Researchers at Ireland’s Trinity College create a material that can detect a spider’s foot fall
Turns out your next gen HRM will have Silly Putty coated with graphene.
NGVs can now be printed much like solar cells. In today’s battlefield, being equipped with night vision technology could make a difference to your survival. Although the technology saves lives, it has its shortcomings. Night vision tech used in the modern battlefield today is compared to looking “through toilet paper tubes” on account of their…
Panasonic’s Regirobo can automatically bag the items that you’ve purchased
Advances in self-service checkout system could soon bring about increased efficiency in the retail sector. While self-service checkouts are hardly new, the rush to automate jobs which entail manual labour have reached new heights thanks to the efforts made by Lawson and Panasonic. They’ve developed a new basket system which can bag the items once you have…
Electric Vehicles Could be Revolutionized by Contact Lens Technology
Recharge times and distance covered in one recharge are some of the biggest challenges facing the electric vehicle industry. But now scientists claim that it is now possible to recharge electric cars in seconds and travel from London to Edinburgh without stopping due to a plastic based on soft contact-lens technology which has the potential…
Key to Boosting Fertility could be a Chemotherapy Drug
A common cancer drug triggers the development of new eggs, an outcome which was previously thought to be impossible, found scientists which have offered new hope to infertile women. It is possible to reverse the clock and coax the ovaries back into a pre-pubescent state where they begin to produce new eggs, researchers at the…
Wearable market registers a healthy 3.1% growth – IDC
The smartwatch segment has yet to take off. Currently fitness trackers are driving the market. If you are in the market for a smartwatch and are looking forward to companies launching their new line of offerings in this holiday season, you will have to hold on to your hopes a while longer. As per IDC’s…
BMW’s 550i help the police catch a car thief
Today’s hi-tech cars have huge advantageous. The thief found out first-hand the capabilities of BMW 550i. It turns out electric cars will not help our environment but they can also be used to house dim witted thieves. In the Seattle-area, the owner of a BMW 550i lodged a complained with the police stating that the…
A Friendly Fungus is the Next Breakthrough for Farmer says Monsanto
A new feature for its genetically modified corn seeds that it says will not only boost yields but cut down on fertilizer use and carbon-dioxide emissions is being introduced by Monsanto Co., a lightning rod for critics of modern agricultural techniques. A friendly fungus that helps corn plants in their earliest growth stages has been…
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo successfully concludes glide test
Once it has gathered up all the required data, flights are expected to resume sometime in 2017. Sooner than you think. Despite having faced a tragic crash in 2014, Virgin Galactic has risen from the ashes and has come closer to its dream of resuming private spaceflights. It has now successfully conducted its first glide…
The impending death of manual transmission in the automotive industry
While automatic transmission will dumb down the driving experience, vehicles with manual gears are likely to be prized by connoisseurs for their ability for precision-enabled power driving. The vast majority of cars have always needed manual transmission gears for them to move forward. While in the near future vehicles may require you to keep your…
