 35 million, researchers and external partners are together developing a technology to make full-scale 3D prints of cellulose based material. It is not a matter of […]
Researchers Demonstrate ‘No-Ink’ Color Printing With Nanomaterials
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are giving new meaning to the term “read the fine print” with their demonstration of a color printing process using nanomaterials. In this case, […]
Warwick Engineering Students Design World Beating Submarine
A submarine designed and built by engineering students at the University of Warwick was awarded 1st Prize for Innovation at the 2015 the International Submarine Races (ISR). Held at the Carderock Naval […]
Close-up Film Shows For The First Time How Ants Use ‘Combs’ And ‘Brushes’ To Keep Their Antennae Clean
Using unique mechanical experiments and close-up video, Cambridge researchers have shown how ants use microscopic ‘combs’ and ‘brushes’ to keep their antennae clean, which could have applications for developing cleaners for nanotechnology. […]
July 1, 2015: The Future Of Business In A Connected Digital Economy With Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo
Topic: An exclusive business breakfast with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo Organizing Committee: The British Chamber of Commerce Brussels, Belgium Partner: The 7R Future Leadership Institute Date: 1 July 2015 Timing: […]
Entrepreneurial Success Depends On Actions, Attitudes and Practice, Stanford Expert Says
Stanford Professor Tina Seelig says that entrepreneurship can be taught, learned and practiced through a rigorous approach that she calls the Invention Cycle. by Clifton B. Parker | Stanford University News Services […]
A Better Way To Deliver Innovation To The World
“To tackle our biggest societal challenges, we need an innovation pipeline that delivers every drop,” Reif writes. by MIT News Office The below op-ed, by MIT President L. Rafael Reif, appeared in […]
First-of-its-kind Blueprint For Sustainable Global Development
Since the polio vaccine was introduced in the 1950s, one of the most dreaded diseases in history has been all but eradicated. Are there other scientific breakthroughs that could have an equally […]
Four Big Breakthroughs By 2030
Fifteen years ago, the two of us made a bet. We started our foundation in 2000 with the idea that by backing innovative work in health and education, we could help billions […]
President Obama Honors America’s Top Scientists and Engineers, Launches New Steps to Cultivate Tomorrow’s Innovators
Today, in the East Room of the White House, President Obama awarded National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation to 19 of our nation’s top thinkers, discoverers, […]
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