Collaborate Disseminate
You’ve probably heard it before – if you don’t put the lid down on the toilet, droplets of filth will fly out when you flush it. Scientists have now visualized that process for the first time, in hopes of reducing it with better toilet designs.Continue… Continue reading Visualization of “toilet plumes” may lead to cleaner, safer bathrooms
When it comes to communicable diseases, it’s important to identify the source of an outbreak as soon as possible. In the case of cholera, a new toilet sensor could help, by detecting how many people in a given area are experiencing one of the main symp… Continue reading Diarrhea detector could track cholera by listening to toilet users
If there were ever a product begging for improvement, the porta-potty would have to be quite high on the list. The classic toilet tiny house of outdoor event and construction site fame has a notorious reputation for claustrophobia, unmentionable floor … Continue reading Striking Starlink-ready outhouse reinvents pooping in the woods
[Handy Geng] lives in Baoding, China, where average winter temperatures can get as low as −7.7°C (18.1°F). Rather than simply freezing in the cold when using the bathroom, he decided …read more Continue reading Toilet Paper Warmer Is A Unique Chinese Luxury
By and large, toilet design hasn’t radically changed in a good long time. The problem was considered solved, and society moved on. However, [Handy Geng] was tasked by a friend …read more Continue reading The Pros And Cons Of A Power Flush Toilet
There is a lot gastroenterologists can tell about a patient’s gut health by analyzing their stool and looking out for irregularities that could be signs of conditions like inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome. A new technology develop… Continue reading Smart Toilet uses AI to spot signs of gastrointestinal trouble
An experimental study has quantified the volume of aerosol particles generated by flushing toilets in a public restroom. The real-world research suggests even with lids closed flushing toilets can increase levels of ambient aerosol particles, heighteni… Continue reading Toilet flushing can create infectious aerosols even when lid is closed
The Japanese have some unusual bathrooms, but we’d guess most prefer to use them without an audience. So what’s the deal with these see-through Tokyo public toilets by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban? Well, though they’re transparent when … Continue reading Visitors to transparent bathroom won’t be caught with their pants down
Every home needs renovations after a few decades, and the International Space Station is no different. This fall, they’ll be getting a new Universal Waste Management System (UWMS), aka a new toilet.
Though the news coincides with increased traffic to the ISS, this move stems from a more serious issue …read more
You can imagine how stressful life is for high-power CEOs of billion-dollar companies in these trying times; one is tempted to shed a tear for them as they jet around the world and plan their next big move. But now someone has gone and upset the applecart by coming up …read more