Math
How do we get more Year 12s doing math?
Mathematics has been the broccoli of school subjects for generations of Australian teenagers.This article was originally published on this website.
Month: September 2025
Technology
Engineers design origami structures that change shape and stiffness on demand
Princeton engineers are twisting, stretching and creasing structures to create a new type of origami, one that changes its shape and properties in response to changing circumstances. The new method could be useful for prosthetics, […]
Highlights
Best Podcasts for Kids to Listen to in 2025: Fun, Educational & Screen-Free Entertainment
In today’s world, it’s easy for kids to get lost in endless screen time, TV, video games, YouTube, and tablets can dominate their attention. That’s why podcasts for kids have become such a refreshing alternative. […]
Technology
New non-volatile memory platform built with covalent organic frameworks
Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have created a new material platform for non-volatile memories using covalent organic frameworks (COFs), which are crystalline solids with high thermal stability. The researchers successfully installed electric-field-responsive dipolar rotors […]
Technology
Organic polymer paves the way for recyclable water-based batteries
Aqueous batteries have been around for centuries. They are safe and relatively low-cost, but their adoption in new energy storage systems—such as grid storage and electric vehicles—has been limited. One major reason is material compatibility: […]
Computers
Similarities between human and AI learning offer intuitive design insights
New research has found similarities in how humans and artificial intelligence integrate two types of learning, offering new insights about how people learn as well as how to develop more intuitive AI tools.This article was […]
Technology
Cameras that see the unseen promise smarter, faster recycling of everyday waste
A new study uses advanced imaging technology to identify materials in municipal solid waste that can be separated for recycling or to produce energy.This article was originally published on this website.
Technology
Flexible perovskite device achieves optical logic emission for motion capture and stress sensing
A flexible perovskite light-emitting device integrating ester polymer crystallization enables optical logic signals under bending and stretching, paving the way for motion capture and intelligent sensing applications.This article was originally published on this website.
Internet
Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’
In one new corner of the internet, users are invited to “paint the world.” And paint they have. Welcome to wplace—an ever-evolving, gamified global map overflowing with drawings made on a more than 4-trillion-pixel canvas.This […]
Technology
Precise tissue deformation measurement technique promises better-fitting sportswear and medical apparel
Soft tissue deformation during body movement has long posed a challenge to achieving optimal garment fit and comfort, particularly in sportswear and functional medical wear.This article was originally published on this website.