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In a nutshell, it works by measuring how the resonant frequency, amplitude and scattering pattern of emitted microwaves are altered by any water, frost or ice that may be present on its surface. As a result, in lab tests, it was able to detec… Continue reading Sensor designed for aircraft detects ice formation in real time
Although U-locks are generally considered to be the most secure type of bike lock, the fact is that a portable angle grinder can typically cut through their shackle in a matter of seconds. Washington, DC-based Altor Locks has set out to addre… Continue reading Fat, heavy SAF Lock is claimed to be angle grinder-proof
According to research conducted by Canadian materials engineering technologist Albert Beyer, about 68 percent of hockey, skiing and snowboarding-related concussions are caused by impacts to the back of the head – these may occur when hockey players fall back onto the ice, for instance. With that in mind, Beyer created The Goose Egg.
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Continue reading The impact-absorbing Goose Egg has got helmets' backs
It was just last year that we heard about Vollebak’s Black Light Jacket, which incorporates a series of black spots that reflect white in bright light. The company’s new Black Squid Jacket takes things several steps further, as the whole thin… Continue reading Color-changing jacket is inspired by squids
Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits diseases such as dengue, zika, and yellow fever, is typically controlled utilizing insecticides that harm the environment. Now, however, scientists have created eco-friendly mozzie-killing microcapsu… Continue reading Capsules made of thyme oil and corn starch used to kill mosquito larvae
Every day, dairies dispose of milk that for one reason or another is deemed unfit for human consumption. A Los Angeles-based startup by the name of Mi Terro is taking some of that milk and using it to create T-shirts, that reportedly have som… Continue reading Softer-than-cotton antibacterial shirt is made out of milk
Despite the fact that dry eye disease (DED) is a relatively common condition, there are relatively few drugs approved for its treatment. This is because the testing of such medications on actual human eyes would be quite risky. With that in m… Continue reading Eye-on-a-chip drug-testing device blinks like the real thing
Imagine if you were a spy who needed to receive secret messages while you walked around a crowded room, but you didn’t want to wear an earpiece. Well, a cheap new device could help. It’s billed as being “the first sound projector that can tra… Continue reading Inexpensive acoustic projector delivers sound to moving targets
Although jellyfish may not be the fastest animals in the ocean, they do swim in an energy-efficient manner – a manner that underwater robots might do well to copy. With that in mind, Chinese scientists have created a robotic jellyfish, that m… Continue reading Robotic jellyfish takes to the water without a tether
If you’re driving at night, which are you more likely to notice: a single spot of light, or an entire illuminated human torso? Colorado-based cyclists Alex Mulvaney and Kathy Vega are betting on the second of the two, which is why they invent… Continue reading Dual Beam bike light illuminates the rider and the road