When it comes to fighting forest fires, authorities typically just wait for the fires to start, then work on putting them out. A newly-developed gel, however, could allow forestry workers to be more proactive, by keeping fires from occurring in the first place. Developed by scientists at California’s Stanford University, the carrier gel is made entirely out of cellulose-based nontoxic […]
Eco-Friendly Gel To Prevent Forest Fires?
Hexoskin Shirt
A few years ago Hexoskin, a Canadian startup, announced the development of a sensor-packed t-shirt that can measure a number of physiological parameters in real-time. It’s novel because it doesn’t require the wearer to put on individual sensors and attach them to the skin, allowing common daily at-home and athletic activities to be performed. We also got a chance to […]
Clingfish Inspired Suction Cup
Four years ago, we heard how scientists had gained a new understanding of the Northern clingfish’s ability to … well, to cling to things. Utilizing that knowledge, they’ve now developed a suction cup that adheres to rough surfaces, outperforming the actual fish itself. The clingfish has a disc-shaped combination of two fins on its underside, which it uses to verystrongly […]
5 Ways To Enhance Your Business Data Security
Large, growing companies strive to enhance their enterprise data security measures. To achieve data protection on the enterprise level, business owners need to secure information across the board. More than ever, companies are being targeted by cybercriminals and hackers to exploit big data, customer information and financial credentials. Of course, enterprise protection involves more than managing security across departments. You […]
Wifi Identifies People Walking
Imagine if a robber was recorded on a bank’s security-camera system, and then perhaps hid in a certain house. Utilizing a new technique, ordinary wall-penetrating Wi-Fi signals could reportedly now be used to determine if the person in that house was indeed the robber. Developed by a team at the University of California-Santa Barbara, the XModal-ID (“cross-modal ID”) system begins […]
Fully Rechargeable Carbon Dioxide Battery
The search for advanced materials that can take battery technology to the next level has led scientists to some imaginative places, including designs inspired by the human spine and others that fashion key components into nanochain structures. Another example concerns an element we’re producing too much of in carbon dioxide, which scientists have now worked into a high-potential battery with […]
Games Industry Looking Into Ways To Reduce Environmental Impact
Video games are huge business, and as such the industry leaves a huge environmental impact on the planet. As part of the UN Climate Action Summit in New York this week, a group of games companies including Microsoft and Sony has banded together with the UN Environment committee to work towards reducing the industry’s footprint. Known as the Playing for […]
Hymer Galileo Concept Takes Travelling To New Heights
Hymer made quite a splash at this year’s Düsseldorf Caravan Salon with the Vision Venture, an exceptional plus-sized camper van concept that foretells a very capable, comfortable camping future for the year 2025. But it didn’t drop the crystal ball after designing that Mercedes-badged van, traveling a little farther into the future to show how autonomous driving will recast the […]
Portable Ovens
There’s quite a demand for innovative grills and ovens that take campsite cuisine to new levels, but few claim to pack as much punch as the new wood-fired oven from Ooni. The company’s latest pizza cooker is designed with a real emphasis on cranking up the heat, so much so it can apparently cook an authentic pizza in just 60 […]
Magnetic Carbon Knife
Canadian outfit Ronin Energetics has taken to Kickstarter with a rather handy looking flip-knife that can be easily kitted out with replacement blades. Designed for everyday carry, the compact Helion Flip needs no tools for blade swapping, instead relying on magnets to both secure the tool and snap open and closed. The body of the Helion Flip knife is made […]