Researchers from MIT and Harvard have demonstrated a cutting-edge biosensor technology by developing a face mask that can detect SARS-CoV-2 in a wearer’s breath within just 90 minutes. The sensor technology can be programmed to detect any kind of virus or toxin and is small enough to be integrated into clothing fabrics. The biosensor has been in development for several […]
Face Mask Able To Detect Coronavirus
App-Controlled Sunglasses
Tech startup Ampere has smartened up the humble sunglasses with Dusk, a pair of shades that change tint on demand via a phone app or a button press. A deluxe model also packs built-in speakers and a microphone for making calls. Unlike the classic transitional lenses that are made with photochromic lenses that automatically switch tint in response to brighter […]
“Light Shrinking” Slide For Microscope
Most conventional light microscopes have a resolution of 200 nanometers – this means that imaged objects which are any closer to one another won’t be seen as separate items. A new high-tech microscope slide, however, boosts that figure to 40 nanometers. Developed by scientists at the University of California-San Diego, the slide is coated with a “hyperbolic metamaterial” made up […]
Portable Oven
With spring in full bloom, it’s the perfect opportunity to take the trip you’ve been putting off. Take advantage of the great outdoors and cook your meals while on the go with GoSun Go®, the most portable solar oven out there. On sale for 16% off its $139 list price, and rated an impressive 4.5/5 stars on Amazon, GoSun Go® […]
Tiny Harvester For Plant Cells
Imagine if in order to get apple juice, the whole tree had to be ground up, and then the juice had to be separated from everything else. Well, that’s kind of how things currently are with therapeutic plant extracts … but perhaps not for much longer, thanks to a tiny new harvester. Currently being developed at the Technical University of […]
TEDpop-Hardshell-Roof
Back in 2017, Korean startup iKamper changed the rooftop tent (RTT) landscape with a tent that packs into a hard-shell case but still folds out into a four-person space at camp. Now, another Korean startup has a different idea on how to best create an expandable hard-top tent that brings space for the whole family. The new TEDpop tent packs […]
Spatial Audio
A premium audio startup from an ex-Apple design veteran has launched a striking streaming speaker called the Cell Alpha, which uses three drivers and two woofers to immerse listeners in room-filling spatial sound. The flagship Cell Alpha is the brainchild of Christopher Stringer, who has had a hand in Apple’s most iconic products for the last 20 years or so, […]
Reverse 3D Printing Bone Scaffold
For some time now, we’ve been hearing about scaffolding-like implants that encourage bone tissue or cartilage to grow back into areas where it’s missing. Now, scientists have developed a method for more quickly and easily 3D-printing such implants. First of all, just how does so-called “microscaffolding” work? Well, if a patient is missing a section of bone (due to accident […]
Foiling Ferry To Become World’s Fastest Ship
Swedish boat-builder Candela is looking to make some waves in the local water transportation scene with a fancy new foiling ferry it claims will be world-beating in a number of ways. The P-30 is designed to become the fastest all-electric passenger ship ever made, all while cleaning up the waterways and surrounding air by eventually displacing the diesel ferries currently […]
Sensor Transmits Tire Pressure To Smartphone
Checking your bike’s tire pressure can be a fiddly process, which is why there are now valve stem attachments that let you check it with your smartphone. The just-announced PSIcle sensor makes things even easier, as it doesn’t require a battery. Some readers may recall the TyreWiz and the Airspy, both of which are screwed onto the valve stem of […]