Aircrete Styrofoam fire test video
• https://www.youtube.com, Stephen WilliamsThis video shows several fire tests with a propane torch for aircrete styrofoam with different densities and other available rigid foam insulation boards.
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Revolutionary material stronger than steel yet as light as plastic developed by MIT scientists
• https://www.studyfinds.org, by Study FindsScientists at MIT have developed a material that is as light as plastic -- but stronger than steel. They believe the material could revolutionize the car, mobile phone and building industries.
Dropracks brings car-top carrying down to earth
• https://newatlas.com, By Ben CoxworthIt can be a hassle, lifting your bike, kayak or whatnot onto the top of your car, then reaching up there to secure it to the roof rack. The Dropracks system offers an easier alternative, as it temporarily brings the rack down to your level.
Causing a buzz: Insect-inspired robot weighs just 0.01lbs and can fly at 1.6mph...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By SAM TONKINCausing a buzz: Insect-inspired robot weighs just 0.01lbs and can fly at 1.6mph thanks to a new type of electric 'muscle'
Forget flying cars! World's first hydrogen-powered flying BOAT ...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By JONATHAN CHADWICKForget flying cars! World's first hydrogen-powered flying BOAT that can soar 3ft above the waves at 46mph will be built in Dubai next year
Upcycled adhesive is one of the toughest materials ever reported
• https://newatlas.com, By Nick LavarsBy carefully tinkering with the chemical structure of a common household plastic, scientists have managed to upcycle it into a reusable adhesive with unique and hugely promising properties.
Shark Stop wetsuit designed to thwart great whites
• https://newatlas.com, By Ben CoxworthBack in 2019, we heard how scientists at Australia's Flinders University were developing a lightweight material that might someday be used in shark-bite-resistant wetsuits. Well, that day has arrived, and such a suit is now on Kickstarter.
Experimental Investigation on Strength and Durability of Graphene Nanoengineered Concrete
• https://www.sciencedirect.com, Sejal P.DalalGraphene has emerged as one of the most promising nanomaterials because of its unique characteristic of being one of the thinnest yet the strongest material.
Experimental Investigation on Strength and Durability of Graphene Nanoengineered Concrete
• https://www.sciencedirect.com, Sejal P.DalalGraphene has emerged as one of the most promising nanomaterials because of its unique characteristic of being one of the thinnest yet the strongest material.
A safer gun?: 'Smart' pistols headed to US market
• https://techxplore.com, by Joshua Melvin"Smart" pistols designed to limit who can shoot them are poised to hit the booming US firearm market this year, taking aim at spiking gun deaths as federal lawmakers remain deadlocked on any new restrictions.
Petra's remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rock
• https://newatlas.com, By Loz BlainSan Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth...
Metalenses Sorts Color Without Color Filters
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangPolarization-insensitive metasurface lenses (metalenses) sort primary colors on high-density pixels without the use of color filters.
Bio-compatible Glue For Repairing Corneas – A Sight for Sore Eyes
• https://www.goodnewsnetwork.orgA biocompatible, antimicrobial adhesive for corneal repair and grafting could replace sutures and conventional adhesives that have bad side effects.
MILITARY INVENTIONS THAT YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN
• https://www.youtube.com, TechZoneMILITARY INVENTIONS THAT YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN
Revealed: The incredible new submarines that can be configured for cocktail parties...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By SARAH HOLTRevealed: The incredible new submarines that can be configured for cocktail parties - and turned into underwater casinos and wedding venues
Elon Musk is Wrong About Immortality
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangElon Musk warned that if people live longer or forever that there is a risk that society becomes ossified where new ideas cannot succeed.
World's tiniest camera -- the size of a grain of salt -- created by scientists
• https://www.studyfinds.org, by Study FindsThe world's smallest camera, the size of a grain of salt, may soon be coming to mobile phones everywhere.
Tiny salt-grain-sized camera snaps hi-res full-color images
• https://newatlas.com, By Michael IrvingResearchers at Princeton and the the University of Washington have developed a tiny camera, the size of a grain of salt, which can snap sharp, full-color images. It's made with a metasurface that captures light, which could be scaled up to turn ent
"Super jelly" becomes like shatterproof glass when run over by a car
• https://newatlas.com, By Nick LavarsScientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new type of soft material with an ability to endure monumental forces.
Un-brie-levable! Scientists create a vegan cheese from ALGAE that they claim...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By JONATHAN CHADWICKUn-brie-levable! Scientists create a vegan cheese from ALGAE that they claim looks and tastes just like a cheddar
Mobile H2O generator pulls drinking water from air for off-grid nomads
• https://newatlas.com, By C.C. WeissFor over a decade, Israeli atmospheric water generator (AWG) company Watergen has been one of the players working to refine and grow air-to-water technology that can efficiently pull water vapor out of the air and collect it as fresh, filtered drinki
Switchable window material stays clear while blocking the sun's heat
• https://newatlas.com, By Ben CoxworthAs sunlight passes through a building's windows it can cause indoor temperatures to rise, to the point that the structure's power-hungry air conditioning system has to be used.
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Rooftop system converts CO2, water and sunlight into kerosene
• https://newatlas.com, By Michael IrvingEngineers at ETH Zurich have demonstrated a pilot system that can produce fuels from sunlight and air.
Try before you buy! Futuristic touch screen technology could let consumers...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By STACY LIBERATORETry before you buy! Futuristic touch screen technology could let consumers 'feel' textures of physical objects like softness of a couch or stitching in a sweater before making a purchase
Dutch Super Sub is fast enough to run with "cruising" dolphins
• https://newatlas.com, By Loz BlainU-Boat Worx has released an electric sports submarine with the speed and zippy handling to run alongside large marine life.
Magnifying glasses at the ready! World's smallest GAMES CONSOLE...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By IAN RANDALLMagnifying glasses at the ready! World's smallest GAMES CONSOLE is the same size as a postage stamp - but functions just like a full-size device
Spray-on Treatment Could Lengthen Life of Roads While Making Cities Cooler
• https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org, By Andy CorbleyA spray-on treatment for asphalt roads aims to curb both their contribution to the urban island heat effect, and stop them from breaking so easily.
Ultrathin Quantum Dot LED Lights That Fold Like Paper
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangIBS researchers reported three-dimensional foldable QLEDs, which can be freely transformed into various user-customized 3D structures, such as butterflies, airplanes, and pyramids.
Solar-Powered Desalination Device Will Turn Sea Water Into Fresh Water For 400,000 People
• https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org, By Andy CorbleyWhen someone invents a mass desalination plant to turn seawater into normal water without polluting the area, it will be a massive achievement, as only 3% of the water on Earth is fresh.
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