Collaborate Disseminate
Open wounds on the stomach wall can be serious if left untreated, sometimes requiring surgery. In the not-too-distant future, though, it’s possible that a small robot could bioprint new cells onto such injuries … from inside the body.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Bioprinting robot could treat gastric wounds from within
While cycling is a great form of exercise, factors such as weather and work schedules keep many people from riding as often as they’d like. Kinbona Limited’s Blync is designed to help, by using virtual reality tech to make indoor cycling more engaging…. Continue reading Blync puts indoor cyclists in VR worlds
Defined by their hollow bones and three-toed feet, the theropods were a group of dinosaurs that counted Tyrannosaurus rex among their ranks. A new member has now been added to the family, thanks to fossils recently discovered on Britain’s Isle of Wight… Continue reading Newly discovered dinosaur was a relative of T. rex
Most futurists probably never saw it coming, but there are now several commercially available robots designed to entertain pets while their owners are at work. One of the latest, known as Pumpkii, features a unique modular design.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Pumpkii robot uses swappable modules to entertain pets
Screwdrivers are generally thought of as being rough, tough, no-nonsense devices, so what might a high-end exotic Italian screwdriver look like? Well, as it turns out, probably a lot like the limited-edition Kinetic Driver.Continue ReadingCategory: Aro… Continue reading Kinetic Driver puts a new spin on screwdrivers
Although it’s vitally important to keep wounds free of harmful bacteria, antibacterial ointments have to be regularly reapplied, requiring bandages to be removed. A new wound dressing, however, is claimed to continuously kill bacteria all on its own.Co… Continue reading Cellulose wound dressing uses peptides to kill bacteria
For some time now, paleontologists have known of a giant prehistoric crocodylian known as Deinosuchus. Now, however, it has been confirmed that the reptile was capable of killing and eating dinosaurs – with some help from its “banana-sized” teeth.Conti… Continue reading Giant prehistoric croc likely dined on dinosaurs
A couple of years ago, we first heard about a two-wheeled electric thing known as the JackRabbit. Whether you think of it as an ebike or an e-scooter, it’s now back in a new-and-improved form.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Ki… Continue reading JackRabbit 2.0 electric scooter has the soul of a tiny ebike
It was just a couple of months ago that we heard about an implantable material that electrically stimulates bone cells, causing them to reproduce. Now, scientists have created a similar substance that utilizes magnetism.Continue ReadingCategory: Medica… Continue reading Silky material uses magnetic particles to regrow bone
It’s no secret that the world’s coral reefs are dying off at an alarming rate. In order to encourage the growth of the coral that remains, scientists from the University of Hong Kong have developed what are known as “reef tiles.”Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading 3D-printed clay tiles designed to restore coral reefs