COVID-19
Covid-19 & online education
Due to the COVID-19, more than 1.38 billion learners have been impacted by the school closure worldwide by the end of March. At the same time, online learning platform Coursera, has seen more than 25 million enrollments since mid-March, a 520% increase from the same period last year. Top universities such as Colombia university and University of Michigan also provide online degrees. We could see that COVID-19 has a significantly negative influence on education. However, it also promotes the development of the online education industry.
 
Artistic
Cactus cups
The Cactus cups designed by Anya, consist of 4 cups and 4 spoons. The material used is PLA--Poly lactic acid which comes from corn
 
Healthcare
Robotic lab assistant accelerates research
Scientists at the UK’s University of Liverpool have built a robotic lab assistant that's able to perform experiments 1,000 times faster than a human lab
assistant, working round the clock. This accelerates testing and research and could lead to faster development of medications as well as results from complex testing medical procedures.