Nanotechnology could enable on-demand manufacture of vaccines
By Anthony Wood
February 19, 2014
Researchers from the University of Washington
have created a vaccine with the potential to make on-demand vaccination
cheaper and quicker, using engineered nanoparticles. Tests with mice
show definite promise for the technology's use on humans. Read More
The new campus of the WU (Vienna University of
Economics and Business) is like a smorgasbord of 21st century
architecture, with signature buildings by Zaha Hadid, Hitoshi Abe and
Estudio Carme Pinós, among others. But the world-class campus has
equally high standards for energy efficiency and sustainability. Read More
Paralyzed woman walks again with 3D-printed robotic exoskeleton
By Stu Robarts
February 19, 2014
3D Systems, in collaboration with Ekso Bionics,
has created a 3D-printed robotic exoskeleton that has restored the
ability to walk in a woman paralyzed from the waist down. The Ekso-Suit
was trialled and demonstrated by Amanda Boxtel, who was told by her
doctor that she'd never walk again after a skiing accident in 1992. Read More
It’s only ten days since we wrote about the titanium 3D-printed Empire Cycles MX-6 Evo mountain bike,
a one-off machine designed to show what can be done with additive
manufacturing. This article however is not about a one-off bicycle, but a
bespoke, made to measure titanium bicycle manufacturing process that’s
getting underway at Flying Machines in Perth, Australia. Each customer
is measured, and the dimensions are then used to calculate the exact
geometry required and the titanium parts are printed. It is anticipated
that the entire process will enable finished bikes to be delivered
inside three weeks, at a cost of US$3150. Read More
Whether you love it or hate it, Windows 8 keeps
moving forward. Windows 8.1 added a lot of features and interface
improvements to the first iteration. Now another improvement is coming,
which Microsoft is calling Windows 8.1 Update 1. It's like a service
pack that improves security and stability under the hood. But what's
most notable is how it makes the Start screen and modern interface
easier to use with keyboard and mouse on traditional computers. Read More
Rinspeed's autonomous XchangE Concept to debut in Geneva
February 19, 2014
Rinspeed, the Swiss company known for pushing the
limits of vehicle modifications, is set to debut a new concept at the
Geneva Motor Show next month. This time, the victim/vehicle to undergo
the Rinspeed knife is none other than a Tesla Model S. But rather than
just adding aero-bits and altering the wheels, the company has
transformed the luxury electric saloon into a completely new autonomous
concept called the XchangE. Read More
Though the use of silicon in lithium-ion batteries promises a whole new world of energy storage,
it also poses several problems to a battery's durability and overall
performance. A new electrode design inspired by clusters of pomegranate
seeds and developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's
National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) and Stanford University,
overcomes some of these obstacles, bringing lighter and more powerful
batteries closer to reality. Read More
Interview: Environmental artist Chris Jordan talks sustainability
By Nick Lavars
February 18, 2014
Around the world there are hundreds of millions
of discarded mobile phones lying around in drawers and boxes, displaced
by the bigger screen or better camera of the latest version. But truth
be told, even if we were talking about hundreds of billions it
would be unlikely to elicit a much different response, because
ridiculously big numbers are ridiculously big numbers, right?
Seattle-based photographer and activist Chris Jordan is on a mission to
make these measures of consumerism manifest through visual art and, as
he explained to Gizmag, bridge the disconnect between our mass
consumption and its largely invisible consequences. Read More
At last month's Boot Dusseldorf show, we learned
two things about electric boats. One, there aren't that many of them,
and two, those that are available tend to be on the small side – as
evidenced by day cruisers like the Joyboat and Superiore Uno.
The latter point was true save for one exception: the 23-foot (6.9 m)
long Energy 23cs from Slovenia's Alfastreet Marine. The 23cs is an
(optionally) electric boat with sleeping quarters, plus a few other
tricks up its sleeve. Read More
Some take their air guitar playing more seriously
than others, but even for those exerting the most energy, those
perfectly struck imaginary chords are heard by nobody's ears except
their own. Aura, an electronic instrument that translates hand gestures
into music, could be just what these highly animated faux musicians need
to get a little more reward for their efforts. Read More
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