America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute that’s focused on helping the U.S. grow capabilities and strength in 3D printing, has recently awarded $540,000 to General Electric and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory(LLNL) for development of open-source algorithms that will improve additive manufacturing (3D printing) of metal parts. Continue reading… “High-quality 3D printing of metal parts with open-source algorithms”
New 3-D printer that grows objects from goo
Crazy as it may sound, but we may already need to start differentiating between “old-fashioned” and modern 3-D printing methods. Continue reading… “New 3-D printer that grows objects from goo”
Medical marijuana for pets
A bill recently proposed in the Nevada state legislature, would grant ailing pets access to medical marijuana. Continue reading… “Medical marijuana for pets”
Print to order custom organs
Stephen and Amelie Trice learned eight years ago that their three-year-old son Troupe needed a new heart. Troupe was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, an extremely rare and deadly condition in which the heart is unable to relax between heartbeats. Continue reading… “Print to order custom organs”
Greenwald: iPhone encryption ‘petrified’ NSA
Glenn Greenwald, the writer who first reported on Edward Snowden’s stolen files, says that stronger encryption in Apple’s iPhones and on websites like Facebook has “petrified” the U.S. government because it has made it harder to spy on communications. Continue reading… “Greenwald: iPhone encryption ‘petrified’ NSA”
Craft brewers now have more than 10 percent share of beer market
According to the nonprofit Brewers Association based in Boulder, CO, Craft brewers increased their market share of the American beer industry in 2014. Continue reading… “Craft brewers now have more than 10 percent share of beer market”
Bill Gates’ thoughts on the future of education, programming and more
From the demise of lecture halls to the awesomeness of the patent system, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has thoughts on a lot of things. Continue reading… “Bill Gates’ thoughts on the future of education, programming and more”
Millennials: keeping up with the news is important, but without paying for it
According to a report released today by the Media Insight Project, a collaboration between the American Press Institute and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, most millennials don’t seek out news on social media, but the vast majority of them get news from social networks once they see it there. Continue reading… “Millennials: keeping up with the news is important, but without paying for it”
Income gap between bosses and workers getting bigger
With the size of Wall Street bonuses commonly being compared against the median household income, income inequality has quickly become a hot-button political issue in the United States. Continue reading… “Income gap between bosses and workers getting bigger”
New theory suggests consciousness is global in the brain
Researchers from Vanderbilt University are challenging previous hypotheses that changes in restricted areas of the brain were responsible for producing awareness, with evidence that awareness or consciousness results from widespread communication across sensory and association areas of the cortex. Continue reading… “New theory suggests consciousness is global in the brain”
Luxury toilet paper on the rise
Luxury toilet paper is America’s new favorite way to flush money down the drain. Continue reading… “Luxury toilet paper on the rise”
FAA says no to posting drone videos on YouTube
If you fly drones and post the video footage on YouTube, the Federal Aviation Administration may send you a letter. Continue reading… “FAA says no to posting drone videos on YouTube”













