Aigamo, the robot goose that patrols Japanese rice fields
Oxygenate the water with its "legs" and patrol the rice paddy: Aigamo will bring an ancient practice back to life and keep a millennial industry alive
The electronic tattoo measures your heart beat 24 hours a day
The electronic tattoo prototype developed by the team has energy to last for days, and transmits all the data it collects 24 hours a day on a smartphone.
Costa Rica: 100% plastic and carbon free within 2 years
The goal is the most ambitious of all: to completely eliminate plastic and fossils by 2021. If there is a country that can do it, that is Costa Rica.
The house of the future has movable walls and dynamic environments
FutureHAUS has developed sophisticated but modular solutions, capable of bringing up an elegant and futuristic residential space in just a few days.
A ferroelectric battery improves with use
The 96-year-old inventor of lithium batteries challenges thermodynamics by announcing the development of a glass battery that increases its capacity with use rather than deteriorating.
Eco-pipelines, Japan changes track and saves turtles
Japanese railways redesign the routes and set up tunnels for turtles between their tracks
Deepfake and AI more and more stunning
As you watch the video (it lasts a few seconds) ask yourself questions like me about the future of this technology. Because this technology, believe me, deserves all our questions.
Future work, the ideal dose will be 8 hours per week
The study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine shows that when someone goes from unemployment to a paid job of 8 hours or less per week, their risk of mental problems is reduced by at least 30%: instead there is no evidence that a longer schedule provides greater mental well-being.
Glucose-powered artificial muscles such as humans
The artificial muscles developed by the Linköping University team are made of polymeric material into which enzymes have been introduced: a solution of oxygen and glucose in water powers the actuators, just as happens in human muscles.
Smartphone anti-theft: Ericsson makes it slippery
Ericsson patents a technology that makes the phone slippery as soon as it ends up in the hands of an attacker. An anti-theft device for smartphones!
Libra, cryptocurrency of a private state towards global domination
The entry into the financial industry of Libra, Facebook's cryptocurrency, is a threat to democracy and world citizens, such as fake news and manipulations
World population growth will stop after centuries
We are on the eve of a new phase of humanity, in which the balance will not be tied in by high mortality, but by low fertility.
Unmanned aircraft, Airbus is ready. And you?
Airbus' sales manager announces that his company already has technologies ready to fly its unmanned aircraft, and they are considering how to get legislators and passengers to accept it.
Super Powers, Harvard Biologist lists the genes that create them (with super risks)
A well-known scientist produces a list of genes that, if modified, produce real super powers, but the game may not be worth the candle.
Nuro autonomous vehicles deliver pizzas for Domino's
In this test phase, customers will be able to order Domino's products online and follow the route of the vehicle to their home from an app, unlocking the delivery with a pin that will be provided on arrival.
Byton ready to launch K-Byte and M-Byte, electric cars with monstrous displays
Byton, an industrious Chinese startup is launching its first electric vehicle on the market: the first images show the interiors that stand out for the incredible size of its screens.
eNAMPT, enzyme in the blood of young mice extends the life of elderly ones: now tests on humans
As reported in the journal Cell Metabolism, the protein circulating in mice (an enzyme called eNAMPT) plays a key role in the process that supplies cells with energy. Over the years, the latter become less and less efficient in the production of this "fuel" (called NAD) necessary for its health.
Monit, and even the diaper becomes smart
Monit has created a sensor as big as a biscuit and equipped with bluetooth: the sensor detects the presence of pee or popo in the diaper and warns the parentado that he will be happy to do his best without having to sniff the nice pack first.
And Fuffi is also settled with Litter Robot 3, the Orwellian litter box
With this gadget, the last taboo also falls: the control of your friends even in the bathroom.
Urolithin A, first results of human tests for the substance that reverses cellular aging
After the results of animal tests in 2016, there are also those on humans of the revolutionary translational science applied to the study of Urolithin A (a metabolite obtained from pomegranate) on cellular and mitochondrial health: they were published in Nature Metabolism
MIT experiments with "living" solar cells to grow
One day we could literally "cultivate" our energy by watering and feeding our biological solar cells.
