Month: November 2018

Artwork helps users keep track of goals

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Artist Simone Giertz is well-known for her creation of extremely impractical robots. Millions of YouTube subscribers tune in to see her hilariously useless inventions, like a hair-cutting drone and an alarm clock that slaps her in the face. Now, Giertz has created an electronic device that is designed…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 13, 2018 Off

Ecological packaging material made from a plant

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); At Springwise we feature many new materials which are plant-based and environmentally friendly. For example, a compostable plant-based bottle made by a French packaging company is fully biodegradable and recyclable. Another example is a US company using plant-based materials to create sustainable shoe soles. Now, Don Kwaning, a…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 13, 2018 Off

Wearable headset treats depression

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Sweden-based health tech company Flow Neuroscience is developing an alternative treatment for depression. The new device Flow is a medical grade headset for brain stimulation. It combines psychology, technology and neuroscience. The headset sends out gentle electric pulses through a patient’s brain, targeting the part of the brain…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 12, 2018 Off

New process makes bricks from urine

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Here at Springwise, we have seen bio-waste used in an increasing number of innovations. These have included a house made from farm waste and textiles made from live organisms. Now, civil engineering students at the University of Cape Town have created bricks using human urine. The bio-bricks were…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 12, 2018 Off

Use Your Voice

The biggest opportunity all this technology has afforded us is the chance to share what we find interesting and to potentially connect with others we can help or who can enrich our lives or businesses. Formally or otherwise, we have the most opportunity ever, in the history of humans, to connect with people who are…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 10, 2018 Off

Wearable device predicts when users need the toilet

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Supporting those with daily afflictions that cause disruption to everyday life is a key part of many scientific projects in the medical industry. Springwise has already followed groundbreaking innovations in the health sector, such as this AR medical tool that facilitates easier vein access. This smart wheelchair also…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 9, 2018 Off