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For people who are blind or lack fine control of their fingers, touchscreen interfaces such as those used on self-serve kiosks can be virtually impossible to operate. The experimental new BrushLens device, however, utilizes the user’s smartphone to get… Continue reading BrushLens tech could make touchscreen displays accessible to everyone
While bunny hopping is definitely a useful skill for mountain bikers to have, practicing it out on the rough, tough, unpredictable trails can be difficult. The Garage Bunny is designed to make things easier, by allowing bikers to learn their hopping at… Continue reading Garage Bunny is made to get mountain bikers hopping
In order to function safely alongside human workers, robotic arms shouldn’t be hard and unyielding. An experimental new arm was designed with that fact in mind, as it mimics soft n’ squishy elephant trunks and octopus tentacles.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Kinder, gentler robotic arm channels its inner elephant and octopus
Blueberries and other fruits are quite prone to fungi such as gray mold, whereas sunflowers are resistant to them. With that fact in mind, scientists have now used an extract from waste sunflower stems to keep such fruits from molding.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Sunflower waste extract shown to keep fruit from molding
We all know someone who prepares delectable meals on camping trips, while we settle for instant noodles or baked beans. If you want to be that someone, the multi-functional Box-Pot may just allow you to do so.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, Lifesty… Continue reading Versatile Box-Pot shows campers that it’s hip to be square
Disposable diapers are a huge source of global waste, largely because they’re difficult to recycle. A new process, however, could salvage the “superabsorber” polymer utilized in the liners of those diapers – and yes, even if they’re soiled.Continue Rea… Continue reading Ultraviolet light could hold the key to recycling disposable diapers
Locating diamond deposits in the earth isn’t always an exact science, so the greater the number of methods of doing so, the better. A new study now suggests that soil microbes may point the way to such buried treasures.Continue ReadingCategory: Science… Continue reading Microbes in surface soil may indicate presence of diamonds down below
When using a spirit level (aka bubble level) to mark mounting points on a wall, you almost need three hands. The Levelmarker 2.0 is designed to address that problem, by combining level-holding and mark-making in a simple two-handed job.Continue Reading… Continue reading Levelmarker 2.0 is set to make using spirit levels straight-out easier
Checking for pollutants in the environment via soil sampling and other traditional methods can be a laborious process, but what alternatives are there? Well, scientists have now engineered a plant to turn red when exposed to specific toxic chemicals.Co… Continue reading Altered plant turns red to warn of environmental pollutants
For some time now, industrial ultrasonic knives have been utilized for precision cutting tasks in places like laboratories and factories. The 369Sonic, however, is claimed to be the first such device designed specifically for use in home kitchens.Conti… Continue reading 369Sonic brings ultrasonic cutting tech to kitchen knives