Scientists develop new way to detect life on other planets
Left hands and right hands are almost perfect mirror images of each other. But whatever way they are twisted and turned...
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 17, 2021
Greener Jeans? Scientists Use Bacteria to Make Sustainable Indigo Dye
Researchers recently made a discovery that adds another point to the “good bacteria” category, and this time it benefits the denim industry.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 17, 2021
A helping hand: Spanish inventor crafts 3D-printed, prosthetic arms
Born without the lower part of his left arm, eight-year old Juan Moyolema was thrilled to receive a new hand
Joseph Shavit
Jun 17, 2021
Indian Startup Builds Lightweight Bionic Hand At 1/10 The Cost
Makers Hive, a Hyderabad-based assistive technology startup, has developed the KalArm, a 3D printed, lightweight and affordable bionic arm
Joseph Shavit
Jun 16, 2021
Bruisable artificial skin could help prosthetics, robots sense injuries
When someone bumps their elbow against a wall, they not only feel pain but also might experience bruising.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 15, 2021
Let there be light! New tech to revolutionize night vision
Researchers have developed new technology that allows people to see clearly in the dark, revolutionising night-vision.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 15, 2021
Meet Hoga, the Lego inspired electric car that you could assemble by yourself, at home
[June 14, 2021: Amit Malewar] A design student Ryan Schlotthauer has designed a concept vehicle, called Höga, that you could assemble by...
Joseph Shavit
Jun 14, 2021
Meet Hoga, the electric car that you could assemble by yourself, at home
[June 14, 2021: Amit Malewar] A design student Ryan Schlotthauer has designed a concept vehicle, called Höga, that you could assemble by...
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
Imagine a telescope as thick as a sheet of paper - welcome to the Spaceplate!
Can you imagine one day using a telescope as thin as a sheet of paper, or a much smaller and lighter high-performance camera?
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 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"
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