Collaborate Disseminate
Aside from simply finding a new use for discarded goods, we’ve seen how adding recycled rubber tires to concrete can make the material stronger and more heat resistant. New research has continued to expand the possibilities in this area, with scientist… Continue reading Tires and building rubble combine for 35% stronger concrete
By analyzing the way butterflies rapidly take flight in wind tunnel experiments, scientists have uncovered new detail around how the insects evade predators. The mechanics of their wings were found to help generate small pockets of air that can quickly… Continue reading Butterflies cup their wings to produce tiny jets and evade predators
Just as pathogens evolve new tricks to evade our body’s safeguards and cause infection, our immune system can also develop new tricks that keep these nasty invaders at bay. New research has revealed an interesting example of this, demonstrating how the… Continue reading Immune system found to evolve a tripwire defense for invading viruses
After recently revealing plans to have a flying taxi station ready for action in Florida midway through the decade, eVTOL startup Lilium has expanded on this vision, signing an agreement to build a network of at least 10 so-called vertiports across the… Continue reading Lilium expands flying taxi vision with 10 stations planned for Florida
Scientists looking at shark and ray populations across the globe have published an alarming study depicting a rapid decline of these species over the past half century. This spells trouble not just for those animals in particular, but the ripple effect… Continue reading Shark and ray populations have plummeted by 71% in half a century
Although the technology needed to propel people through near-vacuum tubes at around the speed of sound is still years away, every now and then Hyperloop developers like to share their vision of what this future might look like. Virgin Hyperloop has don… Continue reading Virgin Hyperloop shows off new pod design and passenger experience
Although anti-inflammatory drugs can be used to tackle conditions like osteoarthritis, there are downsides to our current methods of delivery, including the need for regular injections or the fact that these medications affect the entire body. New rese… Continue reading Smart cartilage drip feeds arthritis drugs into joints under stress
Medical implants that help regulate activity in the brain could go a long way to treating conditions like Parkinson’s and depression, and scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have just developed one with some very useful… Continue reading Wirelessly charged brain implant tackles disease with light
The bumpy road endured by the Bloodhound supersonic car appears set to continue for some time yet, with the current owners behind the venture putting the project up for sale again. Citing difficulties raising funds in light of the coronavirus pandemic,… Continue reading Bloodhound supersonic car project runs out of funds
By taking some inspiration from nature and some from the way the synthetic fiber Kevlar is formed, scientists at MIT have developed self-assembling nanoribbons they say are stronger than steel. With their unique set of properties and means of fabricati… Continue reading Kevlar-inspired, self-forming nanoribbons are stronger than steel