Do Schools Need a Robotics Program?
There are multiple reasons why schools, students and society all benefit when schools invest in robotics programs. Plus, getting such a program off the ground isn’t as difficult as it might sound. Read more [...]
Innovation
How the knowledge and ideas produced during research can translate into applications that would ultimately have an impact on people and society
How laboratory digitIzation & automation is paving the way for research integrity
Technological advancements shape our daily life, from the way we communicate to how we function. This also applies within the laboratory. Scientists’ interactions with technology are shaping the ways in which research is conducted, for the better. Read more [...]
Radio Astronomy driving new competences and innovation on the European scale
LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) is the world’s largest and most sensitive low frequency radio telescope. It was designed, built, and is now operated by ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy. LOFAR’s reach now spans Europe – from Ireland to Poland, with the newest LOFAR antenna station being delivered to Ventspils University of Applied Sciences in Latvia. Here we propose that LOFAR is a prime example of how state-of-the-art facilities leads to the sharing and building of competencies and innovation: it is one of today’s major success stories of research infrastructures on a European scale. Read more [...]
Robotics Is a Game Changer for These 6 Industries
The concept of robotics isn't a new one. Leonardo da Vinci designed a clockwork robotic knight in the 15th century. It's only in recent decades that technology has caught up to da Vinci's vision, allowing us to utilize robots in a variety of industries. Read more [...]
Is Greece ready for the Industry 4.0?
Roughly one-fifth of the global workforce will be impacted by the adoption of AI and automation, with the most significant impact in developed nations. Read more [...]
When brightness takes a break: the world’s most powerful synchrotron shuts down to make way for revolutionary successor
The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility was placed into standby mode on December 2018 to make way for a revolutionary new synchrotron, the Extremely Brilliant Source. Read more [...]
New era of Science Diplomacy, especially Nuclear Diplomacy
What nuclear science has to do with diplomacy? In November 2018 twenty historians of science and technology joined for the first time a workshop in Japan in order to answer the question. As modern foreign policy and international relations encompass Read more [...]
Here’s How Data Analytics Can Help Improve Last Mile Logistics
Last
mile deliveries have always been a logistics nightmare, but with the growth of
companies that deliver their products directly to their customers' homes,
they're becoming more critical than ever. These last mile deliveries are often
the most expensive Read more [...]
Can you trust a robot?
Prof. Hirche and her team are using artificial intelligence to develop advanced robotic systems that can work alongside humans in a safe and intuitive manner. Read more [...]
What can robots learn from ants?
By ERC=Science² A robot swarm might sound like
something from a sinister science fiction movie. But in the real world, a swarm
of robots could do a lot of good. They could clear a beach of garbage, retrieve
plastic from the ocean or build a habitable Read more [...]
Can robots have a delicate touch?
By ERC=Science² Swiss researchers visit a watch-making school, to teach robots think like a craftsman.
Could robots put Swiss watchmakers out of business? Not for a long time. In fact, robots really struggle to emulate the kind of delicate, fine-tuned Read more [...]
Paper biosensors: towards eco-friendly diagnosis
Many of our daily products are made from pollutant materials, which have proven to be extremely difficult to recycle. Recently, there have been a number of high profile campaigns to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Specifically to raise awareness of single-use plastics (microbeads, packaging, bags, disposable products etc.), which make up approximately 40% of the now more than 448 million tons of plastic produced every year. In an effort to do their bit to help, some biotechnological companies within the healthcare sector have focused their efforts on the search for alternative materials to fabricate diagnostics products. Paper has emerged as a possibility, but is it actually a real option for the market? Read more [...]
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