Can You Soar With DIY Pneumatic Booster Shoes?
Tiktok star Tyler Csatari and engineer Ian Charnas build high-tech jump-boosting shoes to see how high they can get. The post Can You Soar With DIY Pneumatic Booster Shoes? appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
SpaceX uses rocket booster for record 9th time in Starlink launch
SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites and successfully caught the rocket's first stage for reuse for a record ninth time......»»
SpaceX flies Falcon 9 rocket booster for a record 9th time, delivers 3rd batch of Starlink satellites in two weeks
SpaceX has delivered another 60 Starlink satellites to orbit — meaning it has sent 180 in total to join its 1,000+ strong constellation in the past two weeks alone. Today’s launch also set a record for SpaceX for its Falcon 9 rocket reusabili.....»»
Rocket Report: China debuts new booster, SpaceX eyeing Indonesia launch site?
"This is a game-changer for South African space science." Enlarge / Drone's eye view of a New Shepard Launch. (credit: Blue Origin) Welcome to Edition 3.36 of the Rocket Report! This week we have plenty of news with small-, medium-, and heavy-.....»»
Roblox: David Baszucki worth $4.6bn as shares soar
First day's trading sees David Baszucki's firm now worth more than some of the biggest gaming firms......»»
Moderna Announces First Participants Dosed in Study Evaluating COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Candidates
Study to enroll 60 participants previously vaccinated with mRNA-1273 in Phase 2, to evaluate booster vaccine candidates against the B.1.351 variant first identified in South Africa CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: M.....»»
Paw hygiene is no reason to ban assistance dogs from hospitals – they"re cleaner than people"s shoes
Well over 10,000 people in Europe use an assistance dog; think of guide dogs for people with a visual impairment, hearing dogs for people with a hearing impairment, medical response service dogs and psychiatric service dogs......»»
Hong Kong fintech unicorn WeLab raises $75M led by insurance giant Allianz
One of the few industries that have benefited from the COVID-19 crisis is online finance. Around the world, the pandemic has forced consumers to adopt digital banking. Hong Kong’s WeLab, a fintech company founded in 2013, saw users soar by 20%.....»»
Using AI to Find Essential Battery Materials
As battery demand soars, researchers are turning to artificial intelligence for more effective and sustainable methods Demand for battery-making metals is projected to soar as more of the world’s cars, buses, and ships run on electricity. The.....»»
Allbirds to make shoes using plant-based leather to help "eradicate petroleum from the fashion industry"
American footwear brand Allbirds is set to introduce what it claims is the first leather alternative entirely made from plant-based ingredients. Read more American footwear brand Allbirds is set to introduce what it claims is the first leath.....»»
A 3rd shot? A new booster? Vaccine makers race to trials to beat variants
Could a 3rd shot of current COVID vaccines be enough to thwart variants? Enlarge / COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Madrid on Feb. 26, 2021. (credit: Getty | NurPhoto) With worrisome coronavirus variants seemingly emerging and spre.....»»
Booster Shots against Scary COVID Virus Variants Are In the Works
Vaccine makers are designing follow-up shots, based on new mutations, to keep the disease at bay -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Soft Legged Robot Uses Pneumatic Circuitry to Walk Like a Turtle
Without any electronics, this quadrupedal robot can walk in any direction and even avoid obstacles Soft robots are inherently safe, highly resilient, and potentially very cheap, making them promising for a wide array of applications......»»
Booster Shots Against Scary COVID Virus Variants Are In the Works
Vaccine makers are designing follow-up shots, based on new mutations, to keep the disease at bay -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
SpaceX loses Falcon 9 booster in rare landing mishap
SpaceX earlier this week lost a Falcon 9 booster when it failed to reach a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The landing mishap was its first since March 2020......»»
MediaTek sees January revenue soar nearly 80%
Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek saw its January revenue surge nearly 80% from the same period in 2020......»»
Heart failure cases soar globally
The number of patients with heart failure worldwide nearly doubled from 33.5 million in 1990 to 64.3 million in 2017......»»
Rocket Report: Iran debuts new booster, SpaceX to launch Lunar Gateway
"Customer demand has been extremely strong." Enlarge / The Transporter-1 mission launches from Florida on January 24, 2021. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edition 3.33 of the Rocket Report! Plenty of news this week about NASA awarding contracts t.....»»
Bionic muscles that are stronger, faster, and more efficient
Polymer-coated carbon nanotube yarns the thickness of human hair have 10 times the capability of human muscles Artificial muscles, once a tangle of elaborate servomotors, and hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, is now a thing of .....»»
Revenues soar at memory companies
Most Taiwan-based memory companies delivered significant revenue gains in January from a year earlier, reflecting booming market demand and rising memory prices......»»
Nike reveals hands-free GO FlyEase trainer
Sportswear brand Nike has released the laceless Nike GO FlyEase trainers, which can be put on and taken off without using your hands to replace "antiquated" shoes with laces. Read more Sportswear brand Nike has released the laceless Nike.....»»