Collaborate Disseminate
If you’ve ever taken a peek below the surface of the ocean, you’ll have seen seaweed waving back and forth in the current. Scientists from China’s Dalian Maritime University have now utilized that same motion in an underwater energy-harvesting device.C… Continue reading Energy-harvesting nanogenerator inspired by swaying seaweed
Presently, in order to purify wastewater, antibacterial chemicals and ultraviolet light are among the measures commonly used. According to a new international study, however, the utilization of algae may be a more eco-friendly and energy-efficient alte… Continue reading Algae-purified wastewater used to raise fish
It’s convenient to have a headlight that’s always on your bike, but the things can just get in the way when they’re not needed. The Owlight was designed with that problem in mind, as it hides inside the handlebar during daylight hours.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Like an owl, the Owlight bike headlight hides out during the day
You may think that water strider insects move across the water’s surface simply by wiggling their legs, but they actually utilize what is known as the Maragoni effect. Scientists have now utilized the phenomenon in a tiny, silent, water-striding robot…. Continue reading Robotic water strider is propelled by surface tension – and alcohol
While there are already eye implants that allow the blind to see simple patterns, Spanish scientists have recently had success with a different approach. They bypassed the eyes, producing perceivable images by directly stimulating the brain’s visual co… Continue reading Brain implant bypasses the eyes to help blind users “see” images
Ordinarily, if you want to check if two plants of the same species come from genetically different populations, you have to analyze their DNA. A new study, however, has found that an analysis of the reflective qualities of their leaves is a much quicke… Continue reading Leaf-reading tool could replace DNA analysis for plant identification
Although there’s nothing quite like freshly picked mushrooms, growing the things yourself can be quite challenging. That’s where the Mella Smart Mushroom Fruiting Chamber comes in, as it’s designed to make doing so much easier.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Mella aims to bring mushroom-growing tech to users’ kitchens
We’ve told you about quite a few velomobiles over the years, some more polished and professional-looking than others. The two-seater four-wheeled Kinner is certainly one of the most exquisite we’ve seen so far.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport,… Continue reading Finnish-built Kinner velomobile is like a human-powered classic car
Regardless of whether you think cordless earbuds are less cumbersome or just easier to lose, AirPods certainly stirred things up when they first debuted. The just-announced third generation offers longer battery life, and technology that adapts the sou… Continue reading 3rd-gen Apple AirPods offer adaptive audio and 6-hour battery life
If a foraging ant encounters a gap too wide for it to cross on its own, the insect will sometimes signal other ants to form a bridge of their linked bodies. Such behaviour has now been copied in a small four-legged robot, that may someday inspire bette… Continue reading Ant-inspired quadruped robots link together to overcome obstacles