For many cavity-prone people, tooth-brushing often just isn’t enough. It was with such folks in mind that a new mouthwash-based system was recently developed, which reportedly uses light to kill problematic bacteria. Due to be commercially released later this year, the Lumoral system was developed by Finnish startup Koite Health – the company was founded by scientists from Aalto University […]

Sustainable living is an ongoing pursuit that requires evaluating each purchase and every product we use. But some daily tasks just don’t have suitable solutions. The spotlight on disposable diapers is one example, and the only real option so far has been cloth diapers. Even though cloth diapers do keep the plastic variety from sitting in a landfill for hundreds […]

In order to assess an infant’s neurological development, it’s necessary to analyze the manner in which they spontaneously move within a natural environment. A new high-tech jumpsuit could make doing so easier and more accurate than ever before. Ordinarily, a baby’s “spontaneous and voluntary movements” are observed when the child is visiting a pediatrician’s office. Unfortunately, this only provides a […]

Lighting a candle is not that difficult to do, although if you have to light a bunch of the things on a daily basis, it could be a bit of a hassle. That’s where Candle Touch comes in, as it’s an actual flame-and-wax candle that’s lit by Bluetooth. The Candle Touch device itself consists of a base containing the rechargeable […]

While plastic mountain bike pedals tend to be lighter and cheaper than their aluminum counterparts, they certainly don’t last as long. Canadian company Squidworx has set out to combine the best features of both, with its Modular Flat Pedal. At the heart of each pedal is a sealed steel axle, contained within a central 6061-aluminum body. Attached horizontally to either […]

  The EOS R was first introduced in September 2018. The full-frame mirrorless camera system was joined by a second, cheaper, model the following year and now Canon has revealed it’s working on another – the R5. “Today’s announcement comes as a direct result of the tireless effort of Canon engineers who have been tasked with developing the next generation […]

While lumber certainly has many desirable qualities as a building material, it typically has to be pressure-treated with eco-unfriendly chemicals to keep from rotting. With that problem in mind, US scientists are working on a greener alternative – giving the wood a shot of metal oxide. Led by Asst. Prof. Mark Losego, a team at Georgia Tech is taking advantage […]

While some vehicles now utilize computer vision systems to “see” items such as road signs and pedestrians, the urban environment consists not only of sights, but also sounds. With that in mind, German scientists are creating a noise-recognition system for cars. Currently being developed by a team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology, the prototype setup utilizes of […]

It can be a hassle, getting your wine to the exact suggested serving temperature. The Albicchiere wine dispenser is designed to help, by both maintaining wine at a given temperature, and allowing it to last longer after being opened. Albicchiere users start by either pouring wine from a bottle into one of the system’s recyclable “smart” bags, or buying pre-bagged […]

Setting the preload, rebound and compression on a full-suspension mountain bike can be a daunting task, to the point that many cyclists simply stick with the factory presets. The MotionIQ system is designed to help, though, by assessing users’ rides in order to determine the best settings. Designed by California-based Motion Instruments, the system incorporates two sensing units – one […]