It may seem like a basic color, but blue is actually rather rare in the natural world. That complicates the search for natural blue food colorings, but now a team of scientists has found a promising candidate hiding in red cabbage. For decades, concerns have been raised about the safety of synthetic food dyes, and while the evidence against them […]
Natural Blue Food Coloring From Red Cabbage
Artificial Photosynthesis Device
Devices that mimic the natural process of photosynthesis, in which plants use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into energy, could one day help us tackle a number of environmental issues. Scientists have now demonstrated a new type of technology that can not only replicate this process to produce clean hydrogen fuel, but undergo morphological changes during use that […]
Samsung’s Smart Tag
Trackers like Tile or Pixie have been helping us find lost keys and wallets for years now, but they aren’t all that precise beyond “it’s within Bluetooth range.” Samsung has now unveiled the Galaxy SmartTag+, the first tracker to use the more accurate ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. The Galaxy SmartTag+ basically works much the same as previous trackers. Attach this little […]
3 Employee Retention Strategies That Actually Work
Employee turnover is natural. Not everyone stays with the same company for their entire life. Many people don’t even stay in the same job sector their entire life. But for those that do, what drives them to leave voluntarily? Better offers elsewhere? Low pay? Lack of career mobility? The truth is, there are as wide a range of reasons for […]
Hempwood As A Sustainable Alternative?
With an educational background in vinyl siding and wood flooring, Fibonacci owner Greg Wilson has developed HempWood, an American-produced wood material made from a fast-growing agricultural product. Hemp has long been acclaimed for its versatility, but regulations in the United States have historically hampered research and development on the material. Now, hemp may be the material surrounding you inside your […]
Future Blood Test For Depression & Bipolar
Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine are one step closer to an objective clinical blood test for mood disorders. A robust new study is describing the development of a panel of blood-based biomarkers that can distinguish between depression and bipolar disorder, as well as measuring a person’s future risk of developing these conditions. For well over a decade […]
Sinergi Off Road Caravan
Australia is known for putting out some of the world’s most overbuilt caravans, prepped to tow through rugged terrain before treating campers like kings and queens upon arrival. Just take a look at the Bruder EXP-6 GT or Lotus Tremor for confirmation. The latest design in that category, the burly, new Sinergi from Australian Off Road, is ready to persevere […]
Positive Grid Spark
Digital might be a four-letter word in the guitar world, but amp and effects emulation is nothing new; it’s been around for some time and it’s had a chance to get really good. Californian company Positive Grid has been around since 2013, and has built a solid reputation around its BIAS FX and BIAS AMP software plugins, which perform incredibly […]
Inflatable Super Kayak
While some people like the idea of kayaking, they may be put off by how cumbersome the boats are to transport, and how tippy they can be. The Super Kayak – currently on Kickstarter – is made to address both concerns. Created by London-based product designer Kirk Kirchev, the watercraft takes the form of a modular, inflatable, sit-on-top catamaran kayak. […]
Bicycle Turn-Indicator Light
While there are now quite a few turn-indicator bike lights on the market, their bar-mounted controls are just one more bit of clutter to manage. Eesen’s Shield tail light/turn indicator takes a different approach, as it’s activated with a turn of the head. Hardware-wise, there are two parts to the Shield setup – a seatpost-mounted light, and a wirelessly linked […]