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Although seawalls certainly do protect coastal communities from storm surge waves, those walls can be unsightly, plus they restrict access to the water. A proposed new system gets around those problems, by doubling as a canopy when not serving storm du… Continue reading Seaside canopy could tilt to block storm waves
Marine aquaculture pens have to be regularly checked for holes, plus the fish need to be inspected for disease or parasites. And although the job is typically performed by human divers, it turns out that a robotic sea turtle may be a better choice for … Continue reading Robotic sea turtle shows promise as fish farm inspector
When hospitals are checking medical devices for sepsis-causing bacteria, they utilize a chemical derived from horseshoe crab blood. A new aquaculture system is promised to deliver a more sustainable supply of that blood, which could even be used to che… Continue reading Farmed horseshoe crabs could help fight sepsis
Rugby is a chaotic game at the best of times, so it can be difficult to gauge when illegal actions such as forward passes occur. That’s where a new “smart rugby ball” comes in, which is packed with sensors that record its movements.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Brainy ball keeps tabs on rugby games
Blind readers will likely be familiar with refreshable braille displays, in which raised dots electronically rise and fall from a flat surface in order to temporarily form braille characters. A new material, however, could make such displays cheaper an… Continue reading “Polyionic” material may make for better braille displays
Ordinarily, if you want to create a lifelike three-dimensional digital model of someone’s face, a 3D scanner and/or multiple cameras are required. Now, however, scientists from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University have created a system that lets a s… Continue reading System uses smartphone video to produce detailed 3D facial models
It was two years ago that we first heard about the Trident, an underwater scooter made by Chinese startup Geneinno. The company has now released a cheaper, more portable model, known as the Geneinno S2.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: U… Continue reading Geneinno announces lighter-duty, less-expensive S2 underwater scooter
There’s a tradeoff with folding bikes – if they’re going to fold down into a small package, then they need to have small, often-impractical wheels. That’s where the tuck bike comes in, as it has full-size 700c wheels that actually fold along with the f… Continue reading Collapsible tuck bike includes folding wheels
Even though driving while high can be just as dangerous as driving drunk, there’s currently still little in the way of devices that can be used for roadside cannabis-use checks. That could be about to change, though, thanks to research being conducted … Continue reading Roadside saliva test could detect cannabis use
Brain-implanted electrodes have numerous uses, ranging from the controlling of prosthetic arms to the monitoring of neural activity. They could soon be more effective than ever, as scientists have now developed ones that are soft and squishy.Continue R… Continue reading Rubbery electrodes developed for better reading of the brain