While many of us might think that concrete structures such as bridges simply stand unaided for decades at a time, the fact is that they require maintenance as often as once every five years. An experimental new type of rebar, however, could drastically change that. The problem with existing concrete structures lies in the steel rebar rods that are embedded […]
Polymer Rebar For More Durable Concrete
Leatherman’s Magentic Multitools
Leatherman has began building out its “Free” collection of magnetic multitools with a pair of cheaper, lighter and simplified offerings, the T2 and the T4. Both promise the same single-handed opening capabilities that could save a finger nail or two, but with a simpler design that seriously undercuts others in the range both in price and weight. Leatherman introduced its […]
Bolt-Action Pen
The pen is mightier than the sword. I for one subscribe to this – a sentiment acknowledging the power of the written word. It holds less water if you want to use your pen as an actual weapon, though. Imagine bringing a pen to an actual sword fight – embarrassing! Enter Zerohour’s new Apex Bolt: a “premium writing instrument” meets […]
ScubaPro Diving HUD Game
Back in 2017, French startup Thalatoo announced the Maoi, a scuba mask-mounted head-up display (HUD) dive computer. Well, a bigger name is now throwing its hat in the ring, as California-based Scubapro has released its own product – it’s called the Galileo HUD Mask-Mounted Dive Computer. As is the case with the Maoi, the idea behind the Galileo HUD is […]
Cleanest Cuts Plastic Waste
Three Miami-based brothers, Nick, Matthew and Mark Gunia, have joined forces to create a device that allows users to make their own soaps and detergents at home, with the goal of eliminating excess plastic waste. Dubbed Cleanyst, the compact household appliance that allows users to blend their own shampoo, shower gel, handwash, liquid detergent and dishwashing liquid by simply adding […]
Automatic Landings To Smaller Airports
Big commercial aircraft are already routinely guided in for automatic landings at large airports, as their autopilot follows radio signals transmitted by ground-based antennas. Such auto-landings currently aren’t possible at most small airports, although that could be about to change, thanks to a new German-designed system. The technology is being developed as part of the German federal government’s C2Land program, […]
Gym On Wheels
They say sitting is the new smoking, but for the typical truck driver it’s a pretty unavoidable part of the job. Iveco is imagining a future where drivers of its vehicles can mix in a bit pf physical activity, unveiling a new cabin concept fitted out with gym equipment for some serious gains on the road. Iveco revealed its so-called […]
Sleeping On The Airport Floor
If you’re much of a world traveller, then you’ve probably experienced it – a several-hour airport layover during which you’d like to get some sleep, but without going off to a hotel. That’s where the Trollaby is intended to come in, as it serves as a sort of bag-connected airport-floor tent. Invented by Austrian entrepreneur Marc Brugger, the Trollaby takes […]
Turning Train Tunnels Into Giant Fridges Could Help Heat Thousands Of Homes
Full of trains, electronics and people packed in like sardines, subway tunnels are pretty warm places. In theory, all that heat could present an untapped source of energy, if only it could be captured. Now, researchers at EPFL have crunched the numbers on heat transfer in the air of train tunnels, and outlined a geothermal heat recovery system that could […]
Can Treadmill Help To Reduce Period Pain?
When women are experiencing primary dysmenorrhea (better known as period pain), usually the last thing that they feel like doing is getting up and exercising. According to a new first-of-its-kind study, however, doing so may be exactly what’s needed to reduce the discomfort. An international team of scientists began with 70 female test subjects, aged 18 to 43. Starting the […]