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Intelligent data collection rain
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Intelligent data collection rain

Rolf Hut, of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, is planning to turn small umbrellas into rain gauges.

December 11, 2018
SOLAR-JET - Produces jet fuel from water and CO2
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SOLAR-JET - Produces jet fuel from water and CO2

Researchers at the SOLAR-JET project have announced that through a multi-step process, concentrated sunlight could be used to convert CO2 into kerosene (parrafine oil) a…

December 11, 2018
Prolong battery life
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Prolong battery life

A battery is basically a negative electrode, negative electrode and electrolyte, which have a distinct and independent role.

December 11, 2018
Try Lab - New home tour in cyberspace
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Try Lab - New home tour in cyberspace

Housing developer Daiwa House (Japan) has introduced a special gallery called Try Lab, where customers can visit their new home in cyberspace.

December 11, 2018
Solar shirt can charge smartphones
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Solar shirt can charge smartphones

The combination of wearable technology and clean energy promises many applications, and most recently, the appearance of a shirt capable of charging smartphones.

December 11, 2018
Processing materials with a blender
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Processing materials with a blender

Researchers claim to have found a way to make graphene metamaterials right in a normal kitchen using a blender and dishwashing liquid.

December 11, 2018
The suit broadcasts Wi-Fi
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The suit broadcasts Wi-Fi

Forget about smart watches and Google goggles, now you can turn yourself into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot with high-tech clothes.

December 11, 2018
Counters for organic food
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Counters for organic food

Organic Farmer's Fridge, launched in Chicago (USA), is an initiative of entrepreneur Luke Sanders from the Midwest.

December 11, 2018
Fingerprints are not necessarily authentic
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Fingerprints are not necessarily authentic

A forensic expert in the Department of Internal Affairs says fingerprinting to identify criminals can be a mistake because it is not a unique feature of individuals as l…

December 11, 2018
Google experiment with SPHERES robot
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Google experiment with SPHERES robot

SPHERES is a project for the development of spherical satellites that are used on ISS stations to test spacecraft instruction sets for automatic flying operations and pa…

December 11, 2018
Turn sulfur waste into a lens
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Turn sulfur waste into a lens

International researchers at the University of Arizona have found a unique method of processing sulfur waste into plastic lenses that can be used for infrared devices.

December 11, 2018