A professor of Fiber Science and Apparel Design makes another breakthrough in the world of fashion with the development of cotton threads that can conduct electric current as well as a metal wire, while remaining flexible and comfortable to wear….
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Researchers at the University of Florida in Homestead hope to accelerate the cultivation of the Jatropha plant to help in producing high quality oil that can be converted into an alternative energy fuel, or biofuel. With the experiment known as the…
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A giant lion sculpture wins a million hearts at the World Master Balloon Championships in Florence. Dee White and Jodie Norris have been crowned the best balloonists in the world for their Ring of Fire sculpture. The six-meter-tall and…
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The water-starved San Juan Island will be home to the Natural Balance House that is supposed to capture rainwater in its underground cistern to meet all of its drinking, bathing, laundry and flushing needs. The new sustainable house on the island’s…
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Ayrat Khusnutdinov, a Russian architect entered the eVolo Magazine 2010 Skyscraper Competition with his innovative proposal called the ‘Sky Table’. His proposed entry was one of the 27 that got special mention in the competition, which recognizes.
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You must have seen a number of unusual structures in the past, but this time I have for you something that is unbelievable. Bryan Berg, a name that made it into the Guinness World Record has broken his own record by building the largest house of…
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The new recycling program by the U.S. Navy in collaboration with GE Aviation is sure to do wonders for the environment. The duo have initiated a program under which rhenium-bearing aircraft engine components will be recovered from out-of-service F404.
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Over the years, we have seen many variations of the skyscraper in the form of the antithetical subscrapers, groundscrapers and even depth scraper. Now it’s time for a new skyscraper that depicts innovation and ingenuity. The Water-Scraper is a…
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Let’s hope to see the beginning of the next generation of renewable energy cell phones with the new patent filed by Nokia. The company seems to be quite serious about taking piezoelectric charging for cellphones. Under patent application…
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What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see forks and spoons? Obviously, delicious food that you can gulp in. But, here is a slight twist in the story. Designers at ForkedUpArt have brought an innovative iPhone stand made using forks.
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