How Property Investors Are Making Money by Going Green

For years, investing in energy efficiency upgrades was thought of as a luxury by many property investors. However, that is starting to change as property developers are starting to make tons of money by going green. While the reasons for this change are not always due to concerns about the environment. The result of this “green wave” is that operating […]

Origami Inspired Ballistic Shields

Although the bulletproof shields used by police officers are definitely life-savers, the things are also quite heavy and bulky. The origami-inspired Swift Shield offers an alternative, as it folds down into a lightweight package when not in use. Manufactured by US-based company ATCS (Advanced Technology Compliant Solutions), the device is actually the commercialized version of a prototype developed three years […]

Composite Food Wrap Kills Bacteria 

We’ve recently heard about a number of experimental antibacterial food-wrap films, that could replace conventional polyethylene. The latter does have some desirable qualities, though, so scientists have now developed a composite made from it. Among other things, the polyethylene film that we’re used to is strong, transparent, gas-permeable and water-resistant. It doesn’t kill bacteria, though, which is where the new […]

Is it Time for Your Business to Rebrand?

Is your branding beginning to look a little dated and old? Are competitors beginning to overshadow it with vibrant, modern branding that appeals to your target audience more? Do your products look drab and boring on the shelves? Are you struggling to get your brand message across? If the answer’s yes to any of these questions, then it might be […]

Autonomous Electric Bus In Haneda International Airport

All Nippon Airways is collaborating with SB Drive, Advanced Smart Mobility and BYD to test an autonomous electric bus at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan. All Nippon Airways (ANA) and SB Drive first announced a collaboration to test an autonomous electric bus back in February, 2018, which would be based around the latter’s Dispatcher remote monitoring system. Cameras mounted […]

iFi Puts Audio-Improving Hip Flask In Pockets

UK audio gear maker iFi has launched a new USB DAC/headphone amp that delivers a “sound as flavorsome and richly detailed as a delicious single malt.” The hip-dac slips in the pocket just like a hip flask. The new digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is designed to replace inferior audio circuitry found in many smartphones, tablets and computers – and give the […]

Argentinian Style BBQ

Ñuke is a manufacturer of handcrafted Argentinian-style barbecues and has just rolled out its most portable unit yet. The newly unveiled Pampa joins the company’s lineup of wood-fired barbecues inspired by centuries of grilling tradition, but offers a more compact roll-in, roll-out package for extra convenience. Ñuke’s grills are inspired by the barbecuing methods of the gauchos (or horsemen) that […]

Can Orchids Be Future Of Mosquito Repellant?

Mosquitoes are infamous for their apparent predilection for blood: notably, from a human perspective, human blood. In many parts of the world this brings with it the unwelcome possibility of the transmission of disease. Trivia buffs may also know that it’s only female mosquitoes that feed on blood. Perhaps less well known, though well-understood in the science community, is that […]

Fingerprint-Dating Tech

Finding a person’s fingerprints at a crime scene isn’t always enough to convict them, as they can claim that those prints were left before the crime took place. That may be about to change, though, as scientists have now devised a method of dating fingerprints. Led by Assoc. Prof. Young Jin Lee, a team from Iowa State University recently decided […]