Collaborate Disseminate
According to Germany’s University of Hohenheim, about 80 percent of the fruit trees in that country aren’t regularly pruned – despite the fact that doing so makes them structurally stronger and more resistant to disease. That’s why a team at the univer… Continue reading German robot being designed to prune fruit trees
Probably the world’s most famous family of dinosaurs, the tyrannosaurs included the 40-ft (12-m) Tyrannosaurus rex within their ranks. Newly studied fossils now suggest that the reptiles were about “the size of a border collie” when first hatching from… Continue reading Fossil analysis suggests newly hatched tyrannosaurs were dog-sized
Presently, if a patient is missing a section of bone due to accident or disease, it has to be replaced with bone harvested from elsewhere in their body. A new cell-containing gel, however, could one day be 3D printed right into the injury, where it wou… Continue reading 3D-printed bone-replacement gel contains live bone cells
Given the current importance of physical distancing, it’s understandable that both customers and staff at auto dealerships may be leery of getting too close to one another. That’s why Hyundai has developed a new artificially intelligent customer servic… Continue reading Hyundai’s new interactive robot will meet n’ greet customers
E-waste is a growing problem, so if an electronic component can’t be reused or recycled, it should at least be biodegradable. That’s where an experimental new electronic display comes in, as it can be composted when no longer needed.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Biodegradable electronic display designed to help minimize e-waste
While there are now a number of kits that allow you to convert your existing bicycle into an ebike, many of them involve adding a lot of … “stuff” to your bike. Clip keeps things simple, consisting of just a front wheel drive unit and a wireless remote… Continue reading Clip ebike conversion kit powers up the front wheel
If you need capable transportation in a remote area where there are no roads, yet you still want to stay at least somewhat eco-friendly, your options are limited. That’s exactly why the six-wheeled Green Scout electric amphibious ATV was created.Contin… Continue reading Amphibious ATV features six electrically powered wheels
For decades, scientists have sought to understand how the present-day starfish came to be. Newly analyzed fossils should help, as they represent a transitional step between the starfish and the family tree it branched off of.Continue ReadingCategory: B… Continue reading Fossils provide unprecedented clues to the origins of the starfish
For decades, people without access to kitchens (such as college students) have cooked meals on portable electric hotplates. The Bonbowl gives that concept a modern makeover, by incorporating faster, more efficient induction heating technology.Continue … Continue reading Bonbowl is a high-tech take on the humble hotplate
Tyrannosaurus rex may have ruled the land in the time of the dinosaurs, but the mosasaur was likely the most ferocious reptile in the sea. A new species of the creature was recently classified, which distinguished itself with teeth like those of a shar… Continue reading Porpoise-sized mosasaur sported specialized shark-like teeth