First popularised by Japanese manufacturer Seiko, smartwatches have been around for approximately 3 decades now. The early versions of these allowed the wearer/user to perform basic calculations, view feed data and see different time zones. The succeeding generation had GPS incorporated ...
It seems as if 3D printing really is one of the wonders of our time, especially taking into account the miracles it can work in the medical field. One of the latest applications of this technology is for regrowing damaged bones. This technique involves the 3D printing of a tissue using li ...
Scientists from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN have announced that they have discovered the pentaquark, a type of subatomic particle comprising four quarks and one antiquark bonded together. Just like the Higgs Boson particle formerly, the existence of the pentaqu ...
These days, everyone must have heard something about 3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing). This technology is generally considered to be one of the scientific breakthroughs of the 21st century, although it was initially invented in the 1980s. A 3D printer is really a kind ...
The US Military has a history of being involved in controversial animal experimentation but this latest project by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is pushing the boundaries even more. The Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (HI-MEMS) program, also cal ...
A miraculous new medical invention, which replicates human organs on microchips, has just won a major design award. Dubbed “Organs-on-a-chip”, they look just like small, clear blocks of plastic, around the size of a USB, but these amazing devices could well see the end of animal testing ...
Farmers can now have a secret weapon to increase their yields and reduce crop damage: agricultural drones. These small, easy-to-use aircraft, equipped with cameras, are relatively cheap, at less than $1,000 each, and are proving to be a real breakthrough. This is because such close monito ...
Most of us are concerned with staying as fit and healthy as we can, and losing weight and keeping it off is often an ongoing, lifelong battle for some. The good news these days is that we no longer need to fight the battle of the bulge with all the old-school methods: we now also have quite an arra ...
There is a recent advertising campaign from Samsung, sporting the slogan, “TV has never been this smart.” That’s the trouble - soon we may be wondering if TV is getting too smart for our own good!First patented in 1994, the latest technology in televisions, the “Smart TVs&rd ...
If you are a car-driver/owner you will know what an expensive and stressful business maintaining a car can be. There are some tips you can use which will help to keep your car running efficiently and smoothly, thus saving you money on fuel and minimising the likelihood of expensive repairs. Fo ...
