Collaborate Disseminate
Wearable electronics could soon be powered by dead microbes. New research out of UMass Amherst has demonstrated a biofilm that generates electricity from sweat, harnessing the corpses of dead bacteria – and it’s at least as effective as a battery.Conti… Continue reading Dead-bug biofilm creates powerful evaporation battery
Faster than a jet plane and about half the price. Yes, it’s another hyperloop-style vacuum-tube train – this time from Canada. TransPod says it’s started preliminary construction on a tube that’ll fire you from Calgary to Edmonton in 45 minutes.Continu… Continue reading 1,200 km/h TransPod FluxJet: Canadian hyperloop reels in half a billion
After 14 years of development, the Samson Switchblade – a fast, street-legal three-wheeler that converts at the touch of a button into a 200-mph (322-km/h) airplane – has been approved for airworthiness by the FAA. The team is now preparing for flight … Continue reading Samson Switchblade flying car is finally ready for takeoff
The first generation-IV nuclear reactor design has been approved for certification by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). NuScale’s small modular reactor design promises safe, clean energy at radically reduced cost, land use and installation ti… Continue reading US nuclear regulator greenlights its first small modular reactor
Wave Swell Energy’s remarkable UniWave 200 is a sea platform that uses an artificial blowhole formation to create air pressure changes that drive a turbine and feed energy back to shore. After a year of testing, the company reports excellent results.Co… Continue reading Blowhole wave energy generator exceeds expectations in 12-month test
The greatest artistic tool ever built, or a harbinger of doom for entire creative industries? OpenAI’s second-generation DALL-E 2 system is slowly opening up to the public, and its text-based image generation and editing abilities are awe-inspiring.Con… Continue reading DALL-E 2: A dream tool and an existential threat to visual artists
The greatest artistic tool ever built, or a harbinger of doom for entire creative industries? OpenAI’s second-generation DALL-E 2 system is slowly opening up to the public, and its text-based image generation and editing abilities are awe-inspiring.Con… Continue reading DALL-E 2: A dream tool and an existential threat to visual artists
Hundred-billion dollar tech giant Baidu doesn’t just dominate the search engine game in China, it also owns the world’s largest robotaxi company, Apollo Go, which has been taking paying customers in autonomous cabs since 2021 without safety drivers on … Continue reading Baidu reveals its 6th-gen robotaxi, with detachable steering wheel
Hydrogen transport and generation powder Si+ was revealed last week, causing quite a stir with its promise of making renewable energy incredibly cheap, convenient and safe to transport – in stark contrast to the expense, inefficiencies and difficulties… Continue reading EAT’s Si+ lightweight hydrogen powder: Your questions answered
Toronto’s Horizon Aircraft has unveiled a 50% prototype of its gorgeous – and very unique – electric VTOL air taxi. The Cavorite X5 separates itself from the pack as the only eVTOL that completely covers its lift fans for super low-drag cruise flight.C… Continue reading Horizon presents a 50% scale prototype of its badass Cavorite X5 eVTOL