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From Earth to Mars in 10 weeks with NASA's electromagnetic engine

January 27 2017November 7, 2015

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There is no longer any controversy surrounding NASA's development of prototypes of an incredible engine that does not require fuel and can take a spacecraft to Mars in just 10 weeks. The reason is very simple: science cannot explain how such an engine can work, even if currently at NASA's Eagleworks Laboratory further tests confirm the production of thrust. There are those who say that the results could be 'spoiled' by... Read more

Samsung foldable batteries: towards a 'chargeable' world

November 20, 2015October 29, 2015

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At the recent InterBattery 2015, an event showcasing all the latest technological solutions in the field of batteries and held in Seoul, Korea, Samsung presented the prototype of a whole new line of batteries that fold like ribbons, capable of providing over 50% energy to wearable devices such as smartwatches. The “striped” battery is designed to fit just like fabric, while still offering high energy density. The first prototypes were integrated directly into the straps… Read more

The ringwatch sees the light.

October 11, 2015

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We've been talking about it for some time, but recently the first semi-functioning prototypes of a digital ring-clock capable of communicating with devices have emerged. Surgical steel, patented system, three rotating rings showing hours, minutes and seconds with the help of blue or orange LED lights. The system is equipped with a wirelessly rechargeable lithium battery, which provides a full week of use on a single charge. Here are a couple more… Read more

V-Tex, here's the microwave fridge

April 26 2019October 30, 2013

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Who hasn't come home at least once on a hot summer day and discovered that they had all their drinks OUT of the fridge? Forced to wait at least a quarter of an hour to be able to drink them cold, how many of you have asked yourself "why isn't there something like a microwave fridge that instantly cools food?". Very soon the question will be answered: V-Tex is a device being created by a consortium of companies... Read more

Samsung prepares the landing: flexible screens in the home stretch

7 September 2023May 21, 2013

samsung flexible smartphone

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

The robotic arm of DARPA ready in 4 years.

December 26 2019January 9 2012

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When over the last 5 years we reported news on DARPA's robotic arm (if you feel like it, the old site is available), we talked about advanced prototypes: today we can talk, with satisfaction, about clinical tests: it is the future. No later than two weeks ago, American health bodies approved the protocol that will allow volunteers to obtain the implant of a bionic arm: on the front line, once again, soldiers wounded in war. They will be the ones to experiment… Read more

ET3, flying over land: speed at the tube.

June 17 2019November 2, 2011

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A consortium of companies seeking to aggregate funds and ideas to reach the definitive development of the project recently presented this invention at the annual innovation award of the Da Vinci Institute. Transport through ET3, in the intentions of the developers, will be clean, fast, comfortable and accessible to all. What is it about? Imagine carrying out a sort of space flight, but staying on earth: traveling faster than a jet plane but doing it in an electric vehicle that... Read more

Will it be the cold fusion weekend (Italian)?

October 30, 2011

While the Bel Paese struggles with economic reforms and new political pressures, yesterday the first independent test took place on a new energy technology called E-Cat: it is a system that uses low-energy nuclear reactions to produce enormous quantities of cheap and clean energy. If it works, it will be a complete revolution for our society: as Mina said "..and I underline SE". Over the past 2 years, the E-Cat concept and prototypes have been… Read more

Holodesk, the hologram counter is served.

23 September 2022October 21, 2011

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Microsoft's Holodesk project is starting to provide the first prototypes and the first stimuli: the possibility of manipulating '3D' objects in physical space seems really interesting. The system combines a Kinect sensor (yes, the kind that is currently used 'for fun') and a special screen to create a three-dimensional environment in which it is possible to intervene directly. The concept is more than simple: a projector sends an image into the work area, which is observed through a transparent 'partition'... Read more