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Self-destructable wood from rice hulls
New technology

Self-destructable wood from rice hulls

Synthetic plastic chairs, synthetic carpets and biodegradable plastic bags in the future will be made from waste rather than oil.

December 12, 2018
LG Introduces Flexible TV Line
New technology

LG Introduces Flexible TV Line

LG introduces a line of high-resolution, flexible, flexible displays that roll into round, neat, easy-to-carry screens.

December 11, 2018
Method of converting magnetic data to optics
New technology

Method of converting magnetic data to optics

Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered a way to convert magnetic data into optical data without the need for an external power source.

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

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
The world's first 3D printing house
New technology

The world's first 3D printing house

The group of ambitious Dutch architects apply this technology to build the 'world's first 3D printing house', located next to a canal north of Amsterdam.

December 11, 2018
Robot mouse bags
New technology

Robot mouse bags

German engineers have introduced kangaroo robots in the hope of opening up a new direction in the field of robotics.

December 11, 2018
Plastic machine gun
New technology

Plastic machine gun

This weapon was designed with the help of computer modeling to minimize weight and shoot cage bullets with plastic shells.

December 11, 2018
Successfully build the first plastic cell
New technology

Successfully build the first plastic cell

Researchers at Radboud University's Department of Molecular Materials have successfully built the first plastic artificial cell based on the structure of a drop of water.

December 11, 2018