ZiiLock brings biometric tech to folding locks

More and more, we’re seeing bike locks that open not with a key or combination, but with a fingerprint or Bluetooth signal. Almost all of those, however, are of the U-lock variety. What if you prefer the more compact form factor and wider rea… Continue reading ZiiLock brings biometric tech to folding locks

Augmented-reality swim goggles put performance data in your face

Competitive swimmers certainly like to track their performance, often using devices such as swim watches – the problem is, the athletes have to stop to look at those things. A Vancouver-based startup is out to address that problem, with its a… Continue reading Augmented-reality swim goggles put performance data in your face

Sensor designed for aircraft detects ice formation in real time

In a nutshell, it works by measuring how the resonant frequency, amplitude and scattering pattern of emitted microwaves are altered by any water, frost or ice that may be present on its surface. As a result, in lab tests, it was able to detec… Continue reading Sensor designed for aircraft detects ice formation in real time

The impact-absorbing Goose Egg has got helmets' backs

The Goose Egg can be added to existing helmets, or incorporated into manufacturers' own models

According to research conducted by Canadian materials engineering technologist Albert Beyer, about 68 percent of hockey, skiing and snowboarding-related concussions are caused by impacts to the back of the head – these may occur when hockey players fall back onto the ice, for instance. With that in mind, Beyer created The Goose Egg.

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Capsules made of thyme oil and corn starch used to kill mosquito larvae

Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits diseases such as dengue, zika, and yellow fever, is typically controlled utilizing insecticides that harm the environment. Now, however, scientists have created eco-friendly mozzie-killing microcapsu… Continue reading Capsules made of thyme oil and corn starch used to kill mosquito larvae

Softer-than-cotton antibacterial shirt is made out of milk

Every day, dairies dispose of milk that for one reason or another is deemed unfit for human consumption. A Los Angeles-based startup by the name of Mi Terro is taking some of that milk and using it to create T-shirts, that reportedly have som… Continue reading Softer-than-cotton antibacterial shirt is made out of milk

Eye-on-a-chip drug-testing device blinks like the real thing

Despite the fact that dry eye disease (DED) is a relatively common condition, there are relatively few drugs approved for its treatment. This is because the testing of such medications on actual human eyes would be quite risky. With that in m… Continue reading Eye-on-a-chip drug-testing device blinks like the real thing

Inexpensive acoustic projector delivers sound to moving targets

Imagine if you were a spy who needed to receive secret messages while you walked around a crowded room, but you didn’t want to wear an earpiece. Well, a cheap new device could help. It’s billed as being “the first sound projector that can tra… Continue reading Inexpensive acoustic projector delivers sound to moving targets