Solar Power Without Panels: 8 Smart Sun-Based Gadgets The phrase ‘solar power’ immediately brings photovoltaic panels to mind, but the power of the sun can be harnessed in…
GhostSwimmer: Underwater Navy Drone Looks Just Like a Shark If this shark swam up beside you in the sea, flipping its tail back and forth as it sliced through…
Nature’s Wisdom: 9 Brilliant Examples of Biomimicry in Design Mother nature has perfected the biomechanics of everything from tiny leaf cells to whale fins over millennia, adapting their functions…
Climb Like a Gecko: Biomimicry Enables Extremely Sticky Adhesive The biomechanics of a gecko’s toes have made it possible for researchers to create an incredibly sticky adhesive that’s strong…
Robot Flash Mob Mimics Swarms and Cells in Nature The world’s first self-assembling robot flash mob took place at Harvard University, with 1,024 tiny robots coming together into a…
Wind-Reactive Ink Changes Color with Exposure to Pollution The phrase ‘out of thin air’ connotes something invisible and immaterial, something that’s sensed but not seen. We can discuss…
Ekocycle: 3D Printer Turns Soda Bottles into Fun Objects Put a plastic soda bottle into the Ekocycle Cube and what comes out could be a new phone case, bird house,…
Saving Water by Force: 13 Funny & Effective Design Ideas If you love your long hot showers a little too much, perhaps a spiky shower curtain that grows more…
Garden Gadgets: 13 Smart Growing Sensors & Systems Modern technology will turn your black thumb green with a host of sensors that monitor crucial plant needs like moisture,…
Drinkable Book: High Tech Paper Purifies Water Now here's one use of paper that's definitely not wasteful. The Drinkable Book is a life-saving pack of water filters…