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09/04/2018 / By Edsel Cook

LED stool lights up to warn slouches, help prevent back pain

The solution to agonizing back pain might be as simple as a light-emitting diode (LED) on a chair. In an article on The Daily Mail, German researchers unveiled a smart stool that warns its user about incorrect seating posture. A pair of sensors allows the stool to keep track of the user’s posture. This sensor system […]

09/04/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New approach could make invisibility cloaking a very real idea

Researchers have found a new way to make something truly invisible to sight. An article in Science Daily describes a new technology that changes the color of light waves as they go through an object, preventing it from giving off reflections or distortions that would reveal the cloaked object. Its developers claim that their approach […]

08/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Inspired by the chameleon, scientists develop a laser that changes colors

What might be so special about a very small laser that can change the color of the light it emits? Well, Illinois-based researchers based their new nanolaser on the natural ability of the chameleon to alter the coloration of its skin at the nano-scale level, an article on News Wise stated. The chameleon is best […]

07/08/2018 / By David Williams

More tech for the elderly: New “smart” cane analyzes your walking gait to reduce risk of falling

Falls among the elderly are a common occurrence and a major problem. In fact, it is said that falls are known to be the leading cause of injury, hospital admission, and even death in those who are aged 65 and above. For this reason, a pair of engineers from Vanderbilt University have come up with […]

06/06/2018 / By David Williams

New bizarre ChameleonMask device allows you to send someone to an event in your place – wearing your face

When science fiction stories of the past first brought up the idea of being able to “upload” your consciousness into a separate, fully remote body, they usually meant something a little less organic than the human body. However, one Japanese firm has gone ahead with the rather bizarre idea of letting people use other actual […]

05/24/2018 / By David Williams

Hybrid-powered hydrofoil is a luxury yacht that skims above the water using diesel-electric propulsion system

Luxury yachts are, by design, often too stylish for their own good. Often equipped with flashy adornments that do nothing but look cool, they can sometimes give the impression of being nothing more than tricked-out boats. But one company wants to defy the assumption that they can’t be built with a nearly perfect ratio of […]

05/24/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists develop method of creating diamonds using microwaves

What keeps the multi-billion-dollar diamond industry going? Lots of different factors, to be sure – sales of natural diamonds being one of them. Now there’s one thing that’s beginning to threaten the dominance of traditional, mined-from-the-Earth type of diamonds on the market. And it’s none other than the existence of man-made synthetic diamonds that were grown […]

05/22/2018 / By Edsel Cook

We now live in a society where prosthetic arms can be controlled by our thoughts

Prosthetics have come a long way from the clunky hunks of metal and plastic. According to an article that appeared in Newswise, amputees can now be fitted with robotic limbs that they can control with their thoughts, like a real, living arm. In the U.S., the required surgical procedure can only be performed at a few facilities. One […]

05/11/2018 / By David Williams

Now they can hold you: Researchers develop robot arms with artificial muscles that can tense and relax like real muscles do

One of the things that would mark the beginning of a new era for robots is the development of a highly effective way for them to have a better grip on things. After all, the fact that humans have opposable thumbs – which gave us the ability to hold onto things in ways that animals can’t […]

05/03/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Small, flexible sensor being developed to detect specific chemicals or viruses

Health professionals will one day be able to hunt down the tiniest of chemicals and pathogens, thanks to a new sensor developed by Chinese researchers. According to an article on ScienceDaily, the sensor is small and flexible enough to fit inside small spaces, such as blood vessels. Furthermore, its sensitivity allows it to perform numerous […]

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