Source: inhabitat.com Published: March 29, 2017 by Marni Fogelson Da Vinci was definitely on to something when he observed birds and copied their forms to create his own wings for flight. Although biomimicry wasn’t ultimately successful in helping Da Vinci achieve...
Source: theuniversalnews.in Published: May 12, 2016 Glowing Bike Path The cement is designed to take in solar energy, which can be emitted at night as light. Scientist José Carlos Rubio wanted to see if he could figure out a way to illuminate highways and roads at...
Source: washingtonpost.com Published: March 22, 2015 Senior electrical engineering students Viet Tran, left, and Seth Robertson, demonstrate extinguishing a fire with their wave extinguisher. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) By Tom Jackman It happens so quickly you...
Source: lemayonline.com Published: May 17, 2013 Every once in a while an idea comes along that is so unlike anything before that it defies reference. Take Belatchew Lab Architecture’s Strawscraper, a skyscraper covered in hair that can harness the energy of the wind....
Source: willhatcher.co.uk Published: January 21, 2015 The Infinity Oven is a low cost solution which enables bakery entrepreneurs and communities in the developing world to harness the power of the sun, baking and cooking more sustainably: smoke free and fuel free....
Source: takepart.com Published: December 12, 2014 The portable bathrooms are painted to match graphics commonly seen in Indian culture and incorporate tiles and murals from Indian painters to help reduce the societal stigma of using restrooms. (Photo: Facebook) An...
Source: businessinsider.com Published: April 12, 2014 Charge mobile devices while preparing meals! The PowerPot combines the benefits of a lightweight cooking pot and a portable USB charger. Power any adventure while heating up a meal on a backpacking stove or sitting...
Source: indigogo.com Published: April 25, 2014 Co-inventors Scott and Julie Brusaw take a break and enjoy their creation About 8 years ago, an electrical engineer and his counselor wife started throwing around an idea to replace asphalt on highways and byways...
Source: techxplore.com Published: January 8, 2014 by Nancy Owano , Tech Xplore Phys.org) —For those with running water in their homes, water is light, rolls right through the fingers, easily pours out of the faucet, and gives us hygiene and hydration in minutes so...
Source: seeker.com Published: September 19, 2012 The weatherproof sphere is designed to rotate and follow the sun across the sky. Credit: Andre Rawlemon ANALYSIS: Solar Panels Light Up the NFL It looks like a giant, glass marble. But this globe is no game. It’s a...
