Self-Curing Resin Results In Tougher Bicycle Helmet

Bike helmets work by absorbing impact energy that would otherwise be passed through to the wearer’s head. An experimental new helmet is claimed to do so better than conventional models, thanks to a special resin. With a few notable exceptions, bicycle helmets typically consist of an outer plastic shell that dissipates impact energy by cracking, along with an underlying expanded […]

Imagining The 2056 Olympics

  As long as the name of the Olympics holds some kind of international prestige, people and countries are going to do whatever it takes to grab those gold medals. But with technology developing at a rapidly accelerating pace, what does that going to mean for the state of global athletics? Maybe it’s a good time to dream ahead. Let’s […]

Liquid-Filled Optical Fiber

Although optical fibers are highly effective at data transmission, they’re also relatively brittle. An experimental new type of optical fiber addresses that limitation, by incorporating a core made of liquid glycerol. Ordinarily, optical fibers are made of either solid glass or a solid transparent plastic. The former is able to carry light pulses over a longer distance, but will break […]

Zero Waste Kitchen Targets Cleaner, Greener Space

Given how hot and dry much of North America has been this year, traditional campfires are currently banned in many regions. The FireCan offers an alternative, as it’s a portable propane-powered fire pit that sits above the ground. Created by Washington-state-based outdoor gear manufacturer Ignik, the FireCan is basically a heavy-duty steel box that gets hooked up to a user-supplied […]

Beautiful Bamboo Community Center

VTN Architects’ recently completed Casamia Community House is the latest example of the firm’s skill in using bamboo as a construction material. The building has been designed to be durable and withstand severe weather, and features an intricate arched ceiling that reaches a maximum height of almost 9 m (roughly 29 ft). Casamia Community House is located on a very […]

New Solar Still Uses A Rotating Cylinder

In many arid regions, people use devices known as solar stills to extract drinkable water from seawater or tainted water. A new type of solar still is claimed to be much more effective than others, by incorporating a rotating cylinder. In its most basic form, a conventional solar still consists of a basin of undrinkable water that is set beneath […]

EAV’s Electric Trucks Can Form A Road Train

Startup Electric Assist Vehicles (EAV) entered the electric mobility space back in 2019 with a pedal-assist quadracycle designed to carry out urban cargo deliveries, and soon added variants with tractor trailers and refrigeration modules followed by two-seat micro-taxi last year. The company is now expanding its family of electric vehicles even further, introducing a multipurpose cargo van that can be […]

Habitat For Humanity Develops 3D Printed Homes

Habitat for Humanity is a long-standing nonprofit whose mission is to provide affordable home ownership to low-income families around the world. Currently, that includes areas of the United States where affordable housing is in short supply. In Tempe, Arizona, Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona is building its first 3D-printed home on American soil. “This is really a moonshot opportunity for […]

MRNA Tech Turns Its Sights On Malaria Vaccine

BioNTech, the pioneering mRNA company responsible for one of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccines, is now looking to develop an mRNA malaria vaccine. Working with the World Health Organization the company hopes to begin human clinical trials sometime next year. Eighteen months ago mRNA vaccine technology was an experimental, unproven outlier sitting on the fringes of mainstream science. The extraordinary […]