A young Tanzanian entrepreneur is turning the country’s mounting plastic waste into “lumber” to help meet demand for housing in its growing cities, in an effort to reduce depletion of forests. Continue reading Tanzanian daredevil: Start-up turns waste into ‘plastic lumber’
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Who controls your car without you knowing?
During the last few years, cars have started actively connecting to the Internet. Continue reading Who controls your car without you knowing?
5 ways how flying cars will end road rage in Dubai
Now that we know that Dubai is set to see flying cars soon, residents are amazed that this thing of science fiction is now turning into reality. Continue reading 5 ways how flying cars will end road rage in Dubai
Mars 2020 rover set to sport more efficient robotic arm
As the US space agency NASA prepares to send its next Mars 2020 mission in search of signs of life on the Red Planet, a Pasadena-based company is busy developing the rover’s robotic arm which, it says, will be more efficient than the one currently deployed on the Curiosity rover. Continue reading Mars 2020 rover set to sport more efficient robotic arm
Stretchable tablet may be future reality
Have you ever thought of having a Tablet that can be stretched from small to a large size, or a wall paper that turns a wall into an electronic display? This imagination may soon be a future reality. Continue reading Stretchable tablet may be future reality
3D printing, virtual reality used to bring dinosaur to ‘life’
A team of Australian scientists are using a world-first approach combining three-dimensional (3D) printing and virtual reality (VR) to bring a dinosaur “back to life”. Continue reading 3D printing, virtual reality used to bring dinosaur to ‘life’
Google to soon provide internet in rural areas through balloons
Google has announced that it was “years closer” to deliver internet to remote parts of the world using high-flying balloons. Continue reading Google to soon provide internet in rural areas through balloons
This smartphone app can help speak language of eyes!
Researchers have developed an app that could help people speak the language of eyes—literally. Continue reading This smartphone app can help speak language of eyes!
Scientists develop humanlike biological robots
A team of scientists has developed small, soft biological robots—bio-bots—that can walk and swim on their own or when triggered by electrical or light signals. Continue reading Scientists develop humanlike biological robots
The Uber for private jets is no flight of fancy
We’ve all have heard of last-minute travel planning, but is it really possible to plan your travel just minutes before jumping on the plane?
Yes indeed, and there’s an app for it. Continue reading The Uber for private jets is no flight of fancy