3D-printed Ohmie lamp is made from – and looks like – orange peels

Orange peels certainly are compostable, but Milan-based startup Krill Design has come up with an interesting alternative use for them. The company is incorporating orange waste into its 3D-printed Ohmie lamp, which is currently on Kickstarter.Continue … Continue reading 3D-printed Ohmie lamp is made from – and looks like – orange peels→

Study confirms that beef and its substitutes differ nutritionally

Given how meat-like some plant-based meat substitutes have become, it’s understandable that many people are considering simply switching over to them. According to new research, however, the two food types are far from being nutritionally identical.Con… Continue reading Study confirms that beef and its substitutes differ nutritionally→

Student-designed device could soon be protecting homes from fires

Most of us can’t afford homes with fire-extinguishing sprinklers built into the ceiling … and that’s where FACE is designed to come in. It’s a self-contained, heat-activated fire suppression device that’s mounted in the user’s home, wherever it’s most … Continue reading Student-designed device could soon be protecting homes from fires→

Self-powered biodegradable patch zaps broken bones to heal them

Studies have already shown that electrical stimulation helps heal wounds, including broken bones. Scientists have now developed what could be a better way of delivering electricity to such bones, in the form of a biodegradable implant.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Self-powered biodegradable patch zaps broken bones to heal them→

Comparative soil analysis could drastically reduce crime search areas

We’ve all seen episodes of CSI where the distinctive dirt on a suspect’s shoes or car is only found in one specific location. While that scenario is a bit far-fetched, new research shows that forensic soil analysis could be used to eliminate large geog… Continue reading Comparative soil analysis could drastically reduce crime search areas→

Grass could find use as a template for more appealing lab-grown meat

While lab-grown meat does show promise as a more ethical and sustainable alternative to its traditional counterpart, its texture currently isn’t very life-like and therefore not all that appetizing. There may be new hope on the horizon, though, in the … Continue reading Grass could find use as a template for more appealing lab-grown meat→

“Hearing contact lens” claimed to outperform regular hearing aids

In most hearing aids, sounds emitted by a tiny speaker are directed down the ear canal. The “alpha” hearing aid is different, however – and reportedly better – in that its speaker actually sits directly against the wearer’s eardrum.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading “Hearing contact lens” claimed to outperform regular hearing aids→

Arcimoto and Lightning join up to build fastest-ever tilting 3-wheeler

An existing TRiO-converted motorcycle (left) and the to-be-converted Lightning LS-218 (right)

What happens when a manufacturer of three-wheeled EVs teams up with a maker of super-fast electric motorcycles? Well, in the case of a new collaboration between Arcimoto and Lightning Motorcycles, plans call for the result to be the world’s fastest tilting three-wheeled motorcycle.

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