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The first babies have been born following “simplified” IVF in a mobile lab

The first babies have been born following “simplified” IVF in a mobile lab

While IVF is increasingly commonplace in wealthy countries—around 12% of all births in Spain result from such procedures—it remains expensive and isn’t always covered by insurance or national health providers. And it’s even less accessible in low-income countries—especially for people who live in rural areas. People often assume that countries with high birth rates don’t … Read more

Choose the Best One for Your Home

Choose the Best One for Your Home

Lighting is one of the easiest and most impactful ways to revitalize the energy and vibe in your home. Selecting different types of light bulbs for each room creates a special dynamic in these spaces, so knowing what to look for helps you make smarter, more stylish lighting decisions. Understanding light bulb shapes and sizes … Read more

Northeastern University Team Wins the MassRobotics Form & Function Robotics Challenge at the Robotics Summit & Expo

Northeastern University Team Wins the MassRobotics Form & Function Robotics Challenge at the Robotics Summit & Expo

MassRobotics announced the winners of its 3rd Form & Function University Robotics Challenge. Fifteen teams from around the globe showcased their robotics and automation projects, competing for cash prizes. The idea of this challenge is to create a robot that looks good (Form) and works (Function). Components and software were donated to the teams by our … Read more

The energy transition isn’t | Wind Energy News

The energy transition isn’t | Wind Energy News

Despite $4.1 trillion spent on wind and solar, they aren’t even keeping pace with the growth in hydrocarbons. We are inundated with claims about the “energy transition.” In February, E&E News, reporting on the State of the Union speech said, “President Joe Biden laid out his vision for the energy transition Tuesday night.” In March, … Read more

AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands

AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands

Aigen’s solar-powered autonomous robots aim to take the chemicals and toil out of industrial weeding. Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds. As farms across the United States face a shortage of laborers and … Read more

MNRE Extends Deadline For Innovation Challenge On Circularity In Solar And Battery Technologies To August 1, 2025

MNRE Extends Deadline For Innovation Challenge On Circularity In Solar And Battery Technologies To August 1, 2025

Representational image. Credit: Canva The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has announced an extension for the submission deadline of proposals under the “Innovation Challenge for Circularity in Renewable Energy Technologies – Batteries and Solar Photovoltaic.” The deadline, which was initially earlier, has now been extended to 1st August 2025. The … Read more

Robot Talk Episode 124 – Robots in the performing arts, with Amy LaViers

Robot Talk Episode 124 – Robots in the performing arts, with Amy LaViers

Claire chatted to Amy LaViers from the Robotics, Automation, and Dance Lab about the creative relationship between humans and machines. Amy LaViers works at the intersection of robotics and dance. Her writing, choreography, and machine designs have been presented internationally at performing arts and engineering venues, including Merce Cunningham’s studios, the Performance Arcade, and universities … Read more

Higher Education and Virtue – 2GreenEnergy.com

Higher Education and Virtue – 2GreenEnergy.com

Obviously, not all college graduates are good people; of course there is no guarantee that higher education carries virtue along with it. Yet there is clearly a strong correlation.  There is a reason (perhaps many reasons) that Donald Trump does particularly well with people in states that are at the bottom of the rankings in … Read more