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HELIOS laser weapon to be in service by 2021

news | Mar 25, 2019 | Tech & Security | 25

The U.S. Navy Command spokespersons shared plans to install the system on an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, which will serve in the Pacific Ocean.

“Under” – Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant

news | Mar 25, 2019 | Business & Startups | 3

Company Snøhetta has built “Under” Restaurant in Norway. The building - the first one of this kind in Europe - is unique in that most of it is under water.

Mercury Found to Be the Closest Planet to Earth

news | Mar 24, 2019 | Science & Education | 7

The newly created model of the Solar System makes it possible to accurately determine the positions of the planets while they move around the Sun. It turned out that most of the time the planet closest to the Earth is Mercury.

The Lazareth flying motorcycle lifts off into the air

news | Mar 23, 2019 | Gadgets | 6

Lazareth, a French motorcycle brand, has recently posted a video featuring the flight of the Moto Volante model presented last year. With this, the company has dispelled the skeptics’ assumption that the bike is not destined to fly.

Robot interpreters enable communication between fish and bees

news | Mar 22, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

EPFL is a project focused on creating devices to control animals. Several years ago, the team created an artificial fish that its real peers mistook for one of their own, even choosing it as the leader of their school. The group’s most recent development is a system for controlling bees.

Liquid terminator not far off – a new generation alloy is created

news | Mar 22, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

US chemists have developed a new type of liquid metal, which can be manipulated with magnetic field. Previously, such materials moved only horizontally, but they can now move vertically as well.

Robotic particles that work only in a team

news | Mar 22, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Researchers from MIT, Harvard, Cornell and Columbia Universities have created "robotic particles" that are useless on their own, but are capable of many things when they are put together – in this they resemble a bee swarm.

Rift S: the new VR headset from Oculus

news | Mar 21, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

At a recent Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Oculus presented a new device, a VR headset called Rift S. It can be purchased for $399, which is much more expensive than the previous VR headset released by Oculus. What will you get for this price?\n

VR will help train soldiers

news | Mar 21, 2019 | Tech & Security | 3

Virtual reality is most often associated with computer games, which is a shame, because this technology has some very important applications. For example, VR can be used to prepare military personnel for combat.

American scientists develop highly efficient solution for icy roads

news | Mar 21, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

People living in cold countries constantly run into trouble with infrastructure. Ice is detrimental towards equipment, roads and airstrips, which is why experts are actively engaged in developing new devices and materials to get rid of it.

A new way to reduce electricity by 30%

news | Mar 20, 2019 | Business & Startups | 3

Arcadia Power is a unique ‘green’ project aimed at solving ecological problems in the USA. If the experiment is successful, the technology might spread to the rest of the world as well.

World’s Tallest Wooden Skyscraper Built in Norway

news | Mar 20, 2019 | Tech & Security | 4

It seems that timber, as a construction material, has become a thing of the distant past. Norwegians, however, obviously do not think so, and to prove it, they have built the tallest wooden building in the world.

Mantis Shrimp to Help Create an Underwater Gun

news | Mar 20, 2019 | Science & Education | 6

Mantis shrimps have uniquely designed claws which to a great extent ensured the survival of the species. But how can it help people, especially in making underwater weapons?

Sana: a mask that can relieve pain

news | Mar 19, 2019 | Med & Bio | 3

Developed by an eponymous company, the Sana mask is currently at the clinical trial stage. A permit for mass production is expected to be given for this development as soon as this fall.

The amazing Guardian XO exoskeleton

news | Mar 19, 2019 | Gadgets | 4

The Guardian XO is a full-size exoskeleton that allows its user to lift up to 90 kg and move at a speed of 5.5 km/h. Because of these amazing features, the U.S. military has recently ordered the device.\n

GauGAN neural network will transform your bad drawings into masterpieces

news | Mar 19, 2019 | Tech & Security | 3

This isn’t the first time scientists are exploring artificial intelligence for improving photographs or creating portraits and still life paintings, but the GauGAN neural network is much more advanced than the others. This development offers startling possibilities.

SABRE Approved: Hybrid Jet Engine Project Defended

news | Mar 18, 2019 | Gadgets | 4

The United Kingdom and European Space Agencies have given the go-ahead to the manufacturing of SABER hybrid hypersonic engine capable of operating both in space and the Earth's atmosphere. As the next stage, individual parts of the future device will be tested.

Meet Stan: the first robot employee at a French airport

news | Mar 18, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Saint Exupery Airport, 25 km from the French city of Lyon, will go down in history as the first airport to employ robot labor. If this experiment turns out to be a success, it will be extended to other terminals as well.

Kiwano KO+ continues the famous line of electric scooters

news | Mar 18, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Kiwano owes its popularity to the KO-X gyro scooter. But the manufacturer did not stop there and has released KO-X, a one-wheel electric scooter. The latest device in the line is KO-1+ which we will discuss today.

Nanorobots Promising a Breakthrough in Medicine

news | Mar 17, 2019 | Med & Bio | 4

The prospects of using microscopic robots for medical purposes have long been discussed, and this discussion is little by little getting supported by feasible projects. One of such projects is the innovation developed by Cornell University scientists.

Off-road wheelchair EV4 Mountain Cart

news | Mar 16, 2019 | Med & Bio | 6

People with disabilities have a hard time getting around even within the well-developed infrastructure of large cities, to say nothing of going off-road. But this might change in the near future, all thanks to a Polish development: a wheelchair that can take you anywhere.

Insta360 Evo Foldable Camera

news | Mar 15, 2019 | Gadgets | 7

Insta360 Evo is a descendant of the famous Insta360 camera. It differs from its predecessor in its expanded functionality, which will surprise even those who are not conversant in the art of photography.

KillaJoule: world’s fastest electric motorcycle

news | Mar 15, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

What is it like to take in the breathtaking Australian scenery from a seat on an electric motorcycle traveling at full speed? Racing driver Eva Hakansson had the chance to find out. And she recorded it all on camera, so we wouldn’t feel bad about missing out.

Hydrogel lenses will help cure corneal melting

news | Mar 15, 2019 | Med & Bio | 4

American scientists from the University of New Hampshire have developed a new type of contact lenses that can cure a disease that was previously considered incurable.

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