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Chances are that if you think of someone who uses a walker, you picture them sedately making their way down a smooth sidewalk. Well, Rob’s Walkers are for those other walker-users, who like getting into the woods and going off-road.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Canadian inventor creates the mountain bike of walkers
We’ve already heard about various smartphone-linked devices that determine if the user is intoxicated. According to a new study, though, even a phone on its own can be used to measure a person’s drunkenness.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Univer… Continue reading Smartphone sensors can detect if you’ve had one too many
After wastewater such as sewage has been processed at water treatment plants, a sandy grit is typically left over. And while that grit usually ends up in landfills, it could soon instead be used in a more eco-friendly pothole repair material.Continue R… Continue reading Wastewater grit may find use in “green” pothole filler
Just because someone has limited mobility, does that mean they should be limited to traversing smooth pavement? Not according to husband-and-wife team Zack and Cambry Nelson, who are now marketing their off-road motorized “wheelchair.”Continue ReadingC… Continue reading The Rig is made for wheelchair users who wanna rough it
Although cavities are caused by bacteria, simply killing all of the bacteria in the mouth isn’t a good idea, as some of them aid in digestion or have other beneficial effects. A nanoparticle coating, however, could someday prevent cavities without harm… Continue reading Nanoparticle coating could prevent cavities while sparing bacteria
While bicycle-sharing systems certainly are proving to be popular, they still have a few problems, such as the limited availability of bikes. Researchers at the MIT Media Lab are working on a solution, in the form of the MIT Autonomous Bicycle.Continue… Continue reading MIT’s shared ebike transforms into a self-driving trike
In the past, Ukrainian manufacturer Delfast has brought us a wide variety of electric-assist bicycles. It’s now focusing on the Electro Motocross race circuit, with the Cross Dirt ebike.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Delfast, Electr… Continue reading Delfast’s latest ebike is ready to race – or commute
The bacteria that are present in a person’s gastrointestinal tract can reveal a lot about their health. A newly developed capsule could provide even more information, by gathering bacteria from specific locations within that tract.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Swallowable capsule gathers bacteria from the gut
We’ve seen a number of LED turn indicators for bicycles, almost all of which are activated by a handlebar-mounted remote. The hands-free Bigo is different, however, in that it’s triggered by a tilt of the head.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, Transp… Continue reading Bigo bicycle turn indicator is activated by head-tilts
We’ve already heard about drones that spray crops with herbicides and fertilizers. The AeroSeeder is a bit different, however, in that (as you might have guessed) it disperses seeds that might otherwise be difficult to plant.Continue ReadingCategory: D… Continue reading AeroSeeder drone designed to speed the seeding of cover crops