Andalay Solar has just announced that it is making its do-it-yourself solar power kits available for sale on Amazon. Now potential solar customers all over the US have an easy way to access the equipment necessary to get free electricity. Andalay’s AC (alternating current) solar system allows homeowners to install their own photovoltaic system, and... Continue Reading →
Stratasys, a 3D printer marker focused on manufacturing, on Monday launched a color system that can use multiple materials. The name of the printer---Objet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer---doesn't quite roll off the tongue, but could have implications for design, engineering and manufacturing. While 3D printing is capturing the imagination of consumers to some degree,... Continue Reading →
In a synthetic biology project dubbed HaemO2, researchers based at the University of Essex are developing a universal artificial blood substitute that, if successful, could potentially be given to any patient in need, regardless of blood type. Blood substitutes are desirable since the number of donors worldwide is steadily decreasing, meaning that hospitals are often... Continue Reading →
Chimps Outsmart Humans in Simple Strategy Game Don’t underestimate the brainpower of a chimp — new research suggests chimpanzees are better than humans at some simple strategy games.The researchers had chimps play a game in which the animals sat back to back facing computers and took turns selecting one of two blue boxes on the screen. The computer revealed each... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGhxsAKgFQ4 Spider-Man can leap off tall buildings and swing through the New York skyline by shooting a dragline from his wrist. Now there is a spider-inspired robot that can perform the same trick. It could be used to explore rocky planets, spinning itself a line to abseil down when it comes to the edge of... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkczJGyc3uc Dmitry Berenson, assistant professor of computer science and robotics engineering, is the principal investigator of a three-year, $600,000 award for a project that will draw on the disparate fields of robot motion planning and human task planning. Berenson will develop algorithms that will permit robots to collaborate with people on manufacturing operations. Sonia Chernova,... Continue Reading →
As 3D printing technology matures, scientists can foresee the day when we simply "bio-print" replacement human organs -- putting an end to transplant waiting lists. But science may push the technology even farther, says Dr. Ibrahim Ozbolat, co-director of the University of Iowa's Advanced Manufacturing Technology Group. Ozbolat told HuffPost Live's Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani that while... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pgH6YMby3M A study investigating an explosive cancer therapy that was developed two years ago by scientists at Rice University has demonstrated its highly promising potential against stubborn drug-resistant cancers in pre-clinical animal trials. The technology, dubbed “quadrapeutics”, marries four clinically approved existing treatments in a lethal combination that is capable of seeking out and destroying... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/xgY-n7oTsE0 A CNN Money survey found the "magic number" that would make Americans happy financially is less than $100,000. And it turns out many Americans don't think they need a CEO paycheck to be happy, or even six figures. When asked how much would do the trick, just over half of people surveyed in CNNMoney's... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc4CD1aEFwE Fifteen-year-old Angelo Casimiro from the Philippines has just invented a smart shoe insole that produces enough electricity when you walk to charge small USB devices. The gizmo consists of piezoelectric materials, which, as Angela explains, can generate an alternating current voltage when actuated. (Solid materials like certain ceramics and salts exhibit this effect, which... Continue Reading →
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