Florence: Renaissance and smart future
When you hear Uffizi, Accademia and David what do you think about? Florence, for sure. For...
Solar-powered system extracts drinkable water from ‘dry’ air
A prototype of the new two-stage water harvesting system (center right), was tested on an...
The adjustable wrench gets a glorious redesign after nearly130 years
In our pursuit to relentlessly fix stuff around the world and make them better, we...
Crowdfunding Smash: The Faro, a Smart and Sexy BikeHelmet
Bike helmets can be clunky, ugly and hot. But the Faro, a new design from...
Stack Box: Affordable Modular Storage Furniture fromJapan
From Japan comes this simple and useful style of modular storage furniture, collectively called Stack...
Here’s What a 6×6 Truck With a “Boomerang” Suspension CanDo
Spotted over at The Drive: This Mercedes-Benz LG-1519 six-wheeler, modified by a Brazilian firm called...
Inspired by Airports, Walmart Redesigning Their Supercentersto Promote “Omni-Shopping”
Here’s what urbanites and rural dwellers have in common: The ability to memorize where things...
Untapped potential exists for blending hydropower, floating PV
Rendering shows a schematic of a hybrid floating PV-hydropower system. Credit: National Renewable Energy Laboratory...
Researchers develop versatile robotic fabric
A fabric robot that can stand up, stiffen to support loads, and soften to change...
Wearable exosuit that lessens muscle fatigue could redesign the future of work
Elastic band (spring) in exosuit stretches during leaning and lifting, offloading low back extensor muscles...