From helping detect cancer cells to acting as a kick-ass superconductor, graphene is capable of all kinds of amazing feats. But how does it taste? Believe it or not, that’s one of the questions being asked by researchers at Rice University — and the answers may turn out to be a bit more profound than you may think. What chemist James Tour and […]
Graphene On Toast To Help Shield Food Poisoning?
Portable projector
Just a few short years ago, we marveled at the release of the first 4K home theater projector from Sony that carried a retail price of US$26,000. Now, flash-forward to 2018 and we have the release of the N-Tech wireless, portable 4K projector that boasts built-in surround sound speakers and is going for a remarkable $475. Currently the subject of a crowdfunding […]
Now You Can “Look Behind” While cycling
No longer just tough shells for your noggin, the humble bicycle helmet has recently been kitted out with turn signals, walkie talkies, blind spot detection systems and bone-conduction speakers. Now an Australian startup called Cyclevision has revealed the Edge, a helmet sporting front- and back-facing cameras to let riders watch for danger or record their adventures. Both of the Edge’s cameras capture the world in […]
Zapping Your Brain In Training
While it is just a couple of milliamps of positive electric current (about what a 9-volt battery produces), as an engineer who has had to worry about maximum electrical current tolerances for creating safe medical devices, I admit that the thought of zapping my brain using a headset initially made me feel uneasy. However, after speaking to Emily Hu, an […]
What role is tech playing in the energy industry?
Technology and energy are becoming intertwined as corporations attempt to meet a growing demand for energy in countries around the world while also reducing carbon emissions. The energy industry is already making a concerted effort to integrate sensing, communications and analytics tech into core operations as the cutting-edge advancements are seen as key to cost savings and driving productivity. In […]
New Augmented Reality Rock Climbing Wall
Indoor rock climbing is excellent fun all by itself – but that doesn’t mean it can’t be more fun if you make a video game out of it. Augmented Climbing projects interactive images onto the climbing wall so you can play a bunch of different games as you work out. Augmented Climbing, from Finnish company Valo Motion, has now rolled […]
Curvy Wooden & Carbon Bike
Ryan Cargo used to live in Berlin, where he noticed that all the bicycles basically looked the same. This prompted him to design something different – not necessarily lighter or more aerodynamic – just different. As can be seen in the above image, the results will most definitely turn a few heads. “I thought, ‘What if you just started with […]
This Down Jacket Allows You To Charge Your Smartphone
Keeping your smartphone charged while on the go is a constant challenge. Sure, you can carry a portable battery pack around with you, but running a cable to your mobile device can get awkward and unwieldy, which makes us wonder why someone hasn’t come up with a way to wirelessly provide a charge instead. As it turns out, a new jacket that recently […]
Cockroach’s Biomimicry Robot
LESS CLUNKY MOVEMENT Some believe that the most sophisticated robots always come in humanoid form. The limitations of such a form, however, become evident when the bots begin to walk. These androids may look human, but they hardly move like one. There is obviously a design problem with imitating humans, so researchers have figured that when it comes to creating robots that […]
Making Your Fitness Regime Less Torturous With This Game
Achieving the feat of toned abs is a pipe dream for many. While the exercises and diet required to get them feels like a daunting task unto itself, the sheer act of doing a plank – or crunches and sit-ups until your stomach aches – is so tediously boring. Since this is something so many people relate to (including us), […]