WEIRD SCIENCE
MIT researchers have presented a solid-state thermophotovoltaic heat engine that can operate at higher temperatures, and extract more electricity from heat than the average steam turbine. MIT – By Loz Blain 2022 Apr 20 – MIT says its new solid-state thermophotovoltaic heat engine can …
A new study has shown that coffee cups lined with a plastic film on the inside can release trillions of particles into boiling water. N. Hanacek/NIST – By Nick Lavars 2022 Apr 20 – Getting a handle on the true dangers posed by the …
The Duovox Mate Pro is billed as “the world’s most advanced true color night vision camera” Duovox – By Paul Ridden 2022 Apr 19 – Startup Duovox has launched a compact night vision camera with a custom Sony sensor and advanced algorithms at its …
The SQuRo robot is similar in size, form and function to the Norway rat. Qing Shi, Beijing Institute of Technology, China – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Apr 19 – While scientists have already created tight-space-exploring robots based on snakes and cockroaches, rats are also …
A patient blows into the device using a plastic straw and results are returned in three minutes. InspectIR – By Rich Haridy 2022 Apr 18 – The first breath-based COVID-19 test has been issued an emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug …
QR codes are visual patterns that store data smartphones can read. AP Photo/Vincent Yu – By Scott Ruoti, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Tennessee Published: 2022 Apr 07 – Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread …
An artist’s concept of the MOST system charging a mobile device. Chalmers University of Technology/Daniel Spacek/neuroncollective.com – By Nick Lavars 2022 Apr 12 – Back in 2017 we caught wind of an interesting energy system from researchers at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology designed …
The first vertical test shot of Green Launch’s hydrogen-powered impulse launch cannon, in Arizona last December. Green Launch – By Loz Blain 2022 Apr 14 – Rockets are expensive, complex, bad for the environment and prone to occasionally exploding – so alternative launch technologies …
Mathematicians have long known infinity comes in many sizes, but how do they relate to one another? The key lies in a 150-year-old mystery known as the continuum hypothesis. Shutterstock/ Image Flow – By Timothy Revell 2022 Apr 13 – INFINITY is a …
Cyclotech and Yamato Holdings have put together a fascinating cargo-carrying concept drone using cyclic propulsion systems. Cyclotech/Yamato Holdings – By Loz Blain 2022 Apr 13 – Innovative vertical propulsion company Cyclotech has partnered with Yamato, one of Japan’s largest delivery companies, to produce a …
