We all know that houseplants help purify the air inside a home. If you don’t have a green thumb, though, you may still be in luck – Ikea has developed curtains that are claimed to clean indoor air, utilizing a process similar to that which occurs in plants. Known by the product name Gunrid, the curtains are made of conventional […]
Air Purifying Curtains
Health Plan Based On DNA
How many fad diets, fancy workouts and health trends have you tried over the years? Before you try the latest craze (celery juice, anyone?), maybe you should check in with your DNA. Vitagene DNA Ancestry Test Kit & Personal Genetic Reports gives you actionable health plans based on your DNA for $69. Workouts and diets are not one size fits […]
Heated Saddle
If you’re a winter cyclist, then you’ll know how off-putting it can be to press your butt down onto an ice-cold saddle. Slovenian inventor Drago Beravs is out to remedy that situation, with his heated Sweet Saddle. Plans actually call for the device to be offered in three versions: one that blows warm air onto the rider’s derrière, one that […]
How to Increase Happiness in the Workplace
Studies have shown that happy employees are productive employees. Happiness can increase productivity by as much as 20 percent. Not convinced by that number? Let’s take a look at the flipside: unhappy workers cost the US between $450-$500 billion each year. With these statistics in mind, let’s dive into a few tips that may help you retain employees and keep […]
Turning Discarded Lobster Shells Into Recyclables
Four designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College have developed a series of machines that turn seafood waste into a biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic. The project, called Shellworks, saw Ed Jones, Insiya Jafferjee, Amir Afshar and Andrew Edwards transform the shells of crustaceans into a paper-like material that could act as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics. […]
Wing Integrated Battery Pack For Drones
We’ve already heard how batteries that are built into the structure of items – such as cars or satellites – could help extend run times without increasing bulk. Now, the flight time of a drone has been almost doubled, thanks to such “structural batteries.” Case Western Reserve University’s Prof. Vikas Prakash started with a 7-foot-long (2.1-m), single-propeller, fiberglass-bodied fixed-wing drone. […]
Simple Yet Brilliant Water Pollution Filter
Just imagine… It’s a sunny summer day, and you’re reclining on the grass by your local lake. The sun is glistening on the water. Ducks are happily gliding along with their duck pals. A cool breeze blows towards you, just as you were feeling a bit warm. Garbage is floating on the surface of the water, slowly poisoning fish and […]
Changing Colour 3D Printed Material
In use since at least the 4th century AD, dichroic glass displays different colors depending on how it’s being viewed. Now, Dutch scientists have produced the effect in a material that can be used to create 3D-printed objects – and it’s not just a novelty, as it could have practical applications. A team of researchers at Wageningen University started with […]
Creating A Drone Capturing Grenade
Millions of metric tons of plastic are produced each year and in reality, very little of it is recycled. But what if there were more ways of turning this waste into something valuable, such as new plastics or different types of fuel? Scientists at Purdue University have taken a promising step towards this goal with a new technology that can […]
“Multi-Level Hang-Out Space”
Brett Mahon, Joonas Parviainen, Saagar Tulshan, Shreyansh Sett have built a multi-level pavilion where people can gather and relax in Rijeka, Croatia. Level Up is designed to be a new place for locals in the post industrial port city to socialise, and turns a previously disused rooftop area into a terrace. The international quartet of architects created the site-specific pavilion […]