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The non-slip shoes inspired by Japanese kirigami
MIT researchers have created special non-slip shoes inspired by kirigami, the traditional millenary Japanese art of papermaking.
Giovanni Sapere
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Summer 2020: arrives Purf, the surfboard with oars
The Italian Andrea Antonelli had the idea to install oars and ladders on a surfboard: the result is the Purf, a vehicle for sport and rescue operations
Giovanni Sapere
Textiles & Paper
In the future we’ll use vibrant clothes: “It’ll be like wearing clouds”
The researchers of the Charles III University of Madrid have created special “vibrant” clothes that are able to transmit tactile sensations to the wearer: will they be the future of fashion?
Giovanni Sapere
Mechanical Engineering
Modular plant for conversion of cellulose biomass to fuel hydrocarbonated C 4 …C 10
A system modular converter catalytic reactor for manufacturing synthetic fuel for engines
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Electricity
Thanks to a new patent, Apple Glasses will be graduated
Filed by the giant from Cupertino a patent that will make Apple Glass adaptable to different defects of vision, allowing you to wear them without additional lenses or contact lenses Apple Glass is one of the most anticipated products on the market in recent years. For some time now, there has been…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Mechanical Engineering
State of the Art Novel InFlowTech – Featured Project Development
The present invention refers to a compression and thrust engine
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Electricity
The next-generation Electric Road inaugurated in southern Sweden – with Minister for Energy and Digital Development, Anders Ygeman
Evolution Road, the next-generation Electric Road was inaugurated in the city of Lund in southern Sweden. Behind the initiative is a private-public Swedish consortium.
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Electricity
The latest generation of in-ear earphones is made of silicone
The Arioso company has replaced the classic membrane with silicone micromembranes with results of higher quality and intensity than the classic models Music is a constant partner of our days. Between professionals and common enthusiasts, users are always looking for innovations and improvements.…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Electricity
Electricity from the shadows, the new frontier of photovoltaics
The panel exploits the contrast between illuminated and shaded areas to generate small amounts of electricity and power small devices in the house “Shadow-effect energy generator” is the name of a new device that can pave the way for a great innovation. The discovery, presented in the journal…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Chemistry & Metallurgy
The turning point of “super steel”, a stronger and more resistant alloy
The material exceeds the limits of existing alloys and is stronger with an unprecedented fracture resistance Improving a widely used material with excellent properties is always difficult. One of these is steel, a light and very strong alloy. A research team, led by Prof. Huang Mingxin of the…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Chemistry & Metallurgy
DASS patents a method to exploit resources on Mars
The project registred by the Aerospace District of Sardinia allows to use the components present in the soil and air of Mars to build and generate edible biomass After China, Europe, Japan, Russia and the USA, India has also approved the granting of the patent on the process to ensure the survival…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Electricity
The first patent to recycle electric car batteries is Italian
COBAT and CNR have filed a patent for an innovative technology that will enable the recycling of lithium-ion batteries in electric cars at sustainable costs.
Giovanni Sapere
Electricity
Smartphone fully charged in 20 minutes? With the graphene battery you can
The U.S. company Real Graphene has developed a lithium-graphene hybrid battery for smartphone that can accelerate the charging by 500%
Giovanni Sapere
Construction
Biocement: the “living” building material that repairs itself
Biocement is a material created at the University of Newcastle: thanks to a bacterium inside it is able to repair itself.
Giovanni Sapere
Electricity
Data connection Earth – Moon: NASA and MIT at work
NASA and MIT are experimenting with a connection between the Earth and the Moon to transmit data at a rate of almost 20 megabits per second.
Giovanni Sapere
Chemistry & Metallurgy
The first tailored jacket in graphene is Neapolitan
The company Directa Plus has created the first tailored jacket in graphene: a very light nanomaterial and 200 times more resistant than steel.
Giovanni Sapere
Human Necessities
The wearable application that detects teenage stress is called Happort
Tsinghua University has developed a wearable device that detects teenage stress. In particular, “Happort” detects and relieves stress through the monitoring of their sleep conditions, steps taken, texts and images exchanged with the smartphone. The invention was presented at the latest Geneva…
Giovanni Sapere
Mechanical Engineering
A space lift for satellites: Obayashi launches the challenge for 2050
Japanese company Obayashi Corporation has launched a project for a 36000 km high space lift to put the satellites into orbit.
Giovanni Sapere