Desalination In 30 Minutes? 

Access to clean, safe drinking water is a necessity that’s worryingly not being met in many parts of the world. A new study has used a material called a metal-organic framework (MOF) to filter pollutants out of seawater, generating large amounts of fresh water per day while using much less energy than other methods. MOFs are extremely porous materials with […]

Silky Material Uses Magnetic Material 

It was just a couple of months ago that we heard about an implantable material that electrically stimulates bone cells, causing them to reproduce. Now, scientists have created a similar substance that utilizes magnetism. There are already a number of experimental materials that have a three-dimensional scaffolding-like microstructure, which simulates the structure of natural bone. After a piece of such […]

Preventing Carpal Tunnel With This

If you regularly use the computer, are a musician, or train in a particular sport, you’ll know the discomfort that can be caused by continuous motions of your hands and wrists. With three distinctive color-coded bands based on the resistance level — yellow for light, red for medium, and blue for heavy — these compact bands bring you exercises based […]

Smart Projector 

Back in November 2018, we took a portable smart projector called the puppy cube for a spin, which offered touchscreen interaction. The company behind that image thrower has now announced the global release of a brighter, more powerful ultra-short throw projector dubbed the Hachi Infinite M1. Like the puppy cube, when the M1 stands upright it projects a 23-inch image […]

CareVision AI Home Camera System

There’s artificial intelligence, and there’s emotional intelligence. The CareVision home camera system only alerts you about the things that matter most, making it much more than a security camera, and there are no monthly cloud fees to keep paying. Each CareVision camera records HD vision with a 120-degree wide-angle field of view. It has a built-in 3,000-mAh battery, allowing you […]

Snare Parcel To Thwart Porch Pirates

So-called “porch pirates” are generally looking for packages that they can grab quickly and easily … if anything presents a challenge, they’ll just move on to another porch. It was with this in mind that the Snare Parcel Protection system was created. Invented by Canadian entrepreneur (and former machinist) Dennis Evans, Snare incorporates two parts – a stainless steel bracket […]

Wearbuds Pro

The Wearbuds idea is simple enough: take a set of quality Bluetooth earbuds, and instead of selling them with a charging case, build them into a semi-smartwatch that doubles as a fitness band. So you never have to carry a charging case in your pocket, and your earbuds are super-accessible at all times. A solid idea, so how’s the execution? […]

Futuristic DFAB House 

The homes of the future could be built with robots — that is the narrative that DFAB HOUSE, an experimental “house” in Switzerland’s municipality of Dübendorf, hopes to promote. Set atop Empa and Eawag’s modular research and innovation building NEST, the three-story structure completed last year serves as a testing ground and showroom for cutting-edge smart home technology and robotic […]

Water Irrigation Reservoir & Spa Will Harness The Power of Fog 

This unique reservoir and spa design by Margot Krasojevi? Architecture for the Ilam District of Eastern Nepal proposes a fog-harvesting structure to help conserve the area’s water and natural environment. The conceptual project would use a network of solar pumps, pipes and valves as well as a system of reservoirs connected to suspended polypropylene fog nets. Once completed, it would […]