Collaborate Disseminate
In case you haven’t heard, the methane in cow burps is a major source of greenhouse gases. There may be a new way of addressing that problem, however, as a recent study shows that feeding cows clay reduces their methane emissions by over 30%.Continue R… Continue reading Clay reduces methane in cow burps by 30%
For several years now, French company SeaBubbles has been turning heads with its fully-enclosed Bubble battery-electric hydrofoil water taxi. Well, that li’l boat now has a significantly bigger and faster brother, in the form of the Smart Bubble.Contin… Continue reading Video: New e-hydrofoil water taxi flies eight people over the waves
We’ve seen 3D-printed titanium handlebars, stems and frame components, but the Reactor Aero takes the concept a whole lot further. Made by the No. 22 Bicycle Company in upstate New York, it’s being billed as the world’s first 3D-printed titanium road b… Continue reading World’s first 3D-printed titanium road bike set to enter production
There could soon be a powerful new aid for people who are unable to speak. British scientists have developed a choker that detects its wearer’s silently mouthed words, and converts them into audible synthetic speech.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables,… Continue reading Brainy choker speaks nonverbal wearers’ unspoken words
Sensors such as electrocardiogram (EEG) electrodes can help save a person’s life, but the adhesive patches used to attach them may also harm that person’s skin. An experimental new medical patch addresses that issue by utilizing octopus-inspired sucker… Continue reading Octopus-inspired patches provide irritation-free adhesion to skin
While there are now a few different companies that build self-balancing one-wheeled electric skateboards, Future Motion was one of the very first. The California-based firm has just announced the latest addition to its lineup, the small but mighty Pint… Continue reading Electric one-wheeler packs a lot into a Pint-size package
Some bike headlights are designed to get you seen by motorists, while others are made to help you see the road. The Light Rail is claimed to excel at both, with a unique rectangular design that emphasizes light spread and movement over intensity.Contin… Continue reading Bike headlight goes wide for better, less obnoxious visibility
It was just this July that we heard about the ES-30, a hybrid-electric airliner being developed by Swedish firm Heart Aerospace. Well, the company has now unveiled a full-scale demonstrator version of the plane, which should fly next year.Continue Read… Continue reading Full-scale demonstrator paves the way for hybrid-electric airliner
While a number of groups are developing thought-controlled prosthetic hands, most of the devices require electrodes or other relatively fiddly electronics to be implanted in the amputee’s body. Such is not the case with a new system, however, which wor… Continue reading Tiny implanted magnets make for better, simpler control of prosthetic hand
If you live on an acreage, there’s a constant risk that your home may be consumed by a brush fire. That’s where the Blaze Barrier comes in, as it forms a flame-activated fire-retardant boundary line around the user’s house.Continue ReadingCategory: Goo… Continue reading “World’s first fire-line-in-a-box” blows up to keep brush fires at bay