Reinforcing bars or rebars are necessary to keep our structures up. Engineers usually use steel rebars because of cost, but some have explored the use of fiber rebars. If you've seen some exposed rebars at seaside structures, you will...
We earlier featured a robotic fish that can detect pollution. Now, if that robot is trying to save humans from themselves and the pollution that people generate, this one is trying to save other fish.
So while hydroelectric dams help...
No, we're not talking about Barbie, nor are we talking about GI Joe. Oh, okay, GI Joe is not a doll, it's an action figure. We get it. In either case, we're not talking about toys but rather a...
The price tag of the Tesla Model S, or other EVs for that matter, did not deter these students from Rhode Island from getting their own electric vehicle. Alec Figueiredo, Tiverton High School student, and graduate Zachary Silveira, built...
The first of its kind bicycle path with integrated solar panels will be open to public use as of next week in the Netherlands. The incredible invention will provide a safe road for biking residents of Amsterdam, while generating...
A compound that is used for lubrication has found a new application, err, actually at least two – as a supercapacitor and hydrogen catalyst. Chemists at the Rice University, led by James Tour, took molybdenum disulphide and turned it...
The Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) participated in the Shinshihiro Rally as the Zero Car. It was the final race of the Japanese Rally Championship that was held last October 31 to November 2 in Shinshiro, Aichi, although the...
So while Daimler Benz cashed out its remaining 4% in the Silicon Valley automaker, pocketing US$780M in the process, they had a trick up their sleeve as a result of their association with Tesla – first dibs on cutting-edge...
Toys are becoming more and more advanced, with interactive technology starting to play much bigger role. With this, the importance of energy storage becomes even bigger, but not so much because of energy density, but rather child-safety. A team...
Food waste is a major problem in the Westernized world, with tons of perfectly good produce being thrown away simply because it has past its 'best before' date. Now, new type of labels, made of gelatin, might change that,...
