While advances in modern technology have allowed average people access to tremendous computing power as well as novel tools like 3D printers and laser cutters for a bare minimum cost, around here we ...

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Joshua Pearce has penned a how-to book on the open-source 3-D printing technology that could revolutionize how science is done all over the world. Joshua Pearce is not one for understatement. "This is ...

A lot of scientific software is freeware or free/open source software (FOSS). That’s appropriate: just as the process of science should be open to enhance reproducibility, its tools should be as ...

From left to right: SoundBio co-founders Michal Galdzicki, Zach Mueller, and Regina Wu, with SoundBio founding member Wakanene Kamau. (SoundBio Photo) Despite a vibrant maker culture, and one of the ...

Do-it-yourself projects give researchers the equipment they need at bargain prices. But making your own technology requires commitment and time, and it is rarely easy. A system of reagent bottles and ...

WTF?! Building semiconductors usually requires billion-dollar fabs, stadium-sized cleanrooms, and equipment that costs more than most homes. But that didn't stop one YouTube channel from attempting ...