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Academics use LEGO bricks to explore how our brains work
Researchers at the University of Virginia have been using experiments based around LEGO bricks to learn more about how our brains work. During a study, participants were given a variety of tasks, including trying to stabilise the top of a LEGO build. They could add bricks at a cost or take them away for free.…
LEGO Technic helped develop a hybrid Renault engine
A LEGO Technic engine has helped to develop the next era of Renault’s hybrid cars, with engineers using the bricks as an experimental platform to test new ideas. Car enthusiasts may already know that Renault has been integrating plug-in hybrid technology into some of their cars, with the story beginning over a year ago. But, did…
LEGO bricks are chilled to 2,000 times colder than deep space
LEGO bricks have been cooled to an incredible minus 273 centigrade for the first time. Scientists at Lancaster University have cooled LEGO bricks to a temperature 2,000 times colder than deep space. Dr Dmitry Zmeev and his team published their results in the journal Scientific Reports, which were picked up by Phys.org. The researchers have…
LEGO pieces used by food scientists to produce lab grown steak
When seeking a material to help food scientists from Penn State University ad the University of Alabama grow meat in the lab, the experts turned to LEGO bricks. Academic journal Food Hydrocolloids recently published research from Penn State University and the University of Alabama that reveals LEGO Power Functions components being used to help produce…
LEGO bricks may be used to help detect nerve gases in war zones
A study has shown that LEGO bricks could be used to detect nerve gas agents. The University of Texas has conducted a study that reveals that LEGO bricks and a smartphone could be used to detect nerve agents. In situations such as the recent alleged attack in Syria, it is often too expensive to move…
Research shows that LEGO sets are getting more complex
New research conducted in New Zealand shows that LEGO sets have become more complex over time. Academics at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand have data mined over 10,000 LEGO sets, demonstrating an increase in size and complexity over the years. Associate Professor Christoph Bartneck and Associate Professor Elena Moltchanova conducted the research. Bartneck explained…
University of California use LEGO for modular microfluidics
Researchers at the University of California are producing LEGO compatible bricks to further the possibilities with microfluidics. Microfluidics is used in a variety of fields, including physics, chemistry, biochemistry and nanotechnology. It involves the control and transference of fluids in minute quantities. These bricks are designed to make microfluidics more accessible, as explained in ‘A Truly Lego-like…
