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This 3D-printed train station in Japan took less than 6 hours to build

Fast Company Tech

While the facade is in place on site, the overall structure is still a work in progress as ticket machines and transportation card readers still have to be installed ahead of its official July opening. Image: Serendix Inc.] Photo: Serendix Inc./Neuob

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How machine learning can be used to identify microplastics

Fast Company Tech

Many plastic polymers have similar structures, so two different polymers can have similar spectra. So, an identification method for polymers should provide a measure of uncertainty in its output. Unfortunately, current methods dont usually provide an uncertainty measure.

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These Tiny Liquid Robots Merge and Split Like ‘Terminator’

Singularity Hub

Traditional methods use spherical drops, which dont have a lot of surface area compared to their volume. This method has another perk. On the Move The team pitted these enhanced liquid robots against traditional liquid marbles in a kind of playground with paper-covered foam structures and pools of water.

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Asking better questions to create more equitable outcomes 

Candid

Asking better questions that center the needs of those most affected The questions are designed to be applied to any research and evaluation method or design, at any point in the process. and “Are methods designed to examine stakeholder, individual, community, and system-level assets?”

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How to avoid common AMS implementation pitfalls and ensure a smooth transition

Nimble AMS

In this blog, well explore how associations that choose Nimble AMS benefit from a structured, outcome – driven implementation , prioritizing efficiency, alignment with best pr actices, and financial predictability. These professionals align your implementation with industry best practices, keeping the process structured and efficient.

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The leaning rail is the new bench. Not every butt is happy about it

Fast Company Tech

Construction workers for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority were photographed removing a bench on the station’s platform and replacing it with a curving metal structure. Looking a bit like an oversized shaving razor with two handles, the metal object is known as a leaning rail or a leaning rail. What is this doing?

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A saltwater-soluble polymer shows promise as a recyclable 3D printing ink

TechSpot

There are various methods of 3D printing using raw materials like filaments and liquid polymers. However, these processes often require multiple steps and sometimes complex instrumentation to create structures. For example, making a structure with Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) requires melting and cooling the filament.

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