TREND REPORTS
The Almost Supersonic Supertrain
[Design]
2018/02/26 10:04
SpaceTrain concept pays homage to the legendary project of the Aerotrain, an avant-garde achievement of the engineer Jean Bertin and his team who were active in the 50s and 60s. The modern Spacetrain aims to connect and exceed the same 12 mile line of the Aerotrain located between the French cities of Saran and Ruan that remains currently unused.The subterranean train system would circulate in...
Add-On Clip Turns Smartphone Into Fully Operational Microscope
[Tech]
2018/02/26 10:04
Australian researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) have developed a 3D printable 'clip-on' that can turn any smartphone into a fully functional microscope.Reported in the research journal Scientific Reports, the smartphone microscope is powerful enough to visualise specimens as small as 1/200th of a millimetre, including microscopic organisms, animal and...
(PDF) The New Creative Economy
[Business]
2018/02/25 10:10
Over the past two decades, the internet has not only brought us funny memes, cat videos and an unfiltered view into the mind of the U.S. president, it has also enabled millions of creative people to market their craft and make an income. Essentially the world’s largest marketplace, the internet with platforms such as Etsy, YouTube and Instagram has given creatives around the world an outlet fo...
(PDF) RoMA : Interactive Fabrication with Augmented Reality and a Robotic 3D Printer
[Tech]
2018/02/25 10:09
Robotic modelling assistant (RoMA) combines an augmented reality headset and two controllers, allowing the user to build a 3D model using a CAD (computer-aided design) program. A video demonstrating the system shows a robotic arm constructing a skeletal model using a simple plastic depositing 3D printer mounted on its hand. RoMA joint project from MIT and cornell university hopes to provide a f...
Are Alpha Males Worse Investors ?
[Investing]
2018/02/25 10:08
New research suggests high-testosterone traders earn lower returns.PROFESSIONAL investors are often portrayed in popular culture as aggressive, hyper-competitive alpha males: think Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film “Wall Street”, or the “Big Swinging Dicks” in Michael Lewis’s “Liar’s Poker”. New research suggests, however, that these fictional characters’ aggressive traits may not be so ef...
(Video) The World's Tiniest Life-Jacket is 50 Times Smaller - The Ploota
[Product]
2018/02/25 10:07
The ploota is a sensor controlled swimming safety device that sits around your neck. both compact and reusable, unlike most life-jackets the ploota can be worn underwater. swimming, snorkeling or deep sea diving, the device can be triggered when you need to be brought back up to the surface.1/50th the size of a regular foam-based life jacket, the ploota is compact, taking up 50 times less space...
Self-Heating Jacket Uses Machine Learning to Keep Its Owner Comfy - Ministry of Supply
[Product]
2018/02/25 10:05
Early pledges of US$195 are still available for the Mercury jacket on Kickstarter.We've seen a number of smart home thermostats over the past few years that learn just how toasty you like your living room, but these won't do much good when you venture out the front door. Boston apparel company Ministry of Supply wants to bring this kind of personalized climate control to people on the move, lau...
(Infographic) Infrastructure Boom: 5 Ways Investors Can Play It
[Investing]
2018/02/25 10:05
The world needs infrastructure, and the world needs it soon.It’s not just about replacing aging pieces of infrastructure like bridges and roads – it’s also about developing modern infrastructure that enables new technology, faster communications, and our ability to use, move, and transmit energy from renewables and natural gas.Today’s infographic comes to us from Miller Howard Investments a...
Stretchable Throat Sensor a "Game-Changer" in Stroke Treatment
[Tech]
2018/02/25 10:05
The sensor can measure heart activity, muscle movement, sleep quality, swallowing ability, and patterns of speech.Over the years, we've seen all manner of innovations designed to assist the rehabilitation of stroke patients, from adapted Nintendo Wii games to anti-inflammatory drugs, and from stem cell treatments to robotic gloves. Though the idea of using wearable sensors to track patients' pr...
