The thought of being inside an igloo always fascinated me. The feeling of being surrounded with snow is just something else. But, what if I tell you about an igloo that hasn’t even a single drop of the frozen white stuff. Folks at Epiphany of Our…
Plymouth students create an igloo without a drop of the frozen white stuff Read More »
Soon you would see solar curtains lining your windowsills and fashion models flaunting solar attire as Tokyo-based Ideal Star conceives a way of infusing threads with solar cells that could be used to make these curtains and dresses. The core of the..
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Yoyos have been really popular with kids. Very rarely would you see an adult spinning it, but not anymore. Here is a yoyo mobile phone charger concept that we hope will be seen in many hands. Designed by Emmanuel Hanson, the charger works by…
Play with yoyo to juice up your cellphones Read More »
Lately, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has uploaded a set of breathtaking satellite images of the Earth to its Flickr account. This series of high-resolution photos called ‘Blue Marble’ has been produced using the Terra satellite, which is…
Blue Marble: Most detailed true-color images of the Earth to date Read More »
Yesterday, we let you in on the facts how trash transforms into a work of art to enliven the symbol of the city of Liverpool. It has come about again in Plymouth, but in a different association altogether, as Cabinet Member for Street Scene, Waste…
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Have you ever heard the sun create beautiful melodies with musical instrument? Well, it sounds a little weird, but this is exactly what you would get to see at the University of Plymouth in Devon. A monolithic structure that was constructed in 2007…
Roland Levinsky building, an unusual musical instrument Read More »
Educating kids by adding an element of fun always interests them. Here is a gadget that does just that. Dubbed the “Solar Powered Racer,” the racer very efficiently demonstrates the abilities of solar panels in converting sunlight into electrical…
Solar Powered Racer educates kids about clean energy through play Read More »
Anders Wilhelmson, an architect and professor in Stockholm, has developed something that will make lives of those living in the slums a lot better. Here is a biodegradable bag that behaves like a single-use toilet for urban slums in the modern world..
Peepoo: Single-use disposable toilet that breaks down waste into fertilizers Read More »
Creativity can really be seen touching new horizons. Ebére Groenouwe, a Dutch artist, has created something that is truly inspirational and stunning. Taking inspiration from origami and biomorphism, the artist designed the Loxolop hanging lamp. All..
Laxolop: Juice boxes take shapes of stunning lamps Read More »
Bangalore-based Kotak Urja Pvt Ltd will be launching a solar-powered lamp named the Egg Lamp in half a year from now. Dedicated to the rural masses of India who don’t have easy access to power sources, the solar lamp with a six-hour charging time…
Egg Lamp to illuminate rural Indian homes with solar power Read More »