Spider-web walkway design improves access to historic bridge
Spotted: Luxembourg-based studio CBA Architects developed a spider-web inspired design to add a walkway and bike path to a historic bridge. The design provides a unique solution for a common problem: modern access without altering the bridge, the studio says. The Pont Adolphe Bridge, built in 1906, is one of the most important historic sites…
Portable AI medical kit could save lives on battlefield
Spotted: Researchers at two US-based universities are creating an emergency, AI-powered medical kit to save lives on the battlefield. TRAuma Care In a Rucksack (TRACIR) would provide “robotically controlled critical care interventions to patients in remote and austere environments”. TRACIR aims to use AI-driven care to ensure an injured person’s survival for long medical evacuations,…
Intel's NUC Compute Element vs. Raspberry Pi Compute Module: Which is better?
Modular computing solutions are becoming increasingly popular, with Intel unveiling the 15W U-Series at Computex 2019. Intel and AMD announce new CPUs at Computex 2019 Intel and AMD presented new processors that will make their way into upcoming computers. Karen Roby and James Sanders discuss the next generation of CPUs. At Computex 2019 in Taiwan…
Startup predicts weather using cell phone signals
Boston-based startup ClimaCell is using cell phone signals and street cameras to create weather forecasts. The company says they’re more accurate too: as much as 60 percent better than existing providers such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ClimaCell analyses the radar signals used by other forecasters and complements them with signals from millions…
Waste collection ‘race’ raises sea pollution awareness
What was referred to as Europe’s “first garbage collection competition” took place in Marseille on May 30. The goal was to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. Merging elements of a race and a treasure hunt, 20 teams, made up of two swimmers and two kayakers, aimed to collect 8 km of…
NavVis Cloud turns laser scanner data into 3D buildings
Munich-based NavVis has launched NavVis Cloud, a cloud-based platform that gives laser scanning professionals access to its NavVis IndoorViewer. The web-based application transforms data captured by laser scanners into immersive 3D buildings. The software allows scanned data to automatically be structured into a basic model of the building. [embedded content] The building is displayed as…
Clara Foods creates eggs without chickens
Spotted: US-based Clara Foods wants you to have your cake and eat it too – without cracking a single egg. The startup uses yeast and sugar to create a plant-based protein that mimics the DNA in eggs. Clara Foods (Clara means ‘egg white’ in Spanish) aims to replicate the frothy quality egg whites give to…
Singapore researchers can 3D print a new bathroom in hours
Spotted: Researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University have developed a way to 3D print a bathroom in a few hours. The secret is in the cement, which is fluid enough to be used in the 3D printing device. It also dries quickly so the next layer can be added. The process has the potential to…
Scientists use sugar to protect vaccinations from heat
Spotted: Scientists at Canada’s McMaster University have created a sugary gel that protects sensitive vaccinations from high temperatures. The gel has the potential to help get vaccinations to people living in hard-to-reach locations. The gel, which is made with two types of sugar, is mixed in with the vaccine. The process, according to the team,…
Top Takeaways From the 2019 World Retail Congress
James Bidwell, Chair of Springwise, Co-founder of the innovation consultancy Re_Set and author of Disrupt! 100 Lessons in Business Innovation, shares his thoughts on this year’s World Retail Congress in Amsterdam. The 2019 World Retail Congress in Amsterdam demonstrated that the world of retail continues to face an existential crisis on many levels. The difference between the massive…