This home automation sensor is made of wood and does not need batteries
Power sensors for home automation with simple pressure: the triboelectric approach could automate homes without using energy.
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Natilus, the freighter that can carry 60% more cargo at 50% of the cost
Transporting heavy loads quickly and without errors has become a priority. Thanks to Natilus, we may have found a solution.
Will Vesuvius take a prolonged break?
Researchers investigate the next explosion of Vesuvius. How long will it be before the future eruption, are we prepared?
The first “Liquibot” that works autonomously without electricity has been created
Liquibots, robots that are able to transfer material even in an aquatic environment, are now being tested.
Brake, world: 5 trends that in 2022 we could say we overestimated
They have a lot of hype and we all expect wonders, but in a year's time we may find that we have underestimated each of these trends.
An Italian team is inspired by weeds to create a biodegradable velcro
The “new Velcro” has made it possible to build small devices that help monitor the health of plants.
New revolutionary intelligent transistor developed
The new transistor from TU Wien could revolutionize the world of electronic devices, speeding up processes and connections.
Biomedical probe created from orange waste
Fight against food waste and diagnostics: a fantastic solution can "accomplish" two missions with a single device: a biomedical probe.
New metamaterials can block 94% of noises
Metamaterials that can make the world a quieter place have been developed at Boston University. My ears thank you.
A new DNA-based plastic is biodegradable and easy to recycle
A DNA-based plastic can be recycled virtually indefinitely, is light and easy to manufacture.
The new tree-born solid-state battery is almost as thin as paper
By now, as you know, it's the hunt for the perfect solid-state battery. A great ally could be paper.
The sharpest knife in the world? It is made of wood, and is recycled.
Wood (and especially cellulose): a wonder that never ceases to amaze. After centuries, we still discover new things: this new method to produce a super knife can be used for a thousand other things.
10 sleep gadgets of the future
A restful sleep! We all want it and it's good. A little technology and the goal immediately becomes within reach (even if not everything is for all budgets)
ESA tests 3D printing in space with scrap metal on the Moon
From scrap metal present on the Moon to new materials, 3D printed: if the test succeeds, it will be a new step towards the lunar colonies.
8 technologies that will change future life
Over the past 100 years, an astonishing series of inventions has changed the world. What will be the next, able to change the future life? Here are 8.
Here is the geomagnetic storm: expected in the next few hours
The US and UK authorities confirm the coronal mass ejection from the Sun: a geomagnetic storm will arrive on Earth in the next few hours. Actually, four.
An artificial “polymer” muscle lifts objects 5000 times its own weight
Will robots be able to rely on muscles based on shape memory polymers? These materials are showing very promising results.
This comfortable smart shirt can measure your heart rate
Rice University “spins” carbon nanotubes onto a tight mesh, transforming it into a formidable “diagnostic” piece of clothing.
The Chinese dream of a kilometer-long spacecraft
Among the projects under study in the wake of recent goals achieved, China has that of a huge spacecraft assembled in orbit
Scientists create a chameleon robot that truly blends in
An innovative active camouflage system can change branch research, and has given birth to a chameleon robot that behaves like the real thing.
Climate, the heat clears the glaciers: 1000 more lakes in the Swiss Alps
Global warming advances at a charge: 1000 more lakes in the Swiss Alps indicate that 2 thirds of the glaciers will disappear.
