Lego’s latest smart bricks entertain—but also reveal a big educational opportunity it has missed

Critics worry Lego’s new Smart Bricks will dull children’s imaginations by replacing free play with lights and sounds. That ...
Tech.eu

PROTOTYPE Capital launches Fund III and hits 5.6x returns by backing "crazy ideas"

How tech-obsessed founders drive Andreas Klinger and PROTOTYPE's top-performing returns across three funds investing in ...

NEMA Develops Make It American Certification for Electric Motors to Support U.S. Reshoring

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has expanded its Make It AmericanTM domestic content certification ...
Aviation Week Network

X-Bow Completes Design Review Of Standard Missile Rocket Motors

X-Bow Systems on Jan. 12 announced it has completed preliminary design review (PDR) of its new Mk-72 and Mk-104 solid rocket ...
Michigan Technological University

Gamifying Neuroscience: Michigan Tech Researchers Turn Motor Control Into Play

Inside Michigan Tech's Aging, Cognition and Action Lab, space debris rains down on a screen as players scramble to deflect it ...
Hackaday

Finding A Way To Produce Powerful Motors Without Rare Earths

The electric vehicle revolution has created market forces to drive all sorts of innovations. Battery technology has ...
Hackaday

AC Motor Converted Into DC EBike Powerplant

AC induction motors are everywhere, from ceiling fans to vehicles. They’re reliable, simple, and rugged — but there are some disadvantages. It’s difficult to control the speed ...
The Athens Messenger

Discovery Lab Workshops empower young people to work with their hands, teach scientific principles

The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery (OVMoD) is working to give young people hands-on experience working with their hands and ...