DEET may be an effective mosquito repellent, but it can cause irritation, and has to be reapplied every few hours. Scientists are now working on a more innocuous, longer-laster alternative, that involves introducing genetically engineered bacteria to people’s skin. The “Live Biotherapeutic Product” (LBP) repellent is being developed as part of the ReVector Program, which is spearheaded by DARPA (the […]
Microbiome Altering Mosquito Repellant
Are Mushrooms The Most Sustainable Vegetables?
Although abiding by a vegan or predominantly plant-based diet is easily considered to be one of the most sustainable ways of life, certain plant-based foods are more sustainable than others. Growing and harvesting olive oil is significantly more sustainable than producing palm oil, for example, while certain types of fruit agriculture has a lower impact than others. That being said, […]
Complete Chef
Even if you like cooking, it can still be a hassle transferring ingredients between bowls – all of which subsequently have to be washed. Cuisinart’s new Complete Chef food processor was designed with that in mind, as it also cooks what it slices and dices. Processing-wise, the Complete Chef does all of the usual things – it chops, mixes, purees, […]
1st Mate System Alarm
If a boat full of people is zipping across the water, it’s possible that one of them could fall overboard without anyone noticing … at least, not right away. The 1st Mate Marine Safety and Security system is designed to keep that from happening. Manufactured by Mercury Marine, the system incorporates wristband fobs worn by the captain and up to […]
Real-Time VR System Enhances Therapy
A compelling new study, published in the journal Pain, has found integrating an immersive virtual reality system into a chronic pain treatment can significantly enhance a patient’s pain-relief outcome. The research suggests “digiceutical” therapies may be effective for patients suffering chronic pain. The study focused on VR as an adjunct to spinal cord stimulation (SCS), a therapy for chronic pain […]
How To Get Oil Stains Out
Oil stains are some of the trickiest stains to treat. Unlike juice or wine stains, oil stains tend to go unnoticed at first. Often, it is only once the fabric has been washed that the stain actually reveals itself. According to cleaning experts, only the toughest detergents and chemicals are up to the job of lifting oil stains. But what […]
Track Your Home Water Usage
One of the keys to reducing your household water usage lies in knowing how much water you use for what purposes. Debuting at CES 2021, the Pleco Smart Water Watch is designed to provide you with that information. The setup is manufactured by California-based startup Nudge Systems, and consists of four parts: a sensor, a battery housing/transmitter (which is hard-wired […]
Turning The City of Light Into City of Green
Turning Paris from a City of Light to a City of Green has long been an ambition of architect Vincent Callebaut, and his firm’s latest project in this vein envisions a greenery-filled footbridge in the French capital. Named the Green Line, the tree-packed bridge would also be used for growing fruit and vegetables, with an ambitious array of sustainable tech […]
Retro-Inspired Camera Retains Manual Control
Although many photographers like experimenting with old instant film cameras, the things typically lack the manual controls that are integral to serious photography. That’s where the InstantKon SF70 Instant Camera is designed to come in. Created by Hong Kong startup MiNT, the SF70 is inspired by the 70s-era Polaroid SX-70 foldable instant camera. Unlike that classic, however, the SF70 features […]
Part-Submerged Maritime Center
Netherlands-based Mecanoo has revealed its initial design for an interesting new maritime center in Rotterdam. The building will be located in the middle of the city’s Rijnhaven harbor and, so as to not appear too large for the area, some of it will be submerged under the waterline. The metallic and glass Maritime Center Rotterdam will take the form of […]