Armstrong EB1 e-motorbike combines big-bike speed with small-bike weight

Nathan Armstrong has played a key role in the design of many cutting-edge vehicles, including the Aptera automobile, the Airlander 10 airship, and the outrageous V8 Foose Coupe. His latest project is an electric motorbike he says is unlike any other.Co… Continue reading Armstrong EB1 e-motorbike combines big-bike speed with small-bike weight→

Evolution UA-80 life vest provides under-arm floatation

When most people think of life vests, they likely picture yokes that are worn around the user’s neck. Switlik Survival Products’ new UA-80 Evolution Vest takes what is claimed to be a better approach, however, by going under the arms.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Evolution UA-80 life vest provides under-arm floatation→

LED contact lens treatment may prevent diabetes-related blindness

If diabetes progresses too far, it can result in a potentially blinding condition known as retinopathy. And while existing treatments are invasive and often painful, there may be new hope in the form of an LED-equipped contact lens.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading LED contact lens treatment may prevent diabetes-related blindness→

MagTrack system uses face and head movements to control devices

Although there are various systems that detect quadriplegics’ head movements, most such setups are limited to the control of wheelchairs. Such is not the case, however, with the MagTrack system.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Ge… Continue reading MagTrack system uses face and head movements to control devices→

Eco-friendlier hydroelectric tech would swap dams for electric trucks

While hydroelectric dams are capable of generating a lot of electricity, they drastically disrupt the environment. Scientists have now proposed a simpler but still effective alternative, in which electric trucks replace such dams.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Eco-friendlier hydroelectric tech would swap dams for electric trucks→

Microneedles may treat peanut allergies better than anything else

Peanut allergies can be very serious, potentially resulting in life-threatening anaphylaxis. There could be new hope for eliminating such allergies, however, thanks to the use of peanut-packin’ microneedles.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTag… Continue reading Microneedles may treat peanut allergies better than anything else→

Cylindrical wireless charger juices up devices placed all around it

Ordinarily, wireless chargers emit an electromagnetic field in just one direction, limiting the number of devices they can charge at once. An experimental new charger, however, produces a donut-shaped field, for the simultaneous charging of multiple ga… Continue reading Cylindrical wireless charger juices up devices placed all around it→