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When a forest fire is starting, it’s vitally important for firefighting crews to know exactly what it is that they’re up against, so they can prepare most effectively. A new Spanish project is helping to make that happen, utilizing an autonom… Continue reading Autonomous drone gets the goods on forest fires
We’ve been seeing a lot of foldable electric scooters, designed for use as “last-mile” transport between users’ homes/workplaces and public transit stations. Their little wheels, however, are no match for Oslo’s cobbled streets. That’s why a … Continue reading CityRabbit electric scooter is made for Norwegian roads
Haptic signing is a process in which a hearing, sighted person conveys information to a deaf and blind individual by touching their back or other parts of their body. It’s effective, but what happens if the deafblind person wants to be more i… Continue reading Haptic-feedback clothing designed to guide the deafblind
It was just last year that we first heard about the Trenux, an innovative German-designed bicycle trailer that folds up over the bike’s rear wheel when not carrying cargo. At the time, it was still a prototype. Soon, however, it could be a co… Continue reading Trenux fold-out bicycle trailer is set to enter production
Although it may be hard to believe that there is already an “established” method of doing something such as 3D-printing biological tissue, there does indeed seem to be one. It utilizes microscale scaffolds – which a newly-developed technique … Continue reading Scientists 3D-print biological tissue without using scaffolds
Despite some promising research, there is currently no one reliable cure for vitiligo. There may be new hope, however, as a recent study has shown an existing medication to be quite effective at repigmenting the affected skin…
Continue Rea… Continue reading Existing drug for blood problems is used to treat vitiligo
It can be difficult, lifting a kayak up onto a vehicle’s roof rack by yourself, and then reaching up and over the boat to strap it to that rack. These challenges prompted Indiana-based inventor Ira Mercurio to create the easier-loading EZ Rec… Continue reading EZ Rec Rack pivots for easier kayak-loading
VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) drones already have some advantages over multicopters and fixed-wing drones, but could they offer even better functionality? The designers of the ROTORwing seem to think so, as their aircraft’s wings actually double as its rotor blades.
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When a cotton gin is used to separate cotton fibers from their seeds, a lot of lint is produced as a waste product. Currently, much of that cotton lint is just burned or put in landfills. Thanks to recent research out of Australia, however, i… Continue reading Cotton waste finds new life as eco-friendly plastic
If cycling helmets weren’t so bulky to carry around, it’s entirely possible that more people would actually use the things. That’s why British cyclists Josh Cohen and Dom Cotton invented the Cyclo, which features a unique “flipclip” design…… Continue reading Cyclo bike helmet "flips" for stowage