High Performance Ultrasound

The company EXO Imaging out of Redwood City, CA recently emerged from stealth mode to announce the development of a novel technology called Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (pMUT) for ultrasound imaging. EXO Imaging is bringing together advances in micromachined materials and artificial intelligence to enhance both the ultrasound probe as well as the receiver that a clinician uses to visualize […]

Protecting Cyclists From Wind Tunnels

The City of London has introduced a set of guidelines for proposed developments to protect pedestrians and cyclists from wind tunnels created by the increasing number of skyscrapers. Described by the City of London Corporation as the “UK’s first wind microclimate guidelines”, the rules will require proposed buildings over 25-metres high to undergo strict wind-testing to determine the impact the […]

Fighting Climate Change At Home

A great way to fight climate change is by hitting the streets. Everything from showing up at proteststo participating in trash cleanups to voicing your concerns at town hall meetings can be extremely productive. That being said, those forms of activism are not accessible to people who don’t have free time, or the freedom to leave their house on a whim […]

Lumberjack’s Hard-Edged Camper Pod

Australian camper trailer and caravan makers have the uncanny ability to inject the general tiny, easy towin’ spirit of the teardrop trailer into something that looks more like a weapon built to end all wars. The Sheoak from Lumberjack Camper Trailers is the latest such design, a 15.6-foot (4.8-m) two-sleeper that would be retire quite happy if it never saw […]

Porsche Invests On Sensor Tech

Whether it’s advanced driver-assist systems or self-driving cars, sensor technology is becoming a priority for automakers. Developers are constantly looking for sensor tech that can help human drivers, or allow autonomous cars to better “see” their environment. That’s why Porsche is investing in TriEye. The Israeli startup has developed sensor tech it claims works in low-visibility conditions, such as fog, […]

Collaborative Playlist On Spotify

The modern equivalent to crowding around the family iMac with your closest friend to painstakingly develop the ultimate summer playlist in iTunes is creating a Collaborative Playlist in Spotify from the comfort of your living room — while your buddy tweaks it from their bed on the other side of town. That’s right, you don’t even have to be in […]

Comfortable In All Seasons Trailer

The Baobab, by Minimaliste, is a spacious tiny house that measures 38-ft (11.5-m)-long. As we’ve come to expect from the Canadian firm, the towable dwelling is designed to maintain a comfortable interior temperature, whether in harsh winter weather or a hot summer day. The Baobab is based on a triple-axle trailer and clad in wood treated using the Japanese Shou […]

Helping To Pulverise Weed Seeds

Herbicides are not only harmful to the environment, but they’re also costly and time-consuming to apply. A new device could drastically reduce the need for them, however, while also providing crops with a soil-health-boosting mulch. Known as the Seed Terminator, the gadget was invented by Dr. Nick Berry, who is a farmer on Australia’s Kangaroo Island. It incorporates two multi-stage […]