Tarmac has created Topmix Permeable, a porous concrete that allows rain water to flow though it.
Up to 880 gallons of water can trickle through Topmix, which could eliminate flooding where it has been installed.
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CNN’s Alex Zolbert shows how a 40-story building is being demolished the clean and environmentally friendly way in Japan.

continue reading "Demolishing building one level at a time"

A new high speed camera can capture light in motion and see around corners.

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An Egyptian teenager may be about to change space technology. Aisha Mustafa’s next-generation quantum-based propulsion system could allow humans to reach other solar systems without using a single drop of fuel.

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NASA’s proposed magnetic control systems won’t be strong enough to drag spaceships around. Sorry, “Star Wars” fans.

continue reading "Magnetic Satellite ‘Tractor Beams’ Won’t Be What You Think"

The TriFan 600 VTOL by XTI Aircraft looks like a small jet. But it can take off vertically from heliport-sized areas – just like a helicopter.

continue reading "Futuristic TriFan 600 Can Take Off Vertically Like a Helicopter"

England’s highways made one step closer to the future with this project – a wireless electric vehicle charging road.

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From impossible to possible: watch the science behind the Lexus Hoverboard from initial thoughts to final execution.
Pushing the boundaries of what is possible, Lexus has created a real-life hoverboard.
continue reading "The cool science behind how the Lexus hoverboard works"

The Open Hand Project began when a engineer named Joel Gibbard quit his robotics job and moved in with his parents to focus on developing a cheap, fast robotic hand. Gibbard has spent almost five years on his prototype, called Dextrus, which can be built for under $1500 (compared to tens of thousands of dollars for custom hands) and which is different from conventional prosthetics in a few ways.
continue reading "Cheaper, Faster, Better: The Plan to Build an Open Source Prosthetic Hand"

The vast majority of time you’re using a drill, you want your hole to end up as straight as possible. And the BullseyeBore promises to make it a lot easier to keep your drill at a perfect 90-degree angle using a series of laser-projected rings that distort when it’s not straight.
continue reading "A Clever Accessory Ensures You’ll Always Know When You’re Drilling Straight"

Haptocolne is a new interactive system that can display haptic and optical clone image in mid-air.
continue reading "The Haptic Tech That Could Let You Touch The Person You’re Skyping With"

Built at Incat’s shipyards in Hobart, Tasmania, this is the world’s fastest ship. With a cargo of over 1,000 passengers and 150 cars, the 99-meter catamaran can travel at speeds of up to 58 knots or 107 km per hour. Its new owner, Buquebus Ferries, has named it ‘Francisco’ in honour of Argentinean-born Pope Francis.
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In 2003, the last supersonic commercial Concorde planes in operation touched down on the runway for the final time. The planes had made just shy of 50,000 flights over their 26 years in operation, but due to various reasons, both political and technical, the aluminum birds had come in to roost. Now, NASA is set to spend over $6 million on research into how to bring supersonic travel to the public once again, this time cheaper and greener than before.

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From putting out forest fires to grabbing you a cup of coffee, robots have the potential to be hugely beneficial to humans. The problem, however, is that they seem to fall apart when they’re injured. A new study published in Nature may have just overcome this hitch by creating a robot that learns to adapt to its injuries. What could possibly go wrong?

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The word drone, especially when used in a consumer context, will probably conjure images of whirring quadcopters flying around snapping photos and crashing into things. These vehicles have shot to fame on the back of their remarkable agility and versatility, but not everybody is bowing at the altar of four-rotored supremacy. In a marked departure from popular drone design, US startup Ascent Aerosystems has developed a two-prop aerial vehicle with a HD-quality camera and cylindrical form that’s designed to be conveniently slid into a backpack when you’re headed outdoors.

continue reading "Modular Sprite drone is shaped like a thermos for better portability"