It’s hard to believe but European researchers developed a technology which allows for the creation of welding torch powered only by water. This new torch is cheaper and considerably safer than any existing welding technology and is also more environmentally ...
On the Horizon – Next Generation MRI
INUMAC illustration Since 2006, German and French researchers have been working on developing the next generation Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology which is now getting closer to reality. This technology will dramatically improve our ability to detect early signs of ...
Not all Fun and Games: Microsoft Technology Kinects with the Blind
Microsoft Kinect Sample Gesture Using GIST Last week two research groups made great breakthroughs using Microsoft’s Kinect technology to help further accessibility for the blind. One development enables “hands free” navigation using the Kinect Sensor, while the other is a ...
Grayl Drinking Cup Filter Dirty Water Like Coffee Press
The Grayl Drinking Cup in different colors Seattle based startup Grayl recently announced a new and innovative filtration cup which can quickly and easily filter out almost any type of bacteria, virus, chemical or metal out of the water as ...
Omsignal Smart-Shirt to Wirelessly Measure your Vitals
Omsignal smart T-shirt Montreal based startup OMsignal developed a T-shirt that can track your daily steps, calorie burn, heart rate, and even your breathing pattern and emotional well-being and send this information to a smart app on your mobile device ...
Siri Developers Making the Next Human-Machine Interface
The bRIGHT system From the guys who brought to you Siri welcome bRIGHT – a new human-machine interactive technology that will help professionals control even the most complex systems from a unified hybrid display-sensor array. SRI International is a nonprofit ...
A Teenager Invented a Body Heat Powered Flashlight
Makosinski and the flashlight A 15-year-old girl from Victoria, Canada designed a unique flashlight that does not require any battery and is powered solely by the heat of the user’s hand. Ann Makosinski, a Grade 10 student at St. Michaels ...
New Technology Maps a Room Using Only Microphones
microphone placed inside the Lausanne Cathedral (Credit: EPFL) Researchers from Switzerland developed a new algorithm which can precisely measure the dimensions of a room using just a few microphones and a snap of your fingers. Indoor GPS and many other ...
Flying Remote Controlled Car up on Kickstarter
The B in the air The B on the ground The different part of the B British engineer created a unique car-helicopter hybrid capable of driving across difficult terrain using large rear drive wheels and when the obstacles become too ...
New Copper Infused Clothing Can kill 99% of Bacteria
Cupron’s manufacturing process and products An Israeli company developed a technology which uses copper to create anti bacterial clothing. The technology which recently received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval is said to be able to reduce active fungus in ...