Collaborate Disseminate
Not only is Siberia’s Lake Baikal the world’s largest freshwater lake, it’s also the only home of the Baikal freshwater seal. A new study indicates that the animals subsist largely on tiny crustaceans, which it was formerly thought were not worth the e… Continue reading Freshwater seals manage to make a meal of micro-shrimp
We’ve already seen kits for converting traditional bikes to ebikes, and for converting them to pedal-powered snow machines. The Electric SnowBike Kit goes a step further, by combining the two.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Electric … Continue reading Envo kit turns regular bikes into snow-going ebikes
Fans can typically only be locked off or set to oscillate, in either case meaning that they won’t necessarily always be blowing on someone who is moving around. As its name implies, however, the Following Fan tracks its user, panning with them as they … Continue reading Person-tracking floor fan keeps the breeze on its moving user
If you should become separated from your solo sailboat, kayak or other watercraft out on the open sea, staying afloat isn’t the only challenge – you also have to be seen by your rescuers. That’s where the wearable, inflatable SeeArch is made to come in… Continue reading Wearable inflatable SeeArch pops up for open-water rescues
Austrian boatbuilder Silent Yachts has already gained a fair bit of attention with its solar electric catamarans. Its just-announced latest model should continue that trend, as it’s the result of a partnership with automakers Volkswagen and Cupra.Conti… Continue reading Volkswagen and Cupra pitch in on solar electric yacht
Although the causes of colony collapse disorder still aren’t entirely understood, pesticides known as pyrethroids appear to be one of the main culprits. Thanks to a new technique, it should now be easier than ever to detect these chemicals in the honey… Continue reading New method quickly detects bee-killing pesticides in honey
Although the causes of colony collapse disorder still aren’t entirely understood, pesticides known as pyrethroids appear to be one of the main culprits. Thanks to a new technique, it should now be easier than ever to detect these chemicals in the honey… Continue reading New method quickly detects bee-killing pesticides in honey
Agricultural fertilizers typically contain phosphorous, as it’s essential to growing plants. Unfortunately, though, it can become “locked” in the soil, and thus not available to crops. That said, it turns out that the addition of a microbe could unlock… Continue reading Tree microbes could help crops draw phosphorous from fertilized soil
From 1935 to 1948, French manufacturer Avions Mauboussin was known for its light sporting aircraft. Its name has now been revived, by a French startup that plans on building hybrid STOL (short take-off and landing) airplanes.Continue ReadingCategory: A… Continue reading Famed French aviation company lends its name to new hybrid aircraft
When producing “smart fabrics” made of conductive fibers, it can be difficult placing functional elements such as electrodes in specific locations along those fibers. A new polymer, however, could make doing so much easier.Continue ReadingCategory: Mat… Continue reading UV-activated polymer could make smart fabrics even smarter