New mobile app provides real-time information to avoid crowded hiking trails
Hiking season is underway in the Pacific Northwest and there’s a new app for outdoor enthusiasts looking to explore popular trails
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 14, 2021
NASA will be voyaging to the dark side of the moon
The mission is part of a programme to introduce a long-term base on the moon.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 13, 2021
A wind-powered car that appears to defy physics
Is it possible for the wind to push something faster than it itself is moving? The team who built the car, believed it was possible
Joseph Shavit
Jun 11, 2021
Can a 3-D printer generate human organs ... in outer space?
NASA has a problem. It wants to send humans on long-distance space missions but the human body does not thrive under the rigors of space
Joseph Shavit
Jun 10, 2021
A novel way to create vanilla flavoring through recycled plastic
Scientists devised a novel way of tackling the plastic pollution issue by using bacteria to transform plastic waste into vanilla flavoring
Joseph Shavit
Jun 10, 2021
A startup using minerals to draw down CO2 has scored funding and its first buyer
A new startup is relying on minerals to pull carbon dioxide out of the air through the process of enhanced weathering.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 9, 2021
New robot kills farming weeds by zapping them with electricity
With monitoring robot Tom now being officially available, British agtech start-up Small Robot Company has its first commercial robot out
Joseph Shavit
Jun 8, 2021
Graphene enables ultra-high-density hard drives to store ten times more data
Graphene can be used for ultra-high density hard disk drives (HDD), with up to a tenfold jump compared to current technologies
Joseph Shavit
Jun 7, 2021
Computers can now predict our preferences directly from our brain
A research team demonstrates it is possible to predict individual preferences based on how a person's brain responses match up to others.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 7, 2021
China’s “artificial sun” tokamak fusion reactor just set a new fusion record
China’s “artificial sun” set a new record after it ran at 120 million degrees Celsius for 101 seconds, according to the state media
Joseph Shavit
Jun 7, 2021
US Navy Successfully Tests Drone To Refuel Plane During Flight
The test demonstrated the MQ-25 Stingray's ability to carry out its primary aerial refueling mission
Joseph Shavit
Jun 7, 2021
Are Flying Electric Boats the key to save Venice?
Let's face it: Venice is sinking and motorboats are a less commonly-known cause for this, since they create something called Moto Ondoso.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 7, 2021
A robotic third eye to navigate the world
Industrial design student Minwook Paeng has created a robotic Third Eye that is fixed to the forehead and looks out for obstacles
Joseph Shavit
Jun 6, 2021
The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls
The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls, thanks to a collaboration between Quantum Communications Hub researchers
Joseph Shavit
Jun 6, 2021
FDA approves once-weekly semaglutide for weight loss
A new weight-loss treatment is being heralded by some health experts as "groundbreaking," and a potential "game changer"
Joseph Shavit
Jun 5, 2021
The whitest paint is here – and it’s the coolest. Literally.
Coating buildings with this paint may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning
Joseph Shavit
Jun 3, 2021
Wearable accelerometer and vibrator 'thimble' could reduce falls amongst seniors
Japanese researchers have developed and tested a prototype device -- wearable on the fingertips to enhance the sense of balance
Joseph Shavit
Jun 3, 2021
Manta: The first-of-a-kind processing ship designed to collect, treat and repurpose floating debris
The "Manta" is a giant, plastic-eating catamaran that collects trash on an industrial scale. And it's powered by renewable energy.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 3, 2021
French Explorer Jean-Louis Etienne Launches Vertical Polar Pod to Study Antarctic Currents
The objective is to study the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, a crucial player in the Earth’s climate.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 2, 2021
App helps pregnant women to a healthy lifestyle
Researchers at Linköping University have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle during a pregnancy
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