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The Metaverse Hype Died Down. Where Does That Leave Colleges That Invested In It?

ED Surge

And terms like “digital twins,” describing online copies of physical locations, have risen in prominence. A year ago, the concept of a metaversity was wrapped up in a version of the digital twin idea that sought to replicate the conditions of a big physical campus in the metaverse, Pomerantz says.

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Best STEM Summer Camps in Houston 2024

The Maker Mom

Houston has numerous innovative tech, agricultural, and aerospace research centers, so it’s a great place for STEM camps. The acclaimed programs include robotics, coding, data collection, and science research and many offer exciting field trips and outdoor activities along with their tech and science labs.

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Behind the screens: the crystals that flow like rain down a windowpane

Futurum

AKHSHAY’S PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTS. The research team (left to right): Ian Sage, Akhshay Bhadwal, Joseph Cousins, Nigel Mottram, Carl Brown and Stephen Wilson. This not only helps scientists understand what is going on behind the scenes, and why, but also helps to enable the physics to be applied in technology in the future.

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Can gamification improve students’ motivation and problem-solving skills?

Scientix

Nevertheless, there’s a strategy that can help us overcome difficulties and provide teachers with the tools to face and solve these problems effectively: action research. One such study was conducted to investigate whether gamification can improve students’ motivation to learn physics and problem-solving skills. Intervention.

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How do bacteria help and harm crops?

Futurum

glumae cannot cause BPB without this regulatory factor, our next research direction is to find the chemical compounds and physiological conditions that can disable its function,” explains Jong. Jong’s research is also focused on the beneficial interactions that could improve rice and soybean crop yields. “We

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From Scientist to Shareholder: Why do it?

Scientix

The growing effects of climate change, loss of biodiversity and resource scarcity will require societal change and new technical solutions based on new scientific research. It is therefore vital that students see the benefits – for themselves and their societies – of learning national sciences such as biology, chemistry, and physics.

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How can intelligent systems revolutionise healthcare?

Futurum

Whether it’s tracking physical activity, monitoring vital signs, analysing sleep patterns or brain activities, intelligent systems can provide real-time feedback and recommendations to encourage healthier habits, behaviours, and early and accurate diagnosis and prognosis that may not be evident to the human eyes,” explains Narges.