Chemistry
Light Fusion, the start of the first plant
Light Fusion, the project that aims to revolutionise the way nuclear energy is produced, could see its first demonstration plant in 2024
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Inventions
The smartphone becomes a microscope with special lenses made in Italy
SmartMicroOptics, a startup born as a spin-off of the Italian Institute of Technology and led by Andrea Antonini, has designed lenses that turn smartphones and tablets into a microscope to explore the world of macro photography.
Marcello Mazzotta
Chemistry
From Norway, the first turbine powered by zero CO2 emissions
Thanks to a discovery by the Norwegian University of Stavanger it is now possible to power a turbine only with hydrogen
Giovanni Sapere
News
“Breathing” on Mars? Increasingly possible thanks to NASA
NASA makes the dream of breathing on Mars increasingly realistic thanks to technology proposed by the University of Arizona
Giovanni Sapere
Events
The 14th Edition Of The International Invention and Innovation Show & Competition Intarg 2021 Poland will be held on 15-16 June 2021 in the virtual formula
INTARG®2021 VIRTUAL IS A MODERN APPROACH TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE EVENT! Welcome to XIV edition of the International Invention and Innovation Show& Competition INTARG® 2021 Online (Poland, 15-16 June 2021). INTARG® is a forum for international promotion of representatives of the word of…
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News
Wear your Veromarmo jacket. The patent signed by two young Italian creatives
Alice Zantedeschi and Francesca Pievani are two young people from Verona and Bergamo who have risen to the honor of the press among the winning startups. In 2014 they founded Fili Pari, a brand in the fashion sector. So far nothing extraordinary, except that their creations are derived from…
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
News
Super-efficient and precise technology developed for industrial surfaces
At the last Geneva Invention Show, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering of the PolyU won the silver medal. In detail, the invention in question consists of an adaptive multiple jet polishing system with free curvature for precision manufacturing.
Giovanni Sapere
Events
The 7th edition of the Maker Faire Rome confirms expectations, a boom in attendance for the three days of the fair
And the 7th Edition of the Maker Faire in Rome has also come to an end. We were happy about this #partnership with #ilBrevetto, we got to know a lot of talented makers, inventions and curiosities that can really change the world! #The patent #fieradiRoma #MFR19
Letizia Giugliano
Environment
You can predict the weather correctly with machine learning
As climate change progresses, constant monitoring of the territory is essential. This is double in territories geographically exposed to changing weather conditions such as Thailand. Therefore, the Thammasat School of Engineering has shown that it is possible to accurately forecast the weather up…
Giovanni Sapere
Medicine
Presented a portable sensor for the evaluation of arteriovenous fistula
The arteriovenous fistula is the main access route that allows hemodialysis on a large volume of blood. However, complications may arise including stenosis, i.e. a narrowing of the arteriovenous cavity. In this regard, Lynncast has been developed, a portable sensor that allows the detection of…
Giovanni Sapere
Mechanical Engineering
Innovation in the truck industry is possible. The Thai example
The public electrical infrastructure sector uses trucks and a machine to handle weights with the use of rope and chain. In this regard, the Thai Provincial Electricity Authority has implemented a triple winch that can be transported on a standard 6-tonne truck. This saves time, effort and the cost…
Eureka!
Made the belt that protects the elderly from hip fractures
Designed by the Swiss company SPTechActive, the belt becomes a valid protection against falls. Older people often have hip fractures as a result of thunderous falls to the ground. Therefore, the Ceinture Airr Belt becomes an airbag when the body slips backwards, preventing direct contact between…
Giovanni Sapere
Electricity
You can generate a signal control safely. The invention of Serge Covain
Patent No. WO2017187326A1 applied for by Serge Covain was granted in May 2019 The idea is to design an electronic device that sends a control signal to another device safely. Let’s see together how it works.
Giovanni Sapere
Inventions
A new weapon against mosquitoes, here are the clothes in graphene
Graphene is a material with many functions, in fact, besides constituting a physical barrier, it is also able to prevent insects from perceiving our odours, and therefore to rest on our skin.
Marcello Mazzotta
Gadget
Fresh Irinox, the perfect assistant for home cooking
Fresco is the first temperature blast chiller for domestic use. Characterized by small dimensions, similar to those of a microwave, it has 9 functions for cooking and storing food in a healthy way.
Marcello Mazzotta
News
Rats playing hide and seek? Thanks to research is now possible.
Thanks to a study conducted by German scientists on a group of laboratory rats, it was discovered that they can learn to “play hide and seek”.
Marcello Mazzotta
News
Internet of things at the service of logistics
The Hong Kong Polytechnic has filed patent application No. 18111830.1 to implement an Iot warehouse management system. The objective is to make the use of human resources more efficient, optimising the constant analysis of data for the optimal execution of orders and stock in the warehouse.
Giovanni Sapere