How 3D-Printed Titanium is Making Life Safer — and More Affordable
Imagine a world where the titanium in your next knee replacement, the airplane you fly in, or even your favorite high-tech gadget is not only stronger and safer, but also significantly more affordable. Thanks to a team of brilliant engineers at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), that world is now within reach. Their […]
AI‑Designed Roof Coating Promises Cooler Homes and Lower Energy Bills
Researchers at the University of Texas – Austin, alongside leading institutions from Singapore, Sweden, and China, have harnessed artificial intelligence to develop what may be the whitest — and coolest — roof paint ever created. This isn’t your average can of white paint. The innovation lies in a thermal meta-emitter coating, engineered through an AI-driven […]
How Mary Anderson Made Cars Safer
time when driving a car in the pouring rain was like performing a circus stunt. One woman changed all that with a simple invention.
The Best Fitness Trackers for Every Lifestyle
The newest generation of fitness trackers don’t just count your steps anymore. The tough competition between manufacturers has led to an expansion of their functions for a wider variety of wellness-related activities. We take a look at some of the best.
Speakers are fantastic, but a good soundbar will work, too!
For many, a full surround-sound system just isn’t a practical option. That’s where soundbars come in.
Game Changer: Panasonic Unveils World’s First HDR-Enabled Virtual Reality Glasses
So far, wearable VR tech hasn’t caught on. But Panasonic’s compact and lightweight new VR glasses may convince more people of the technology’s commercial potentials.
Three Exciting New Technologies Promise Better, Cheaper Batteries
Cheaper and better energy storage is possible, and researchers are vigorously exploring possibilities. But are they running out of time?
New Space Images Show a Moon Brighter than the Sun
Everything the human eye sees exists within a minuscule percentage of the universe. The rest is invisible. Images shared recently by NASA confirm as much. The pictures, captured through the agency’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, show the Moon shining brighter than the Sun! “Each 5-by-5-degree image is centered on the Moon and shows gamma rays with […]
Start-Up Announces Order for First Electric Plane for Commercial Air Travel
The biggest names in aviation and technology are jostling to send an all-electric plane up into the commercial skies. Did an Israeli start-up just beat them to their objective? Eliminating greenhouse-gas emissions from airplanes is one of the hardest challenges in the climate conundrum. Air travel accounts for a significant volume of the world’s global […]
The future is here and it’s not pretty for the car giants!
Car sales are booming globally. It’s as though the GFC never existed. The Chinese and Indian middle classes are swelling and they all want to be mobile. Americans and Australians are back in love with their SUV’s. Half the world aspires to own the latest Mercedes or BMW. So why should the big manufacturers be […]