The counterfeiting of high-end products is a
growing problem, and has led to the development of countermeasures such
as invisible woven patterns, butterfly wing-inspired printing techniques, and even synthetic DNA.
One of the drawbacks of some of these approaches, however, is the fact
that implementing them can be quite a complex process. Now, a team from
the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has come
up with something simpler – tiny jumbles of nanowires that form
item-specific "fingerprints." Read More
The Tecnalia Centre for Applied Research has
created a system of sensors which when fitted in a home can monitor
changes in a person's habits and routine. These observations can then be
used to assess whether an individual is suffering from the early stages
of a neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's. Read More
Vaccines save lives, but sometimes they fail to
reach the people who need them most, in parts of the developing world. A
research team from Iowa State University is currently developing a new
generation of vaccines that uses nanotechnology, and is delivered in
spray form. One of the advantages of this new type of vaccine is that is
can increase access to people living in remote areas because it
requires no refrigeration and is simpler to administer. Read More
A new product called Tidy Dog aims to make the
task of puppy training a little easier, by automatically giving your dog
a treat each time it puts one of its toys back in the bin. This should,
in theory, lead to the owner of the pet having to spend less time
manually putting away their dog's toys themselves. Read More
With their huge, soft tires that allow them to "float" over snow and sand, fatbikes have experienced a surge in popularity over the past few years. Last December, British adventurer Maria Leijerstam took things a step further, using a custom fat trike
to ride to the South Pole. Now, California-based Standard Bearer
Machines is offering a fat-trike of its own, known as the Rungu. Read More
The internet has connected and flattened the
world in ways previously unimaginable. Coupled with ever more seamless
translation tools, it provides the ability to communicate across borders
and languages. Now, a new instant messaging tool is looking to make
communication for speakers of different languages even easier. Read More
World's first 3D-printed kayak takes to the water
By Paul Ridden
March 24, 2014
It doesn't seem too long ago that 3D-printers
were astounding us by churning out cheeky little trinkets or small
replacement parts. But the technology has quickly grown to cater for
everything from rapid prototyping to slick-looking commercial products, and a quick snack for astronauts to bizarre models of unborn babies.
Jim Smith of Grass Roots Engineering has been designing and building
his own home-based, large-scale 3D printer since 2008, and the latest
modification recently spent over 40 days producing 28 colorful ABS
plastic sections that were bolted together to create a 16.7 ft-long
kayak. Read More
If you’re interested in seeing the latest, most
advanced car designs while also taking in some modern art and learning
about sustainability, then you might want to stop in at the Autostadt in
Wolfsburg, Germany. The museum-showroom-education complex is now also
home to the "MobiVersum," by Jürgen Mayer H. The new interactive
sculptural installation by the Berlin-based architect is made up of a
cluster of abstract shapes that resembles an architectural playground,
but is meant to offer lessons in motion and sustainability. Read More
According to the Hearing Loss Association of
America, 48 million Americans (around 20 percent of the population)
report some degree of hearing loss. This problem is compounded by the
costs associated with having the condition diagnosed and a hearing aid
fitted in a clinic, causing many to allow the ailment to go untreated.
iHear, an invisible hearing aid, is designed to significantly lower the
cost of personalized hearing devices by enabling the user to test the
extent of their condition and calibrate the hearing aid from their own
home. Read More
Volvo has a history of shaping many safety
features we take for granted today, regardless of what brand of car we
drive. From the first introduction of the safety cage in 1944 and
pioneering laminated windshields that same year, Volvo has always prided
itself as a safety trailblazer. Now the Swedish automotive company is
further developing its cloud-based infotainment system as part of a safety-focused pilot project. Read More
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