This small, shell-shaped villa — made using local wood, rammed earth and traditional techniques — is located in the forest of Nagano Prefecture in the center of Japan. Known as the Shell House, the project request came from a client who wanted a contemporary and unique home that could blend into the surrounding forest with minimal environmental impact. To blend […]
Earth Passive Home In Japan
QuenchSea
Newly developed QuenchSea is a low-cost, handheld machine with the potential to become a complete life-saver for water-related emergency situations and humanitarian crises. The device has the capacity to turn about one liter of seawater — and up to three liters in ideal conditions — into drinkable freshwater every hour using a manual system. The desalination device comes from London-based […]
Ikea New Vegan Meatballs
While a plate of Swedish meatballs has long been a standard part of an IKEA visit for omnivores, vegetarians endured the shopping trip on an empty stomach. Now, they hunger no more. IKEA has just announced its new plant ball, which allegedly has all the taste of a meatball but only 4% of the climate footprint. The plant balls will launch across […]
If You Don’t Want To Eat Microplastics, Seabass May Be Your Best Choice
For some time now, there have been concerns that microplastic particles eaten by fish could be passed along to human seafood consumers. According to a new study, though, such may not be the case with sea bass, and possibly not with many other fish. Currently found in both freshwater and marine waterways around the world, microplastic pollution takes the form […]
Github Buries 21 GB Open Source Data In Arctic
While it might seem like the internet is leaving a detailed record of history, the world’s knowledge is all surprisingly vulnerable to being lost in a disaster. To help keep a backup, GitHub has now archived 21 TB of public open source data and buried it in a vault in the Arctic designed to preserve it for a thousand years. […]
Hair Re-growth Could Reverse Age-Related Hearing Loss
A landmark study, led by researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, presents a novel hypothesis to explain age-related hearing loss, challenging the prevailing view that has dominated over half a century of medical science. The new research offers evidence to suggest age-related hearing loss is primarily caused by accumulated damage to inner ear sensory hair cells, and hair-regeneration technologies may […]
Easily Grind Your Herbs With These
With more time spent in our kitchen these days, the need for efficient and reliable tools for cooking is more important than ever. The FinaMill™ Bundle brings you everything you need to season any dish quickly and effectively effortlessly. With a powerful motor that quickly grinds dried spices, herbs, and more with just a push of a button, this innovative […]
These Shellfish Found To Be Rich In Vitamins
Although ingesting nutrients in tablet form is better than nothing, nutrients are best absorbed by our bodies if they’re part of the foods that we eat. With that in mind, scientists have recently created a supplement for shellfish that radically boosts their nutritional content. Bivalve shellfish such as oysters, clams and mussels are already quite nutritious, since (yucky as it […]
Boxy, Open-Back Built For Long-Haul Listening
New York-based audio gear maker Avantone Pro has released a pair of heavy-looking reference-grade headphones for musicians, engineers, podcasters and audiophiles on a budget. But the Planar over-ears have been designed for long session comfort and, as the name suggests, feature planar magnetic driver technology for the promise of “amazing accuracy, high-end detail, clarity, natural bass and response time.” Planar […]
NexStride
In the advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease, some people develop a condition known as “gait freeze,” in which they temporarily lose the ability to step forward while walking. The NexStride device is designed to help, though, by giving them a laser target for their feet. Gait freeze is obviously quite frustrating and debilitating, but it can also be hazardous. This […]