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Liquid Light: Scientists Unite Light and Electricity to Make Electronics Smaller and Faster
Researchers have found a way to bridge the gap between light and electricity—the two main components of current data transmission. Using...
Raffaella Grassi
Sep 19, 20162 min read
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Four ways Canada can solve the technical talent shortage
Ira Needles had an appointment that he wasn’t going to miss 60 years ago. Something was on his mind, something grand and disruptive. His...
Raffaella Grassi
Sep 7, 20163 min read
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ORIGAMI ENGINEERING Announces the Appointment of New Senior Partner
Origami Engineering is pleased and proud to announce the appointment of the new partner, Dr. Laura Grassi. Laura Grassi is a proofed...
Raffaella Grassi
Aug 30, 20161 min read
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China launches world's first quantum science satellite
China has launched the world's first satellite dedicated to testing the fundamentals of quantum communication in space. The $100m Quantum...
Raffaella Grassi
Aug 22, 20163 min read
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How the Future of Origami Engineering is Unfolding
Origami, the Japanese art form that dates at least to the 17th century, creates unique patterns and shapes from paper folding. Today,...
Raffaella Grassi
Aug 10, 20164 min read
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9 Tips for Effective Business Development
Business development can be one of the fastest ways to grow your business. Here are 9 ways to help you take your company to the next...
Raffaella Grassi
Aug 1, 20165 min read
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NASA CubeSat Telescope Could Have First Carbon Nanotube Mirrors
A lightweight telescope that a team of NASA scientists and engineers is developing specifically for scientific investigations in its...
Raffaella Grassi
Jul 29, 20162 min read
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Can Carbon Fiber Replace Steel in the Automotive Industry?
Carbon-Fiber Composites may have just gotten the push they need to truly surpass steel as the material of choice for automotive...
Raffaella Grassi
Jul 18, 20162 min read
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Origami-inspired metamaterial changes shape and stiffness on command
“A house that could fit in a backpack or a wall that could become a window with the flick of a switch” are just two fantastical objects...
Raffaella Grassi
Jun 20, 20162 min read
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What, Exactly, Is Business Development?
The composite and interconnected features of BD make a lot difficult to explain what it is in simple words. You can only make...
Raffaella Grassi
Jun 17, 20164 min read
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How Nanotechnology can help us grow more food using less energy and water
With the world’s population expected to exceed nine billion by 2050, scientists are working to develop new ways to meet rising global...
Raffaella Grassi
Jun 14, 20165 min read
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Is Origami the Future of Tech?
Nature uses folding to manufacture some of its most intricate creations, from flowers and wings to protein and DNA. What if humans could...
Raffaella Grassi
May 19, 201613 min read
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You can now 3D print the world's lightest material - graphene aerogel
YES PLEASE. It's 7.5 times lighter than air, and a cubic metre of the stuff weighs just 160 grams. It's 12 percent lighter than the...
Raffaella Grassi
Mar 15, 20163 min read
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