There are so many reasons to shop at your local farmers market and yet, only 12 percent of Americans do. In a 2016 study of where most Americans do their grocery shopping, farmers markets came in eighth place, with supermarkets and grocery stores (Stop n’ Shop, Wegmans, Kroger, Publix, etc.) clocking in at first place, discount stores (Walmart, Target, Kmart) […]
Benefits of Shopping At a Farmers Market
Drones Uses 10 Times More Energy Than Trucks?
As soon as there were drones, there were visions of drone deliveries. Robotic insects bringing parcels and pizzas to your front or back doorstep in a jiffy, not waiting for traffic lights and traveling as the crow flies. But as aviation regulators around the world work with the likes of Amazon, UPS and DHL to clear a legal pathway for […]
MIT Tech Uses Muscles Signals To Control A Drone
If you’ve ever piloted a drone, you’ll know that utilizing a joystick-style controller takes some getting used to. MIT scientists have developed what they claim is a more intuitive control system, that reads the operator’s muscle signals. Known as Conduct-A-Bot, the experimental setup utilizes multiple electromyography sensors (which detect electrical activity) and motion sensors – these are worn on the […]
Fruit Waste Used To Harvest Polymer
Found in crustacean shells, chitin is a natural polymer that has many uses once processed. Now, scientists have developed a fruit waste-based fermentation process for getting it out of those shells – and the technique results in better-quality chitin, to boot. Chitin (and its derivative, chitosan) has received a lot of attention in recent years. Among other things, it’s biodegradable, […]
No Batteries No Problem For These Robots
Robots have made some pretty major advances in the past few years. However, one thing standing in the way of a science-fiction world in which robots crowd the environment like one of those future war scenes from the Terminator movies is how exactly such robots should be powered. Batteries, which store energy internally, are all well and good but have […]
Plastic Camshaft Module Lighter
If there’s one way of getting automobiles to use less gas, it’s by lowering their weight – and the engine is a particularly heavy part of the car. With that in mind, European researchers have now created a plastic camshaft module, which they claim offers more advantages than simply being lightweight. The prototype component was designed in a collaboration between […]
AmazFit Fitness Tracker
If you find existing fitness trackers a little plain and ordinary in their design, the new Amazfit X might be for you. It features a futuristic-looking curved display that wraps around your wrist, and a metal case for extra durability and polish. We’ve seen ultra-affordable wearables from the Amazfit brand before, but this time its parent company Huami – working […]
Miso A.I Robots
It’s no secret that the future belongs to Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the driving force behind everything from advanced computing technology to self-driving cars, AI can be found at the heart of today’s most exciting and important innovations. Yet when the mind turns to AI and its increasingly bright future, it’s tempting to think only of cliche sci-fi environments in […]
4 Tips to Improve Return on Advertising Spend (ROAS)
Significant advertising investment is not a guarantee of success. Rather, how a company decides to spend its advertising budget is just as important –– if not more so –– than how much they choose to spend in the first place. Considering that so many business owners are feeling the financial squeeze right now, it’s absolutely crucial for marketers to get the […]
Mind Controlled Prosthetic Arms
An international team of scientists is reporting success with one of the most advanced bionic arms ever made. The system is integrated into the patient’s nerves, allowing them to control the prosthesis just by thinking about it, the way you would with the natural limb. Better yet, it feeds the sensation of touch back to the brain. Three patients have […]