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It’s always best if farmers can detect drought stress before crop plants become wilted, weakened and lower-yielding. An experimental new portable device could help in that regard, as it uses ultrasound to spot such stress in its earliest stages.Continu… Continue reading Portable device spots drought-stressed crops before it’s too late
While battery-electric ferry boats may be more eco-friendly and require less maintenance than their diesel-burning counterparts, they’re still not perfect. That’s why scientists are now looking into powering small ferries using nothing but compressed a… Continue reading Long-life ‘air motors’ show promise in marine testing
Ebikes designed for commuting are often rather heavy, dumpy-looking things with no real sense of “fun.” Specialized is apparently out to change that, with its just-announced line of carbon-fiber-framed Turbo Vado SL 2 Carbon city bikes.Continue Reading… Continue reading New Specialized carbon ebike lineup boasts 33-lb weight, 5-hour battery
For many coffee aficionados, traveling means having to go without their daily cup of artisanal pour-over java. The iKoffy GoBrew coffee maker is out to change that, as it’s designed to let users be their own barista while on the road.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Sensor-packing, app-aided coffee mug turns traveling users into baristas
Foraging pangolins already dig in the dirt, so why not get them planting trees while they’re at it? Well, training them would be pretty hard, which is why a California high school student named Dorothy designed a pangolin-inspired robot to do the diggi… Continue reading Pangolin-inspired robot poops tree seeds into holes it digs
Tubular structures that fold flat for storage may not take up much room in that form, but they also tend not to be very strong when deployed. That isn’t a problem with an experimental new type of tube, that’s inspired by both origami and bamboo.Continu… Continue reading Flat-pack tubes draw on origami and bamboo for super strength
Most food-wrap films just act as a barrier to bacteria, but don’t actually kill the microbes. An experimental new film does exactly that, plus it changes color to show when food is spoiled. And what’s more, it’s made from avocado seeds.Continue Reading… Continue reading Color-changing food film uses avocado pits to kill germs and warn of spoilage
While topically-applied medications do help alleviate various skin conditions, they would be even more effective if they could better penetrate the skin’s surface. Newly developed nanoceramic “stars” may one day help, by poking tiny holes in the skin.C… Continue reading Tiny skin-stabbing stars designed to get meds through the epidermis
If you’re an avid camper, you likely know someone who’s built their own camp-kitchen-in-a-box that can be up and running in a matter of seconds. Well, if you like the idea but don’t want to build such a setup yourself, you can always just buy the stack… Continue reading Ultimate camper box stacks into a backcountry super-kitchen
A new type of carbon-neutral concrete has been commercially used for the first time, in a high-profile skyscraper being built in Manhattan. The binder utilized in the concrete is made of granite instead of traditional greenhouse-gas-emitting limestone … Continue reading Carbon-neutral granite-based concrete finds use in towering NYC skyscraper