Protein-rich microalgae is cooked up by some unlikely wild chefs

When it comes to protein sources that are more eco-friendly than traditional livestock, two of the most promising candidates are insects and microalgae. Scientists have now devised a method of using waste from the former as food for the latter.Continue… Continue reading Protein-rich microalgae is cooked up by some unlikely wild chefs

MutiFlex multitool packs a swack of features into a proper-sized flashlight

Although many multitools include flashlights, they’re often puny penlight-like things. The MutiFlex 13-in-1 Flashlight is different, in that it features a big ol’ 1,000-lumen torch along with 12 (ish) other functions.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors,… Continue reading MutiFlex multitool packs a swack of features into a proper-sized flashlight

Sweat sensor gets the goods without resorting to needles or workouts

If you don’t like getting needles or working out, this new medical wearable may be for you. It analyzes sweat instead of blood, and it doesn’t require patients to generate that sweat by performing strenuous exercises.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, … Continue reading Sweat sensor gets the goods without resorting to needles or workouts

Responder drone gets eyes on emergencies – and can even take action

Wouldn’t it be neat to see a drone using flashing blue and red lights and a siren to chase down crooks? Well, the Responder quadcopter comes equipped with both, along with other gear designed to help quicken response times when crimes or other emergenc… Continue reading Responder drone gets eyes on emergencies – and can even take action

LightBoks brings handmade wooden charm to the world of video projectors

While many projectors produce stunning images, the projectors themselves are often nothing much to look at. The LightBoks is out to change that, with a retro-classy solid wood body – and no, it’s not made of cheap Ikea-esque pine.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading LightBoks brings handmade wooden charm to the world of video projectors

Clever rock-climbing robot channels its inner insect (and marsupial)

Scientists have created a four-legged bio-inspired robot that climbs like no other. It clings to rough vertical surfaces utilizing a unique mechanism that is highly effective, yet at the same time relatively simple.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, T… Continue reading Clever rock-climbing robot channels its inner insect (and marsupial)

Modular mobile ASTRA Bridge lets highway traffic fly over roadwork

A new modular mobile flyover bridge allows vehicles to drive right overtop of stretches of highway roadwork, instead of waiting to go around them. Known as the ASTRA Bridge, it’s intended to make life easier for motorists and safer for roadway workers…. Continue reading Modular mobile ASTRA Bridge lets highway traffic fly over roadwork

HoloBike aims to put indoor cyclists right in the glasses-free 3D action

Indoor cycling could soon be getting a lot more appealing. The HoloBike system combines a stationary bike with an immersive, interactive 3D holographic display … and it doesn’t require riders to wear cumbersome VR helmets or glasses.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading HoloBike aims to put indoor cyclists right in the glasses-free 3D action

Little life-saving patch is big on reading blood flow in the brain

A wearable ultrasound patch could soon be saving lives, by monitoring the blood flow in hospital patients’ brains. The device is only about the size of a postage stamp plus it works continuously, unlike traditional methods.Continue ReadingCategory: Med… Continue reading Little life-saving patch is big on reading blood flow in the brain

Proximity-sensing film lets people communicate by blinking

Human-machine interfaces such as smartphone screens would be a lot cleaner and longer-lasting if we didn’t have to actually touch the darn things. Scientists have now created a proximity-sensing film which makes such a scenario more possible and practi… Continue reading Proximity-sensing film lets people communicate by blinking