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Tiny structures kill bacteria by stabbing them with metal spikes

27 November 2025 @ 9:45 pm

A bacterium's outer membrane gets pierced by a nasty nanotip

Nobody wants harmful bacteria colonizing the surfaces of objects such as medical implants, yet we also don't want them building up a resistance to antibiotics. Well, help may be on the way, in the form of tiny metal structures that kill the microbes by poking holes in them.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: metal-organic frameworks, Ch

Lining pipes with lab-grown diamonds can keep them squeaky clean

27 November 2025 @ 8:16 pm

Whether they carry water, fuel, or chemicals, industrial pipes are susceptible to accumulating deposits inside – and that can be a huge problem

Industrial pipes carrying water or chemicals invariably get gunked up as deposits accumulate on their internal surfaces. That slows flow, and slowly damages the equipment, leading to the need for periodic maintenance and higher operational costs.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials,

Protective case adds AI-powered E Ink productivity hub to your iPhone

27 November 2025 @ 4:27 pm

A protective case with corner guards that also features an E Ink display with one-touch record and transcribe functionality

We've recently seen a bunch of E Ink smartphones released for eye-friendly productivity on the go. But what if you don't want to give up your handset, yet would like an ePaper assistant on tap? That's where the Reetle SmartInk I comes in.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags:

Space-saving tiny house swaps its upper floor for a net

27 November 2025 @ 2:16 pm

Tiny House Into the Woods is a compact tiny house designed to serve as full-time home to a small family

This recently completed tiny house squeezes a lot of living space into a compact footprint using clever design. Named Tiny House Into the Woods, the upstairs features an unusual layout that includes a large netted area, which helps ensure that the entire home is flooded with daylight.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags:

Lithium mining waste finds purpose in strengthening concrete

27 November 2025 @ 10:15 am

Lithium mining takes up a lot of land and resources – and results in vast quantities of a byproduct that we should actually use instead of disposing in landfills

Concrete is the world's most manufactured item, with more than 25 billion tons used in construction each year. It's also responsible for consuming vast quantities of non-renewable resources, and spewing out 8% of all greenhouse gas emissions annually. So any steps we can take towards reducing the impact of its production on the planet is a worthwhile effort.

This country now lets travelers clear immigration without stopping

27 November 2025 @ 2:03 am

Seamless Corridor uses facial recognition technology as arriving passengers pass through the terminal

In a world first, two airports have done away with border guards at counters checking passports and arrival cards, in favor of a new AI-integrated biometric system that lets passengers skip the queue and pass through immigration without stopping.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Biometrics, Security,

Tidy flying motorcycle with electric microjets opens pre-orders

27 November 2025 @ 1:32 am

What the solo might look like with you in it. Best case, you've got about a 15-mile range to get there and back before you run out of juice

The LEO Solo is now available for preorder, pitched as a Part 103-friendly (no pilot license required), single-seat personal eVTOL. It's apparently going to production in late 2025, which according to our watches is about right now.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: eVTOL,

DARPA's offering $6.5M for the best small heavy-lift drone creations

27 November 2025 @ 12:03 am

DARPA wants to develop a drone that can lift four times its own weight

Through its Tactical Technology Office (TTO), DARPA wants to move drones to the next level with its Lift Challenge – a US$6.5-million competition aimed at creating small drones capable of lifting payloads four times their weight.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: DARPA, drones

"Smart sticker" turns any cup into a health-monitoring device

26 November 2025 @ 9:34 pm

The sticker accurately detected users' increased vitamin C levels after drinking a cup of orange juice

Terrified of bloodwork, needles, and clinic bills? Science is getting closer and closer to collecting our health data in fast, affordable, and pain-free ways – the latest example being a cup sticker that measures vitamin C levels in the user's sweat.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags:

Simple solvent makes polycotton fabric completely recyclable

26 November 2025 @ 7:57 pm

Nika Depope, a PhD student at the Vienna University of Technology's Institute of Chemical Technology, works with the solvent and a textile sample

What we think of as polyester fabric is most often actually a blend of polyester and cotton, which has proven very difficult to recycle. A new solvent, however, breaks the blend down into its two components, leaving both almost completely reusable.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags:

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