Collaborate Disseminate
Caffeine has long been considered an effective appetite-suppressant, and it’s been shown to effectively speed up the body’s fat metabolism processes. Now, research has homed in on another mechanism that may explain caffeine’s anti-obesity properties. Continue reading New insights into anti-obesity mechanisms of caffeine
A vehicle built to make school travel greener across the US has gained a little more traction this week, with Daimler’s Thomas Built Buses entering an agreement to provide 50 all-electric Jouley buses for the state of Virginia. Continue reading 50 Daimler electric school buses to roll into Virginia
The Epilepsy Foundation is striking back against a campaign by Twitter trolls to flood some hashtags with flashing GIFs designed to trigger seizures in vulnerable individuals. The cyber-attacks follow on from a similar attack on a journalist in 2016. Continue reading Twitter trolls target Epilepsy Foundation with seizure-inducing GIFs
In a stunning new video, jet wing pilot Yves Rossy has proved he doesn’t need to drop out of a plane or helicopter to fly any more. He can now levitate off the ground using a new autonomous VTOL system that looks like an almost relaxing way to fly. Continue reading Jetman Yves Rossy can now take off from the ground … autonomously
Although drones or other robotic devices could certainly help astronauts to explore other planets, controlling the things while wearing spacesuit gloves would be a challenge. It was with this in mind that the Astronaut Smart Glove was created. Continue reading “Smart glove” designed to let astronauts control drones
If swarms of tiny robots are ever going to be used for purposes such as exploring disaster sites, then they’d better be rugged. A bot created at the EPFL research institute seems to fit the bill, as it can withstand being squished by a fly swatter. Continue reading Resilient tiny robot takes a swattin’ and keeps on walkin’
Although many scuba divers utilize wearable computers to track dive stats, those devices can’t record an actual map of the underwater route that the user travelled. The newly-developed Brizo, however, is claimed to do exactly that. Continue reading Scuba wearable records 3D maps of dives
A new student-led research program has been launched at the UK’s University of Southampton with the aim of finding ways to improve the efficiency and extend the battery life of unmanned aviation vehicles used to monitor remote locations. Continue reading Research project looks to improve drone efficiency and battery life
While many of today’s digital audio players aim for a slick modern aesthetic, the Shanling Q1 goes back in time for inspiration – to the curvy, colorful 1950s. The cutesy device supports Hi-Res music playback, and has cooked-in Bluetooth. Continue reading Hi-Res music player marries retro looks with modern tech
3D printing specialist Apis Cor has completed what it calls the world’s largest 3D-printed building. Located in Dubai, the basic structure of the administrative building was constructed using just one 3D printer, though involvement of human builders wa… Continue reading World’s largest 3D-printed building completed in Dubai