OneCourt helps blind and low-vision fans track the Super Bowl live
During this year's Super Bowl on Sunday, some blind and low-vision fans will be able to experience football more directly thanks to tactile devices that vibrate to indicate the position of the ball on the field. More about OneCourt helps blind and low-vision fans track the Super Bowl live
AI-driven "scent-memory machine" turns photographs into custom fragrances
MIT Media Lab has developed a prototype that uses generative AI to interpret and distil the contents of a photograph into a fragrance. More about AI-driven "scent-memory machine" turns photographs into custom fragrances
Flint announces production of biodegradable "paper battery"
Singapore tech company Flint has announced production on a rechargeable "paper battery", which it claims will biodegrade at the end of its life cycle, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. More about Flint announces production of biodegradable "paper battery"
Researchers at MIT develop tiny robot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee
Researchers at MIT have developed a flying robot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee and could, someday, help with search-and-rescue missions. More about Researchers at MIT develop tiny robot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee
These New York basketball courts double as massive storm drains
Brooklyn-based landscape architecture studio Grain Collective has created two sunken basketball courts in New York City that can retain water during flash floods. More about These New York basketball courts double as massive storm drains
MIT Design Intelligence Lab explores "sustainable consumer electronics" with Geolectric
MIT Design Intelligence Lab has designed Geolectric, a lantern that explores alkaline-based geopolymers as a sustainable alternative to consumer electronics, and was given as a gift to the Irish president. More about MIT Design Intelligence Lab explores "sustainable consumer electronics" with Geolectric
Wunder Werkz designs "raw" visual identity for brutalist restaurant Brutø
Design studio Wunder Werkz has designed the visual identity for Brutø, a Michelin Star-winning restaurant in Denver, Colorado, USA that explores Brutalism through food. More about Wunder Werkz designs "raw" visual identity for brutalist restaurant Brutø
RISD's Loop Lab transforms its own waste streams into raw materials
The Rhode Island School of Design has launched Loop Lab, a pilot initiative that transforms the school's own waste into raw materials for students to reuse and reimagine. More about RISD's Loop Lab transforms its own waste streams into raw materials
RMIT researchers reimagine rammed earth by encasing it in cardboard tubes
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia have created a building material where rammed earth is encased in permanent cardboard formwork, eliminating the need for cement. More about RMIT researchers reimagine rammed earth by encasing it in cardboard tubes
Blackdot's AI-powered tattoo device promises to make tattoos faster and less painful
Austin-based startup Blackdot has developed an AI-powered tattoo device it says is faster, safer, and less painful than a human-made tattoo. More about Blackdot's AI-powered tattoo device promises to make tattoos faster and less painful
MIT students developing 3D printer that turns food waste into household objects
Two MIT students have developed a prototype for a 3D printer that uses artificial intelligence to transform food waste into objects such as cup holders and small containers. More about MIT students developing 3D printer that turns food waste into household objects
Milú Brunell creates Soli garden light to be powered by soil
Mexican designer Milú Brunell has designed Soli, a prototype for a soil-powered lamp that can be planted into the ground. More about Milú Brunell creates Soli garden light to be powered by soil
Infinite Machine creates two-person electric vehicle built for bike lanes
New York-based startup Infinite Machine has unveiled the Olto minimalist e-bike that looks like a scooter but doesn't require a motorcycle license, according to the brand. More about Infinite Machine creates two-person electric vehicle built for bike lanes
"Ancient cooling techniques" allow 3D-printed partitions to regulate temperature
A team of researchers at US university Virginia Tech has developed a concept for a 3D-printed, evaporative cooling system made of hollow clay columns that can be filled with sand and water. More about "Ancient cooling techniques" allow 3D-printed partitions to regulate temperature
Zeya unveils diffuser with changeable "scent cards" made of cellulose
American fragrance company Zeya has designed a scent diffuser with compostable cellulose scent cards that are inserted into a small device. More about Zeya unveils diffuser with changeable "scent cards" made of cellulose
LegoGPT AI model turns text prompts into Lego designs
A team of computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University has created LegoGPT, an AI model that can build real-life Lego structures from a single text prompt. More about LegoGPT AI model turns text prompts into Lego designs
Thermasol unveils "first off-grid solar-powered sauna" in the US
Texas-based wellness company Thermasol has designed Solaris, which it claims is the first solar-powered, off-grid sauna in the US. More about Thermasol unveils "first off-grid solar-powered sauna" in the US
"Biohybrid" robots controlled by mushrooms move in response to light
Cornell researchers have developed a pair of small robots powered by mycelium designed for use in agriculture and space exploration. More about "Biohybrid" robots controlled by mushrooms move in response to light
Researchers develop artificial sand for concrete that can sequester CO2
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has developed a "carbon-negative" artificial sand that could replace conventional sand in concrete while storing CO2. More about Researchers develop artificial sand for concrete that can sequester CO2
KPF redevelops Brooklyn housing devastated by hurricane Sandy
Architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has designed the redevelopment of a public housing complex in Brooklyn that was ravaged by hurricane Sandy eight years ago. More about KPF redevelops Brooklyn housing devastated by hurricane Sandy