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HIV has been eradicated in monkeys

November 17, 2013November 9, 2013

In an article published last week in Nature the extraordinary results of research conducted by two different laboratories. A mixture of HIV type 1 monoclonal antibodies is capable of eliminating the AIDS virus from the bodies of primates in just 3 days without leaving a trace. The protagonist of the undertaking is the N332-glycan-dependent monoclonal antibody PGT121 mAb which is the main proponent of a very rapid decay of virus levels even in long-infected primates. No yes… Read more

Jet Capsule, the "utilitarian" yacht is born

January 27 2017November 9, 2013

Studio Lazzarini, an Italian design group, recently presented a “mini yacht” at the annual sector fair in the Principality of Monaco. The Jet Capsule is a vessel 7 and a half meters long and 3 and a half meters wide: its small size and the enormous possibility of customization make it suitable for many applications such as taxi, patrol, ambulance. Lazzarini's "utility yacht" is single or twin-engined and accommodates up to 8 passengers with automatically closing doors, convertible bed, ... Read more

Print a house in less than a day.

November 7, 2013November 7, 2013

One of the most promising fields of near-future technologies is that of 3D printing. We talked about it in this recent article with reference to food, and now we have the opportunity to admire 3D printers one and a half meters long, capable of building a 700 square meter house in 20 hours. The special construction process called CAD/CAM includes computer assistance for both the design and manufacturing parts. Entire housing units… Read more

The Thorium engine: with 8 grams it 'runs' for 100 years without stopping.

December 21 2019November 6, 2013

How about a vehicle with thorium engine, which runs without polluting and does it for 100 years without stopping with only 8gr of fuel?

3 IT trends for 2014

November 8, 2013November 5, 2013

Not all predictions and predictions are long-term: after all, I have to give someone the chance to refute what I say. If the topic is 'IT', then, it will be even easier to prove me wrong given the extreme 'elasticity' of certain situations. Yet some trends in my opinion are traced, and I am pleased to arrange them here for future reference. Here are 3 IT trends for the coming year: 1. The Cloud will be the new hardware. – All major industrial changes… Read more

Within three years wireless electricity on the market

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013

That immense, gigantic genius that was Nikola Tesla built a tower, the Wardenclyffe Tower, in the middle of Long Island: an installation, he said, capable of transmitting electricity without the need for wires. The project (with the associated mysterious fire) foundered among a thousand mysteries even though Tesla had already transmitted remote energy in other experiments, and since then the project was shelved. More than a century later it's still a big hunt: big companies (Toyota, Intel, Samsung, Foxconn) and small startups (WiTricity, ProxybyPower) have... Read more

5 trends in the future of packaging

November 1, 2013

The concept of 'packaging' has been the cross and delight of all industrial development: on the one hand it has guaranteed better, faster and more widespread distribution and preservation of food, on the other it has contributed to forming a generation (more than one for truth) “disposable” accustomed to not reusing anything and using things quickly and hastily. In any case, the virtue lies in the middle: we need packages and containers, we will need them more and more. Here you are … Read more

Robo Raven, the solar bird

October 25, 2013

Solar energy is a crucial factor in powering the robots of the future, and it is absolutely possible to find it in an incredible number of applications. The latest, suggestive and disturbing like few others, concerns a class of totally automated micro aircraft that fly using the movement of birds. Prof. S.Gupta of the University of Maryland presents 'his' Robo Raven as follows: Currently the solar cells cover less than half of the wingspan of Robo Raven: they produce 3.6W of power on a sunny day, with an efficiency of the … Read more

The gym of the future

July 18 2019October 15, 2013

Gyms are not a recent phenomenon: if you think that it is only a place linked to the vain and obese, you are wrong. The 'gymnasium' was the ancient Greek space that hosted the physical exercises and training of athletes. The first gym in the form we know came out in the middle of the last century, with a point of no return: the creation of the first working treadmill, in the 60s, which allowed the first brave people to start running in ... Read more

Bravo LPG, accessible ecology

July 15 2013July 15 2013

More than a novelty in the Bravo range or at Fiat, today we are talking about an offer that Lingotto offers (and in times of crisis the offers are very useful) for the dual fuel version, LPG version of the Bravo; the possibility of having the car at an advantageous price, complete with financing, insurance and without a down payment. For those who don't know it yet, the Fiat Bravo Mylife is equipped with a 1.4 HP 90 EasyPower engine and, as for the ... Read more

Samsung prepares the landing: flexible screens in the home stretch

7 September 2023May 21, 2013

Here we are: after years of development and tons of false previews on sites around the world, Samsung is ready to launch a new range of smartphones equipped with a flexible screen on the market. “Mobile phones with flexible, nearly indestructible screens that can be rotated, folded and placed in your pocket or wallet” (for this last sentence I smile: is it early yet?). The keystone in this new technology is the use of OLED (organic light emitting diodes) screens, which are very thin and … Read more

#WeLikeMusic, or 'how sonic passion became social'

November 5, 2022April 23 2013

We have seen a lot of it in the last 15 years: the Internet has gradually increased its reach, overwhelming many aspects of entertainment, from films to video games, through conversations and music. At first the major record industry tried to oppose its resistance based on the (albeit legitimate) protection of copyright and 'canonical' distribution systems; then the Napster cyclone (followed by P2Ps, led by Emule, Torrents and other systems based on sharing... Read more

3D gestures: this is how the interaction with devices will change

June 22 2021April 15 2013

Since the entry of the Kinect system into the videogame scene, the idea of 'understanding each other with gestures' with an electronic device has taken hold in the market and in the collective imagination. Without a keyboard, without direct contact between the hands and a computer, a mobile phone, a household appliance, we will be free to integrate the presence of technology into daily activities. A new patent introduces a change that could be decisive in the diffusion of gesture controllers: it is the first system based on electric fields. [highlight]What is it about? … Read more

All about the super job of the future

December 26 2019April 2 2013

I often jokingly hear friends say that to get (or keep) a job today you need superpowers (the most sexist and boorish ones in the case of pretty colleagues argue the need for other skills). The future is made up of many things, and an important theme is precisely that of human enhancement, the improvement of physical and mental performance that can arise from the use of new technologies or medical procedures: in this article I want to offer you some ideas to reflect on. … Read more

Jasper walks again thanks to the stem

November 14, 2013January 3 2013

It's a beautiful day at least for dogs: Jasper, a small dachshund paralyzed by an accident, responded magnificently to a 6-month treatment based on stem cells: the results are not far from what a little long ago it could easily be described as a miracle. Jasper no longer sits still, he socializes with others and wanders around the house: he has started walking again, he has come back. [youtube]IWIE_YoL1LA[/youtube] The process developed by a … Read more

Tomorrow the Pepsi fat blocker debuts, and I don't feel very well.

November 14, 2012November 12, 2012

The global diffusion of soft drinks has reached widespread figures: an entire part of the 'Western' world seems to drink more colored concoctions than water. The results are alarming, many research centers on the planet have already brought out the results of different studies, all of which agree in attributing negative effects on the organism. The reason? Carbon dioxide which upsets the stomach. A burst of sugars (about 9 teaspoons per can) or sweeteners (aspartame and acesulfame suspected of being carcinogenic). The dyes. A disaster, in short. And for … Read more

Eyes on me, please

November 6, 2012

Try to imagine a mechanic with grease-stained hands trying to flip through the pages of a car maintenance guide. Every time you put the wrench down, clean yourself carefully so as not to get dirty, turn the page and start again. The scientists at the Fraunhofer Center for Organics, Materials and Electronic Devices in Dresden (better known as COMEDD) must have experienced this sensation many times, having developed special glasses capable of allowing the wearer to browse ... Read more

Goodbye puncture? At least for bikes!

November 1, 2012November 1, 2012

For years and periodically, tubeless tires have been offered for all vehicles: their adoption is struggling to reach its completion (perhaps due to the producers' interests in having greater wear of this product to encourage quicker replacement: it's a sin to think badly, but sometimes you can guess). But perhaps the time has come for bikes to say goodbye to annoying punctures and more or less makeshift remedies for inflation... Read more

Flying salvation: a network of aerial drones for first aid

May 11, 2013October 31, 2012

The statistics released by the WHO tell us that of the millions of cases of fatal cardiac arrest occurring outside of hospital facilities, more than a third could be tackled: the timely arrival of an ambulance, the use of a defibrillator and lots and lots of speed (6 minutes is the window of time needed to save the patient). Many cities around the world do not have the capacity to act in time and lack the necessary organization. This translates into genocide: hundreds of thousands… Read more

Make way for the Magic Finger

October 15, 2012

From the advent of touch screens onwards there has been a flourishing of mobile devices and tablets: our way of interacting with these devices has changed at an impressive speed. Today someone may mistakenly imagine that the 'finger-on-screen' scheme is the one on which the fortune of future technologies will be built, but it is not written anywhere: a prototype currently under study promises to let us use a device 'by touching ' any surface. Magic Finger is a joint project developed… Read more

The mad rush of miniaturized health

July 10 201326 September 2012

The efforts that technology has made to improve our health conditions and our life expectancy seem to be preparing for the big leap, causing a substantial transformation in the way we treat ourselves and stay healthy for a long time. Here are the changes we should prepare for, and if they don't arrive quickly we should push for them to happen: Loanable Telemedicine: Telemedicine services, 'lighter' consultations that can be delivered via telephone or internet, now have an excellent propensity to ... Read more

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