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Quite often when objects are being 3D printed, they have to include supportive structures that are subsequently cut off and discarded. A new print bed, however, is designed to minimize or even eliminate the need for such structures, thus reducing both … Continue reading Moving bed designed for faster, more cost-effective 3D printing
Robots are now regularly used in applications such as picking purchased items from shipping warehouses … but most of them still can’t see through walls. That said, a new bot is essentially able to do so, with a little outside help.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Picking robot finds objects by “seeing through walls”
While some people like the idea of kayaking, they may be put off by how cumbersome the boats are to transport, and how tippy they can be. The Super Kayak – currently on Kickstarter – is made to address both concerns.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, … Continue reading Inflatable Super Kayak catamaran packs into a bag for transport
Like most other commonly used types of plastic, polyurethane is typically made from non-renewable crude oil, and it takes centuries to break down when discarded. Now, however, scientists have created a biodegradable polyurethane-like polymer using fish… Continue reading Biodegradable plastic made from fisheries waste
Many cars are now equipped with pedestrian-detecting radar systems, but those systems can still be blocked by obstacles such as buildings or other vehicles. A new setup is intended to get around that problem, by taking the radar to the streets.Continue… Continue reading Street-based radar system designed to save pedestrian lives
Although Ceriporia lacerata fungus causes tree wood to rot, it also has a good side. According to a new study, adding the fungus to agricultural soil allows tomatoes to be grown using much less fertilizer.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Fungus, … Continue reading Tree-fungus supplement could reduce fertilizer use in tomato crops
Ironically, many of the places that most require water purification have the least-developed infrastructure. That’s where a new filtration device comes in, as it’s activated by the sun – and it’s said to perform better than other solar-powered purifica… Continue reading Spongey filter releases purified lake water when set in the sun
If you worked in a dingy, windowless environment, it would be nice (and energy-efficient) if you could get natural daylight “piped in” from outside. An experimental device does exactly that, in a new compact and robust form.Continue ReadingCategory: Go… Continue reading Sunlight-concentrating ball illuminates dark places
Although cochlear implants do allow some deaf people to hear again, adjusting the devices to individual users can be challenging. An experimental new implant is designed to help in that regard, by reading the user’s brain waves.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Brain wave-reading implant could better help the deaf to hear
UK-based Gocycle was one of the first manufacturers to offer a folding electric bicycle, and its ebikes have been popular ever since. The company has now unveiled its fourth generation of bikes, which are said to be lighter and more powerful than previ… Continue reading Gocycle announces lighter, more powerful G4 line of folding ebikes