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The guys over at Thermal Master sent us its new NV300 thermal imaging unit for your car to give it a thorough test and a review. Here are my thoughts: A thermal imaging dash cam is pretty darn tootin’ cool … The NV300 just misses the mark though.Cont… Continue reading Review: Thermal Master NV300 thermal dashcam for your car
In a feat that can only be described as legendary, and after many months and a catastrophic setback, Polaris Spaceplanes has finally accomplished something that’s never been done before: lit the fuse of an aerospike rocket in flight.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading World’s first successful aerospike rocket flight test
The Harmonic Drive is a key part of countless robotic applications. Incredibly simple yet quite odd to watch, this gear system is extremely precise with an impressive torque-to-weight ratio, even if it does wobble. So how does it work?Continue ReadingC… Continue reading How it works: The wobbly but precise high-torque Harmonic Drive gear
A recent study has shown that nanoplastics – plastic particles smaller than 0.001 millimeters – affect the body’s ability to absorb antibiotics, and may even lead to the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Mic… Continue reading Nanoplastics can render antibiotics less effective
A recent study has shown that nanoplastics – plastic particles smaller than 0.001 millimeters – affect the body’s ability to absorb antibiotics, and may even lead to the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Mic… Continue reading Nanoplastics can render antibiotics less effective
Aptera Motors, based in San Diego, CA, has just successfully completed its first low-speed function test of its fully solar-powered electric vehicle (sEV). The PI2 doesn’t need to be plugged in to recharge and instead gets its daily power directly from… Continue reading Aptera solar-powered car doesn’t need to be plugged in to recharge
“Atlas uses a machine learning (ML) vision model to detect and localize the environment … There are no prescribed or teleoperated movements; all motions are generated autonomously online. The robot is able to detect and react to changes in the enviro… Continue reading Watch: Atlas robot is already doing autonomous work – with a twist
How would you like to visit your local nuclear power facility and maybe go for a swim in its indoor pool? Or hang out and look at art … Maybe even just sit with friends and enjoy a cup of coffee in the warm glow of nuclear power?Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading It’s not a tiny home. It’s actually a nuclear microreactor powerplant
There are nearly 60 million active hikers in the US. Hiking is one of the most popular outdoor activities, and it’s estimated over a hundred thousand hikers are issued overnight permits from various state and national parks each year. Where exactly are… Continue reading Tiny inflatable toilet for eco-friendly “business” while hiking
It was April of 2018, and a day like any other until the first text arrived asking “Have you seen this yet?!” with a link to YouTube. Seconds later, former President Barack Obama was on screen delivering a speech in which he proclaimed President Donald… Continue reading Google watermarks generated content to prevent scams and cheating