Mosquito vacuum takes the bit out of backyard living
An innovative, propane-fuelled insect control technology has been developed to reduce the annoyance of biting mosquitoes and the risk of dangerous mosquito-borne illnesses, providing long-term family protection and backyard comfort. ANI
Now, car airbags to protect pedestrians and cyclists
Airbags in cars have been proven to decrease traffic deaths for passengers and drivers in recent years, and now similar safeguards could be extended to the outside of vehicles, softening the blow for pedestrians and cyclists hit by cars. ANI
Scientists catch bugs behind bad breath
Your listener might not complain about it but it certainly can drive him or her away from you, and in worse circumstances - bad breath can become the sole reason why people repel from you. Well, help is it at hand, for Glasgow researchers have found families of bacteria that contribute to the age-old problem of bad breath. ANI
Levi Strauss back-flipping jeans clip - the latest rage on YouTube
The latest video scoring viral gold on YouTube is of a handful of agile hipsters effortlessly hopping, leaping and even back-flipping into their Levi Strauss jeans. ANI
Coming soon, an intelligent car that talks you out of your road rage
Soon, you will be able to drive a car that informs about an oncoming vehicle in your lane on a blind curve, improves your driving skills and starts a decent conversation to soothe your nerves when some jerk cuts you off. ANI
Hello Kitty introduces Sanrio solar charger
After introducing space heater, Hello Kitty, known for its merchandise of stationery products, has now come up with a solar charger. ANI
Scientists putting together the next generation of cognitive robots
Robotic engineers have long been trying to develop robots near to having human intelligence, and now European researchers are working towards piecing together a new generation of machines that are more aware of their environment and better able to interact with humans. ANI
Google one up on Microsoft with hosted security offering
Software as a service and cloud computing might not ring a bell for many today, but thats what is going to rule the roost in future for corporate giants. And with Google unveiling a re-branded Web Security for Enterprise, it has raced ahead of Microsoft in taking a major step towards the future. ANI
Predation among animals may have caused 500 mln year old explosion of life
Scientists have attributed the cause of the Cambrian Explosion, an event which may have sparked an ancient explosion of life 500 million years ago, to predation among animals. ANI
Now, cooking oil to run diesel-powered cars
A former computer programmer has developed a process by which waste cooking oil can be converted into a fuel which can be used to run diesel-powered cars. ANI
Computed radiography system helps uncover secrets from the past
Scientists have developed a computed radiography (CR) system that can help to uncover secrets from the past by capturing, archiving and sharing digital x-ray images of centuries old biological specimens and artifacts. ANI
Automated boat may become first robot to cross an ocean using wind power
An unmanned automated boat, known as Pinta the robot, is undergoing final preparations before setting sail in the hope of becoming the first robot to cross an ocean, namely the Atlantic, using the power of wind. ANI
Newest GREET model updates environmental impacts
The newest version of the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions and Energy use in Transportation (GREET) model will provide researchers with even more tools to evaluate and compare the environmental impacts of new transportation fuels and advanced vehicle technologies. ANI
Mysterious white-nosed disease causes bat deaths in US
Scientists have been baffled by the white-nosed syndrome, a mysterious disease, which has resulted in the deaths of thousands of bats in the northeastern US since March 2008. ANI