Germany Opens First Stretch of a 60-Mile Bicycle Highway
Riding a bicycle is an experience in itself. It is all about enjoying nature while feeling like a kid, feeling the wind that blows through your hair, and is a simple pleasure for anyone who…
Engineering
How Blockchain Will Disrupt the World
According to CoinDesk, Microsoft is moving heavily into blockchain technology after two years of testing that began in 2014. For a big player like Microsoft to seek to capitalize on this technology speaks volumes. At…
Researchers Find Way to Convert CO2 From the Air Directly Into Methanol Fuel
In a breakthrough, a team of researchers from the University of Southern California has not only found a way to lower CO2 emissions in the atmosphere but also to recycle it into something useful. Researchers have provided…
Biohacking & the Rise of Digital Biology
The field of biohacking, which includes “digital biology” and “synthetic biology,” is relatively new but seeks to make changes in many areas of biological research and technology to improve the human condition and the natural…
The Future of the Commercial Drone Industry is Big, Small & Bright
The US FAA, other government organizations, and politicians may have dragged their feet on finalizing drone rules and standards, but make no mistake, drones are big business. This week, Oregon representative Earl Blumenauer introduced the…
Life Will Get More Severe for Today’s Weather Forecasters
Perhaps the only profession with a worse batting average than economics is weather forecasting. News station managers have long known weather forecasting to be a losing proposition and have “robbed Peter to pay Paul” by…
Emergence of Robotics, AI Comparable to Rise of Human Life
Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are advancing and merging like never before, but a complete merger isn’t expected for a couple of decades. What may happen at that point is “singularity,” the complete merging of…
Google Software Engineer Max Braun Creates Smartphone-Like Bathroom Mirror
I’ve never made anything as cool as what Google software engineer Max Braun recently created, and guess what? He did it in his spare time. Braun essentially created a massive Android smartphone home screen in…
Startup Turning Food Waste Into Nutritious Ingredients
IndustryTap has reported on the new French law that prohibits food waste by supermarkets. In the UK, a group of politicians has come out with a list of “least ethical” British supermarkets in an attempt…
Scientists Create Smallest Lattice Structure Ever
A team of scientists from Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) in Germany has created the smallest lattice structure yet produced. This smallest lattice structure is visible only under a microscope. Usually, microstructures such as this are…
