This Iridescent Coating Could Cool Your House Without Air-Conditioning

How can we cool houses without using A/C? Scientists have now discovered that one way would be to turn the roof into a beetle's shell. 

By Blake Isbell

04 April 82 Views

Hate Needles? Future Vaccines Could be Delivered by a Gentle Puff of Air

Nobody likes needles, but they're necessary for delivering many vaccines and biologics into the body. But what if those could be puffed through the skin instead, with just a little pressure, like being hit in the arm with a foam toy? Today, scientists report steps toward making that a reality. Using powdered vaccines that don't […]

By Blake Isbell

29 March 85 Views

Lebanese Man Builds Wind Turbine from Recycled Plastic-Producing Electricity for his Family and Neighbors

25-year-old Mohamad Sabsabi used old water drums and a cart wheel to build a wind turbine for when the sun isn't shining in north Lebanon.

By Blake Isbell

09 March 80 Views

Design Company Invents Ceramic-Like Tiles But Made Entirely of Fish Scales and Completely Recyclable

Scalite, and it separates then combines naturally-occuring minerals and the collagen in the fish scales to create a beautiful, durable tiles.

By Blake Isbell

23 January 84 Views

California Man Builds Solar-Powered Trike with Stuff in His Garage-And it's Catching On

He says he built the contraption based on something he saw in his dreams, and out of things he had lying around in his garage.

By Blake Isbell

06 February 88 Views

French Beekeeper Invents a Trap to Take on Asian Hornets Decimating Bee Populations in Europe

French beekeeper Denis Jaffré invented a trap to catch Asian murder hornets that had decimated all his hives 5 years ago.

By Jeanne Goddard

05 September 88 Views

'Wearable Muscles' Restore Mobility in Those Who Have Trouble Moving Their Arms

These discreet mobility enhancing intelligent prosthetics are growing in number and variance, and offer patients the chance of a normal life.

By Blake Isbell

13 January 73 Views

Millions of Sharks Could be Saved from Fishing Hooks with Use of New Pulsing Device

An electrical deterent device called SharkGuard has reduced bycatch of sharks and rays by 91% in tuna fisheries.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 November 69 Views

Scientists Have Used Mushrooms to Make Biodegradable Computer Chip Parts

Using the skin of mushroom mycelium, scientists have developed a biodegradable insulating substrate to replace plastic in computer chips.

By Blake Isbell

21 November 86 Views

New Color-Changing Coating Inspired by Chameleons 'Could cool and warm buildings cheaply all year round'

Mimicking a desert-dwelling chameleon, Chinese scientists have developed a cheap energy-efficient, cost-effective coating

By Blake Isbell

20 September 68 Views

Implantable Artificial Kidney That Frees Patients From Dialysis On Horizon After Successful Trial

Sufferers living with kidney failure may have a future without dialysis or a long waits for organ transplants, thanks to implantable device.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 September 74 Views

Man Used 80 Discarded Vape Batteries to Power an Electric Scooter Proving the Importance of E-Waste

A clever graduate has used 80 discarded vape batteries to power his e-scooter—and to make a point about waste.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 September 79 Views

Ultrasound Scanners Inside of a Bra Could Detect Breast Cancer Earlier, and Between Screenings

The device was developed at MIT, at once worn, it allows the user to move an ultrasound tracker across the bra and check for tumors.

By Blake Isbell

31 August 90 Views

Plant-Based Filter Removes Up to 99.9% of Microplastics from Water

The health of effects of ingesting microplastics are, predictably, not good, though the science is in its early stages.

By Blake Isbell

22 August 81 Views

Lampshades Are Turned into Indoor Air Purifiers by Applying "Clever" New Coating

Doctor Hyoung-il Kim says the lampshades target volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which account for most indoor airborne pollutants.

By Blake Isbell

21 August 82 Views