Canadian team gets 2,098 mpg in supermileage competition
• http://www.gizmag.comStudents from Canada have designed and built a car that is capable of achieving a fuel efficiency of 2,098 mpg (0.11 l/100km).
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Silver mesh lets users "wrap heat" around body parts
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Ben CoxworthIn order to treat injured joints, patients are often advised to apply heat.
Tesla has started rolling out next-generation liquid-cooled Superchargers (video)
• http://www.treehugger.comThere's a community of Tesla fans that are always on the lookout for new innovations by the Californian electric car maker
Solar power generating noise barriers go up in the Netherlands
• http://www.treehugger.comOn a highway near Den Bosch, The Netherlands, a new form of solar technology is being tested on what is usually a mundane piece of infrastructure: a noise barrier.
Lego plans to make their iconic plastic blocks … without plastic
• http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibilityThe company will spend $1 billion and employ a team of 100 to find a sustainable alternative.
From Kickstarter to Home Depot: Edyn smart garden sensor brings IOT to your garden
• http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/kickstarter-homeThe emerging Internet of Things (IOT) is enabling the use of smart devices, such as Edyn, in surprisingly down-to-earth places.
Adidas Creates Sneakers From Ocean Trash And Fishing Nets Taken From Poachers
• http://www.trueactivist.comThis newly developed shoe is a step in the right direction for the company.
Space Particles Are Helping Map the Inside of Fukushima
• http://www.wired.comIn just about every industrial factory you'll see them: huge lead pipes. These move fluid--often super hot, or even steamed water.
This Online Anonymity Box Puts You a Mile Away From Your IP Address
• http://www.wired.comIn the game of anonymity-versus-surveillance online, the discovery of the user's IP address usually means game over.
Amazing Affordable Force Multipliers - Part 2, by Tupreco
• http://survivalblog.comEMP-Proof Your Radio Comms With a USGI Ammo Can Inexpensively
Drones Could Boost Wi-Fi Signals on U.K. Trains
• http://blogs.discovermagazine.comMulti-taskers aboard passenger trains in the United Kingdom could someday post a Facebook update or upload a Google doc with the help of a drone.
Google's Driverless Cars Are Cruising the Streets of California
• http://blogs.discovermagazine.comSome say they look like koalas. Others say they're the smiling face of the future. And if you live in California, you're already sharing the road with them.
Samsung Group Looking To Improve Battery Technology With Graphene
• http://stgist.com, By: Carlo DioknoAccording to a new Nature-published research, Samsung Group-backed scientists are making major leaps toward tiny battery eureka moment.
Flytrex Sky drone set to deliver out of the box
• http://www.gizmag.comWhile Amazon continues testing out its drone delivery service in North America, Israel-based Flytrex is already offering delivery drones and a 3G-based platform to send and receive small packages via a connected app. The company claims the Flytrex Sk
Student-designed pill dispenser uses fingerprint scanner to avoid overdosing
• gizmag.comAnd you thought that regular pill bottles were hard to open ... a new overdose-proof medication dispenser developed by a team of mechanical engineering students at Johns Hopkins University can't be opened even with the help of a hammer or drill.
World's first commercial jetpack to hit the market in 2016
• http://inhabitat.comThose of us who grew up thinking the year 2000 would bring jetpacks and hover cars finally have something to look forward to: the world's first commercially available jetpack is set to go on sale in 2016.
This quirky Spanish eco-house is hidden under a rolling hill
• http://inhabitat.comThe Live Garden House is a green-roofed, vaulted home built using traditional techniques in Zaragoza, Spain that is hidden underneath the curves of a rolling hill.
Palestinian man overcomes Gaza energy cuts with affordable DIY solar ovens
• http://inhabitat.comA Palestinian man living in Gaza is helping his community overcome chronic energy shortages with affordable DIY solar ovens.
Graphene takes on a new dimension
• http://www.gizmag.comGraphene is the modern go-to material for scientists and engineers looking to create all manner of new electronic devices. From ultra-frugal light bulbs (both big and small), to super-efficient solar cells, flexible displays and much more, graphene i
Print-My-Ride: The World Is Going Towards 3D Printing Like Never Before
• http://www.forbes.com, Yoav VilnerThe world of 3D printing is growing at such a pace, I just can't stop blabbing about it.
How Pens Could Bring The Art of 3D Printing to Novice Hands
• http://www.forbes.com, Hilary BrueckMove over, backyard toolshed. The must-have fixit tool for the 21st century? Your 3D printer.
Samsung tech would nearly double your phone's battery life
• http://www.engadget.com, by Jon FingasDon't like that your Galaxy S6 conks out before you're finished for the day? Samsung might offer some relief in the future. Its scientists have developed lithium-ion battery technology that promises much longer-lasting power packs
BioSolar Claims Huge Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Breakthrough...
• http://cleantechnica.com, by James AyreBioSolar Claims Huge Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Breakthrough -- Better Capacity, Longer Life, & Lower Costs (Reportedly)
#ICYMI: A flying roto-car, HoloLens in space and more
• http://www.engadget.com, by Kerry DavisToday on In Case You Missed It: Our Jetson's dreams (kinda) came true with the invention of this flying single-seater;
How That Lexus Hoverboard Actually Works
• http://www.wired.comThis week, Lexus introduced a short teaser video for SLIDE, a hoverboard that appears to not just live up to our Back to the Future II dreams but, at least stylistically, improve on them. Better yet, it's more science than science fiction.
Engineer creates origami battery, for five cents
• http://www.sciencedaily.comOrigami, the Japanese art of paper folding, can be used to create beautiful birds, frogs and other small sculptures. Now an engineer says the technique can be applied to building batteries, too.
Rapid Ebola diagnostic successful in field trial
• http://www.sciencedaily.comA new test can accurately diagnose Ebola virus disease within minutes, providing clinicians with crucial information for treating patients and containing outbreaks.
Roger Ver Backing Prediction Market Sidechain: 'May Be the Most Important Invention Since Bitcoi
• https://bitcoinmagazine.comIn one of the more exciting developments in the Bitcoin space so far this year, noted Bitcoin angel investor and entrepreneur Roger Ver has given his blessing to a Bitcoin 2.0 application, and it's one that some may have overlooked in the past. Tru
Mood-altering wearables: is this the future of getting high? - video
• http://www.theguardian.comIf there was an electronic device that claimed it could make you feel relaxed (extremely relaxed) or energised (extremely energised) would you buy it? Thync is a new breed of 'mood-altering wearable' that promises it can do both.
Bicycle-Mounted Device Projects Relevant Signals Onto Cyclists' Backs
• http://www.trueactivist.comWith an increasing percentage of the world's population seeking to live more eco-friendly, many are tucking their car keys away in exchange for two wheels and transit on a bicycle.
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