Introducing The First Lego Bricks Built from Recycled PET Plastic Bottles
Prototype made using PET plastic from discarded bottles is the first recycled material brick to meet the company’s strict standards.
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 22, 2021
Your personality traits point to whether you are a Morning or Evening person
The relationship between personality, genes and chronotype (sleep patterns) has been studied by researchers at the University of Warwick
Joseph Shavit
Jun 22, 2021
For Those Hard to Remove Stains: Tide Is the First Laundry Detergent for Space
There’s no such thing as laundry day on the International Space Station;until now. P&G is working with NASA to test a new detergent in space
Joseph Shavit
Jun 14, 2021
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
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
May 9, 2021
The solar power generating bike path of the future
Many people are taking to biking for their preferred mode of transportation, prompting designers and city officials to reimagine bike paths.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2021
Designing new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases
A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets
Joseph Shavit
Apr 7, 2021
3 start-ups that are bringing innovative tech to forest restoration
Conserving, restoring and growing 1 trillion trees by 2030 could help restore biodiversity and fight climate change.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 29, 2021
Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
Scientists have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete
Joseph Shavit
Mar 9, 2021
Revolutionary wearable device uses the human body to sustainably power small gadgets
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a “wearable microgrid” that harvests and stores energy from the human
Joseph Shavit
Feb 19, 2021
An eco-route for heavy-duty vehicles could reduce fuel consumption
Semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for nearly half of road transportation carbon dioxide emissions in Europe
Joseph Shavit
Feb 19, 2021
Weather-proof power: This is the World's First Home Hydrogen Battery
Australian energy company Lavo is throwing down the gauntlet to Tesla’s Powerwall with a home battery storage system that doesn’t rely on...
Joseph Shavit
Oct 30, 2020
Small brain device proves big game changer for severely paralysed patients
A tiny device the size of a small paperclip has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, email and even shop online
Joseph Shavit
Oct 28, 2020
Bugatti’s New Hypercar Concept Is a Rocket With 1,825 Horsepower—and X-Wing-Like Taillights
The prototype's 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 can output 1,825 horses and 1,364 ft lbs of twist.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 28, 2020
A patch that could help heal broken hearts
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide in recent years
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