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Although many fossils are simply lying exposed on the soil’s surface, finding all of them would require a great deal of walking over varying terrain. A new autonomous hexacopter drone could help, as it uses a laser to hunt for fossils at night.Continue… Continue reading Laser Raptor drone performs autonomous nocturnal fossil hunts
For just ripping around town, many cyclists prefer simple, low-maintenance bicycles. The ESO Bike is designed with that in mind, as it lacks a chain, cables, gears, brake pads and paint, plus it should never rust or get flat tires.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Stainless steel, shaft-drive ESO Bike is made for no-fuss cycling
Airliners can make a lot of noise and use a lot of fuel when they’re coming in for a landing. A new onboard computer system, however, was recently shown to be effective at addressing both problems.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Empa… Continue reading Airplane computer system could save fuel and reduce noise on landings
When stroke patients are recovering from upper-body paralysis, therapists often guide their arms through the lost motions, helping their nervous system to “relearn” the actions. The task can be a demanding one, though, which is where the Harmony SHR se… Continue reading Upper-body exoskeleton designed to treat stroke victims
The most common symptom of heart failure, perhaps a little surprisingly, is a shortness of breath due to fluid accumulating in the lungs. A potentially life-saving app was developed with this in mind, as it analyzes the user’s voice to see if they’re e… Continue reading Smartphone app designed to detect heart failure in user’s voice
Five years ago Garmin first introduced its Varia Radar system, which warns cyclists of cars approaching from behind. The company has now announced an updated version, that offers a couple of key improvements over the original.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Bike-mounted car-detecting radar system now works with smartphones
While rowing machines certainly provide a good workout, they do require users to keep their hands on the handle at all times – this makes it quite difficult to control a smartphone’s music playback function. The ergRemote, however, puts a Bluetooth rem… Continue reading ergRemote gives rowers quick control of their music
Many readers are likely already familiar with the oximeters that measure blood oxygen levels via the patient’s finger. Well, scientists have now developed a device that works on the same principle, but it can be non-invasively used on unborn fetuses.Co… Continue reading Fetal oxygen monitor could reduce the rate of unnecessary C-sections
Due to the ongoing worldwide decline in bee populations, farmers are increasingly looking to alternative methods of pollinating fruit-bearing plants. As it turns out, the use of soap bubbles may succeed where things like drones alone have failed.Contin… Continue reading Soap bubbles used to pollinate pear flowers
Getting a good night’s sleep is not normally listed among the joys of parenting, and anything that could help your baby and yourself catch some extra rest is worth a look. The Cradlewise cradle is designed to do just that, by automatically bouncing wak… Continue reading Smart cradle gives waking babies the bounce