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Researchers pursue biologically produced furniture
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Low-tech, low-energy and pollution-free, Mycoform could usher in a new era of biodegradable architecture.
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5 Jan 16
Hydricity is the solar solution to round-the-clock power generation
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Researchers have designed a concept to solve a major problem facing solar power generation.
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18 Dec 15
World's first underwater hotel to kickstart the "inner space" tourism industry
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This 12-room, $20 million hotel will be nestled underwater. It provides a whole new meaning to "sleeping with the fishes".
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15 Dec 15
Scientists create the world’s first painkiller patch
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Taking painkillers orally can be damaging. This transparent patch was made to treat pain at the source.
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11 Dec 15
Immersive holographic rooms are on Amazon’s to-do list
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Amazon’s future projects could involve holograms for immersive, interactive uses.
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8 Dec 15
The MadiDrop is a cheap and easy water purification tablet
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The MadiDrop, made of ceramic infused with copper or silver, is a cheap and simple water purification tablet for use in the global south.
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8 Dec 15
New form of carbon could lead to new technologies
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Researchers have discovered Q-carbon, an inexpensive material that could be used in new tech.
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4 Dec 15
AMIE: The next generation in off-the-grid living
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This off-the-grid shelter is 3D-printed and powered by a mobile power source.
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1 Dec 15
Tiger worms run this toilet
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The Tiger Worm Toilet treats both liquid and solid waste using composting worms that digest the waste.
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30 Nov 15
Electronic plants breakthrough could lead to more innovations
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A Swedish research team have created analog and digital electronic systems inside a living rose.
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24 Nov 15
Tactum: Design 3D creations using light projection directly on the body
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Light projected onto the body becomes a straight-to-print design tool with Tactum.
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20 Nov 15
Artificial neurons able to learn human language
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ANNABELL, a new cognitive model, is able to learn language organically, without the need for pre-coded responses.
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17 Nov 15
These classrooms are designed to help children with ADHD focus
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Israeli architect Lior Ben-Sheetrit designed an innovative classroom to assist children with ADHD to focus and learn better.
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16 Nov 15
Soft robots are the way of the future
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A 3-D-printed robotic hand made out of silicone rubber does what its predecessors can’t – handle objects as delicate as an egg.
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13 Nov 15
Transparent solar panels: Any surface could be a power source
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Researchers are developing a completely transparent solar panel and it’s set to be a game-changer.
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10 Nov 15
Sun tracking cell inspired by ancient Japanese art
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Researchers have tapped into the past to find solutions to energy problems in the modern world.
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6 Nov 15
Healthcare wearable provides stats at a glance
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Vivi makes it possible for a surgeon to check a patient’s vitals without looking away.
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4 Nov 15
VizSnap: Facilitating photography for the blind
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The visually impaired take photos too, says Dustin Adams, the designer of VizSnap.
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3 Nov 15
Ants inspire the super material of the future
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A 10-year study into the properties of fire ants has put researchers on a path to a self-healing material.
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30 Oct 15
An app designed to help refugees locate missing family
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Refunite is a free platform with an anonymous database of more than 405,000 users and an estimated 1 500 family reunions.
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30 Oct 15
Virtual landscape could predict Alzheimer’s disease years before onset
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Scientists in Germany claim to have found a way to detect Alzheimer’s disease using a virtual maze.
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27 Oct 15
A wearable translates sign language into English
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Researchers are working on a high-tech wearable to bridge the gap between the deaf and those who don’t understand sign language.
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23 Oct 15
Teen scientist's device harvests the ocean's untapped energy
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A 15-year-old scientist designed a low-cost device that harvests the ocean's energy to provide power to the developing world.
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20 Oct 15
This talking robot could be the future of smartphones
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Japanese tech company Sharp have designed a 19 centimetre talking, dancing, waving smartphone-robot.
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16 Oct 15
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