Miscellaneous
Biomimetic robots designed after cockroaches teach engineers about stability, maneuverability
Cockroaches have an unparalleled capability to climb over uneven terrain, stabilize their bodies on a shaky surface, and squeeze through tiny gaps only 2 pennies thick. While being close to cockroaches from the animal kingdom might not be your cup of tea, one-day cockroach-inspired robots could Read More...
Mosquito repellant newspaper
Malaria still runs rampant throughout much of South and Southeast Asia, and Dengue Fever infected so many people in Sri Lanka in the last 6 months an epidemic has been declared. Recently India’s most popular newspaper has been experimenting with a way to repel mosquitos, which saves lives, while Read More...
Interactive air pollution map
Last March the World Health Organization announced that there were 7 million premature deaths in 2012 that were a result of unclean air, which equals out to about one out of every eight deaths globally resulting from poor air quality. The 2014 Environmental Protection Index showed that the number Read More...
Cynical distrust can lead to dementia, study shows
A new study from University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio has found that cynical distrust– thinking that people’s actions are motivated by selfish means, could cause dementia later in life. “We are not born cynical, but our personality is something that develops during our lifetime,” Read More...
London festival of architecture
This month the London festival of architecture kicks off its exhibition and installments have already started popping up around London. One in particular is a piece by a Chilean– German architecture firm GUN. The installment, designed to mimic a rainforest, is made up of hexagonal columns a Read More...
The new energy economy: wind power
Leading world in alternative energy production, wind power is currently making 240,000 megawatts of energy around the world, compared to 70,000 and 11,000 megawatts of energy production for solar and geothermal, respectively. A carbon–free, abundant source of energy, wind power uses no fuel to Read More...
Eggshells aren’t for walking
If you throw away eggshells after you use them, you’re missing out on some great opportunities to improve your gardening, and even your health. Add eggshells to potting soil to up the nutrients of the dirt your plant lives in. Crumbling pieces of eggshells around the base of your plant to fend Read More...
The new energy economy: wind power
Leading world in alternative energy production, wind power is currently making 240,000 megawatts of energy around the world, compared to 70,000 and 11,000 megawatts of energy production for solar and geothermal, respectively. A carbon–free, abundant source of energy, wind power uses no fuel to Read More...
Tear gas flowerpots
A woman in the Palestinian village of Billan is taking spent tear gas canisters and using them as flower pots, then placing them in locations around the war–torn west bank. Because of the heavy fighting that constantly occurs between the Israelis and Palestinians there is no shortage of supplies Read More...
Could this giant vacuum clean up the oceans and make a profit?
New design to help clean plastic out of World’s oceans could make up to 500 million dollars a Read More...