Although the use of conventional pesticides is harmful to the environment, farmers still need a way of keeping crop-damaging organisms at bay. According to a new study, an eco-friendly combination of agricultural and beer brewing waste products may be able to help. When the oil is extracted from harvested rapeseed plants (aka canola), a solid byproduct known as rapeseed cake […]
Beer Waste Helps Kill Crop Parasites
Hybrid Catamaran Collects Floating Plastic
Recently unveiled by SeaCleaners, the Manta hybrid catamaran is designed to combat the oceans’ plastic pollution in a brand new way. Using a biomimetic design, a hybrid propulsion system and a power supply from renewable energy sources, the high-tech boat will not only collect ocean waste but process it as well. Poised for launch in 2024, the Manta will operate […]
Discarded Fish Scales and Frog Bone Into Repair Material
The people of Singapore consume a lot of fish, and – perhaps surprisingly to some of us – a lot of frog meat. Scientists have now developed a method of converting the waste from both foods into a material that helps bone to regrow. Ordinarily, when someone is missing a piece of one of their bones (due to accident or […]
Bugatti Smartwatches
The Bugatti brand is usually associated with high-performance automobiles, but it’s now attached to three premium smartwatches, too. Bugatti has teamed up with wearables manufacturer VIITA to produce the models, which are limited in number and currently being funded via Kickstarter. First and foremost, the Bugatti Ceramique Edition One Pur Sport, the Bugatti Ceramique Edition One Le Noire, and the […]
Bamboo Bedding
Spring is here — and with it brings flowers, bumblebees and of course, fluctuating weather. No matter where you are in the world, our bodies’ temperatures tend to be intimately connected with our sleep patterns. Because a good night’s rest sets the rhythm for the entire day, investing in your sleep is always a good idea. That’s where high-quality bedding […]
Biodegradable Mini-Capacitor
As Internet-of-Things technology continues to evolve, we’re going to see an increasing number of battery-powered connected devices – some of which will be single-use, like shipping packaging. A new biodegradable mini-capacitor has been created with such scenarios in mind. The 3D-printed prototype device was designed by a team at Switzerland’s Empa research institute, led by Xavier Aeby and Gustav Nyström. […]
Capital One Shopping Helps You To Save
We don’t need to throw statistics at you to prove that the number of people who shop online in the past year has risen exponentially. Partly because we have to (that pandemic has forced our hand) and partly because we want to (it is, after all, so darn convenient!), we’ve taken to ecommerce like bees to honey. Unfortunately, we may […]
Wheat Husk Containers
Design studio Forest and Whale has created Reuse, a container for takeaways made from packaging that can be eaten or composted once the food is finished. The Singapore-based studio, founded by Gustavo Maggio and Wendy Chua, created the vessel in an attempt to help cut down on the usage of single-use plastic. The studio’s Reuse container is made from wheat […]
Smart Bandage
While it’s important to check wounds for infections, removing the dressing in order to do so can be disruptive to the healing process. A new smart bandage could help, by “glowing” in a certain way if an infection is beginning. Developed by scientists at the University of Rhode Island, the experimental bandage contains modified single-walled carbon nanotubes, which are securely […]
Smart Tampons Can Detect Yeast Infections
Although women in First World countries are routinely diagnosed with and treated for vaginal yeast infections, doing so isn’t always possible for their counterparts in impoverished nations. New fungus-detecting hygiene products, however, could make things much easier. There are at least two challenges for women living in poor countries, who suspect they might have a yeast infection. For starters, they […]