Ice in and of itself isn’t slippery – it becomes slippery when friction causes a thin layer of liquid water to form on top of it. Scientists have now applied that same basic principle to an injectable medication that could be used to treat osteoarthrit…
If someone is serious about weightlifting, they’ll typically buy one or more sets of dumbbells, a barbell, and multiple weight plates for the barbell. The new Dualbell system, however, allows existing dumbbells to take the place of the plates, saving s…
When studying heart disorders, it’s important to know how electrical signals travel through cardiac tissue, and even through individual heart cells. A new pop-up sensory tool could soon provide that information, in more detail than ever before.Continue…
We first became aware of the little delivery bot back in 2018, after Nuro got a healthy Series A funding bump to develop the autonomous pod. The second prototype was unveiled the following year and the company has been trundling towards deployment ever…
ODA has a habit of coming up with unusual tower designs and the New York City firm’s latest proposal is no exception. Named 300 West Broward Blvd, it consists of an eye-catching residential project slated for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that’s made up of…
Samsung’s internal innovation hub demonstrated a nifty learning and jamming system at CES 2022 last week called the ZamStar. The app-based setup allows for remote collaborations, while a smart guitar with LEDs embedded in the neck caters for follow-the…
Our antibiotics are failing in large numbers, threatening a future “dark age of medicine” where once-simple infections become lethal again. A team of scientists has now found a way to restore common antibiotics to their former strength, by repurposing a molecule developed to treat Alzheimer’s.
Tags: Bacteria, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Superbugs, Antibiotic, University of Melbourne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Drug, Zinc
Pierpaolo Lazzarini is no stranger to pushing the envelope when it comes to design concepts – be it swan-inspired superyachts, crab-inspired catamarans, retro-futuristic flying cars or a city of floating pyramids. His latest effort, the Air Yacht, is d…
Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have managed to image the formation of memories inside the brains of live fish in real time. And the results were intriguing – synapses were seen forming in one part of the brain while disappear…
A new study led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital has identified a pattern of brain activity that seems to correlate with impairment from cannabis intoxication. The researchers suggest this novel brain-based biomarker could be a way to…