For more than a decade, scientists have publicized the potential of microfluidics to revolutionize the test and analysis of substances ranging from water to DNA. Thousands of journal articles have ...

Inside the University of Washington's CoMotion MakerSpace, students, faculty and staff use sewing machines to create anime convention costumes, 3-D print models for aeronautics research or make ...

Makerspaces in schools are giving educators new options to teach students core coding concepts. Learn why makerspaces could be right for your classroom. Eli has been eagerly pursuing a journalistic ...

Learn how three increasingly important components of a 21st-century education--STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces--are helping students get a leg up on global competition By now, we’ve all heard about STEM, ...

Makerspaces and maker culture have quickly become a favorite of STEAM advocates, and new research shows that makerspaces can be highly effective at helping elementary students develop skills such as ...

Makerspaces in schools are a place where the normal rules of classroom learning are tossed aside in favor of just a couple — have fun, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. As schools continue to ...

In the last few years, 3D printers, laser cutters, and a variety of powerful manufacturing tools have made their way into small workshops and makerspaces. Tools and technologies that were formerly ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Within the last decade the DIY movement has grown from projects in basements and garages to a collective movement of people gathering together in cities ...

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Makerspaces – the commercial venues where creative people gather to design and make their products – are under pressure to transform their business models or face closing shop. A growing number of ...