Thorium-based nuclear power
• http://en.wikipedia.orgThorium-based nuclear power is nuclear reactor-based electrical power generation fueled primarily by the fission of the isotope uranium-233 produced from the fertile element thorium.
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Video: Palcohol Inventor Demonstrates His Powdered Booze
• http://www.popsci.comReconstituting a cocktail before your eyes
BMW gives the i8 its very own solar carport
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Angus MacKenzieBMW Group DesignworksUSA has designed a solar carport to house the new i3 and forthcoming i8 electric vehicles. BMW is revealing the one-car solar garage concept as part of the official media launch of the i8 in Los Angeles.
Health info tattoo wins Intel Make It Wearable award
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Stu RobartsIntel has announced the winner in the second round of the of its Make It Wearable contest, Visionary Track. Student, maker and DIY enthusiast Mael Flament proposed an invisible tattoo that contains our health information. Med. History 2.0 would be ea
Shock-absorbing wheels offers a more compliant ride
• http://www.dvice.com, Michael TreiWhether we are riding a bike, or need to use a wheelchair, comfort often ranks pretty high when getting around using a human-powered wheeled vehicle. The problem is, most bike and wheelchair wheels are built to be really stiff.
Shock-absorbing wheels offers a more compliant ride
• http://www.dvice.com, Michael TreiWhether we are riding a bike, or need to use a wheelchair, comfort often ranks pretty high when getting around using a human-powered wheeled vehicle. The problem is, most bike and wheelchair wheels are built to be really stiff.
Here Are Facebook's 5 Biggest Advertisers
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jim EdwardsIn San Francisco last week, I met up with an old Facebook source, and we got to talking about who the social network's biggest ad clients are.
Cree aims to make fluorescent tubes obsolete with LED T8 series
• http://www.gizmag.com, By David SzondyFluorescent lights aren't on the top of many people’s favorites list. Ever since they were introduced at the New York World’s Fair in 1939, they've been notorious for their cold, bluish light that is the definition of “uncomplimentary” and accompanie
e-volo Firmenportrait Volocopter VC200
• https://www.youtube.com, forschungsbueroe-volo Firmenportrait Volocopter VC200
Here's A Picture Of The Smallest Earth-Orbiting Satellite Ever
• http://www.businessinsider.com, The EconomistThis is a picture of the smallest satellite yet to be launched into orbit around Earth.
Get your next eye exam on a smartphone
• http://www.ted.comThirty-nine million people in the world are blind, and the majority lost their sight due to curable and preventable diseases. But how do you test and treat people who live in remote areas, where expensive, bulky eye equipment is hard to come by?
These Incredible Nanosatellites Are Making Old Satellites Obsolete
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Leslie BaehrOur satellite network is frozen in the 1970s, a shortcoming that affects things like airplane communication and our struggle to find Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
LOOK OUT MICROSOFT: Google And Intel Will Make A Big Chromebook Announcement ...
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Julie BortLOOK OUT MICROSOFT: Google And Intel Will Make A Big Chromebook Announcement On Tuesday
Here's Why Mozilla Is Building A $25 Smartphone
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Keith GriffithLast week, Mozilla tapped Andreas Gal as its new chief technology officer.
Mercedes Shows Off The Insane Lifting Power Of Its Heavy Duty Trucks
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jeff GluckerWhen you need to haul massive amounts of stuff plucked from inside the Earth, what do you use? That type of job typically calls for a massive mining hauler, which basically looks like a dump truck scaled up by a factor of ten. These are insanely larg
2D self-assembling semiconductor could beat out graphene
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Heidi HoopesGraphene may be talked about as the future wonder material (and for that matter, the present one), but it has one critical deficiency. It lacks a natural bandgap, the physical trait that puts the “semi” in “semiconductor," so it has to be doped to be
Image of the Day: Space travel by Boeing
• http://www.dvice.com, Evan AckermanWhile the United States government is busy trying to get its Orion spacecraft into orbit to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station, Boeing is looking even farther ahead, towards the day when we'll all be buying space capsule tickets for
Ferrari-killing electric supercar edges closer to production
• http://www.dvice.com, Colin Druce-McFaddenDespite Elon Musk's best efforts, electric cars are predominantly still viewed as wimpy little wind-up toys when compared with the creme of the internal combustion crop. Generally speaking, a high-end sports car can do doughnuts around even the swank
Chinese Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Got 15 Million Signups For Its Newest Phablet
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Steve KovachXiaomi, the buzzy Chinese smartphone maker, had 15 million signups for its latest device, the RedMi Note.
Four-junction, four-terminal stacked solar cell hits 43.9 percent efficiency
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Darren QuickThe ultimate goal of solar cell technology is to be able to generate electricity at costs lower than sources such as coal, natural gas and nuclear.
Robo-Washer all-in-one hand washer and dryer aims to be the next great...
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Loz BlainRobo-Washer all-in-one hand washer and dryer aims to be the next great bathroom revolution
The Gadgets and Gear We Loved Most This Month
• http://www.wired.com, By Gadget Lab StaffOne of the best parts of our jobs here at WIRED is that we get to test all the new things as soon as they come out. But we often only get a few days to play with something before having to write about it. That can be difficult–getting a clear assessm
Invention Awards 2014: A Powerful, Portable, And Affordable Robotic Exoskeleton
• popsci.comLift an extra 40 pounds with little effort
Invention Awards 2014: Stash Your Bike Helmet In A Briefcase
• popsci.comBiking to work has never been more convenient
Neurogrid circuit mimics human brain, is 9000x faster than your PC
• dvice.comThe human brain is the fastest and most efficient computer we've ever developed, but there’s still a lot about it we still don’t understand.
Former Apple Engineers Have Made A Camera That Can Record Everything Around You...
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Kyle RussellFormer Apple Engineers Have Made A Camera That Can Record Everything Around You At Once
World's first fully electric aircraft takes maiden flight
• http://www.dvice.com, Colin Druce-McFaddenOf all the industries that are dependent on fossil fuels, air travel stands to gain the most from finding a new power source.
Solar roadway project wants $1 million to pave our roads with glass
• http://www.dvice.com, Colin Druce-McFaddenWhen you think of solar power, likely the image that pops to mind is one of arrays of delicate, glittering roof-mounted panels made of silicon.
Modular design puts picnic cutlery in your pocket
• http://www.gizmag.com, By David SzondyUnless you enjoy whittling twigs into chopsticks or stabbing tinned ravioli with a pen knife, forgetting the cutlery and reverting to eating with one's hands can be one step too far removed from civilization for many campers. Piltz Design's modular P
Tajima Motor Company to produce floating tsunami shelter
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Stephen ClemengerThe events of March 11, 2011 are still very much in the minds of the Japanese people and it's no surprise that we've seen a number of tsunami safety pod designs emerge in the years since.
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