HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Floating Farm Set to Debut in Rotterdam
Hoping to create a sustainable way to efficiently produce food in an urban setting, a Netherlands-based company is set to debut a floating farm in the port city of Rotterdam.
Affordable Prosthetics Through 3D Printing
The past decade has seen 3D printing go from a novelty to a disruptive technology. Prosthetics is one industry that is starting to see significant benefits.
Robot Designed to Help Improve Retirement Home Residents' Memories
Researchers hoping to delay both cognitive and physical decline in the elderly have developed a robot designed to remind older people where they have put things as well as help them exercise.
Spotify and Ancestry.com Curate Playlists Based on DNA
In what some might call an unusual pairing, Spotify and Ancestry.com are joining forces to curate playlists for users who send in their DNA.
Google Maps Offering Suggestions for Parking Along the Route to Users' Destinations
A new feature is now appearing in Google Maps that recommends parking spots located near a user’s destination.
Life Insurance Company Adding Fitness Tracking to all Policies
John Hancock, one of the largest insurance providers in North America, plans on offering only “interactive” policies from now on that gather data about customer health using wearable devices like a smartwatch.
Researchers Develop Blood Test for Drowsy Drivers
Researchers from the Sleep Research Centre at the University of Surrey have developed a method for detecting whether or not a driver is sleep deprived based on the results of a blood test.
From Cloud Computing to Cloud Manufacturing
Cloud manufacturing (CMfg) is a new way for manufacturing companies to conduct business by utilizing tools such as cloud computing, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and the IoT. Combining these technologies permits the creation of self-service tools, increased production efficiency and real-time tracking and management of the manufacturing process - any time, from any place.
DIY Colonoscopy, Dog Translator Among Winners at Tokyo Show
An exhibition to demonstrate unusual inventions was held in Tokyo this week, giving inventors the opportunity to show off their creations.
California Restaurants to Stop Offering Plastic Straws to Customers
In a measure to cut back on the single-use plastics polluting the world’s oceans, a new law signed on Thursday will stop California restaurants from offering plastic straws to customers.
Researchers Patent Smart Cushion Capable of Preventing Sores Associated with Prolonged Sitting
Researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) have patented a smart cushion capable of redistributing the body weight of a person confined to a wheelchair, thereby preventing the painful ulcers that can accompany sitting for prolonged periods of time.
Building Quality and Precision into DC Motors is More Than a Process
Quality doesn’t exist unless it is a top-down effort that is demanded at every level until it permeates the enterprise.
Evergreen Spectral Coating Research Underway at ODU’s Applied Research Center at Jefferson Lab
A joint project with Old Dominion University will further develop Face Companies's patented Spectral coating technology, which will enable light-sensitive devices such as solar panels and photosensors to be seamlessly concealed, increasing the aesthetic and economic appeal of these devices.
Researchers Discover Connection Between Common Household Cleaners and Overweight Children
Researchers from the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) are suggesting that there is a connection between some commonly used household cleaners and overweight children.
Video Game Fortnite Cited in Several Divorce Petitions in the U.K.
Popular survival video game Fortnite, along with a handful of other video games, has been cited as the reason for at least 200 divorce petitions filed in the U.K. since the beginning of 2018, according to reports.
Researchers Warn That Antibiotics in Landfills Pose Public Health Risk
A new study from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has determined that discarded antibiotics mounting in Hong Kong’s landfills are posing a pollution issue as well as a threat to public health.
Watch How Nanomotor Motion is Controlled by Light
University of Texas at Austin researchers report the first method for manipulating the rotation speed and mechanical motion of nanomotors with simple visible light stimulation.
Watch the RemoveDEBRIS Satellite Net Simulated Space Junk
A European Commission-funded consortium has designed and tested a net to capture a deployed target simulating a piece of space debris.
Study: Microplastics Also Entering the Food Chain Through Mosquitoes
Researchers from the University of Reading are suggesting that microplastics - tiny shards of plastic from man-made products - are being passed up the food chain through an avenue other than marine life.
Dutch Firm to Turn Used Diapers into Furniture, Other Products
A Dutch firm, frustrated by the number of discarded diapers mounting in landfills around the world each year, has developed a way to recycle the product, using it to create everyday items.