In the secrecy of the labs - Page 2

Don't miss the wave! Researchers at the Institute of Mechanics and Engineering (1) have developed a device on surfboards that tells the surfer the best time to get up and catch the wave. Resulting from four years of R&D, BY THE WAVE products are

  It grows along with the vegetables, using the bacteria naturally present in the plantings to create a natural cocoon around the food. What's its name? Scoby! A 100 % biodegradable packaging that grows along with the food it protects, and is therefore... alive. The alternative to packaging

Every day the media report new performances that robots can acquire. They can walk, run, climb, play. But they have no sense of touch and are devoid of any sensitivity. Swiss researchers have invented an elastic, multi-material, electrode-clad super-fibre that perfectly fulfils the functions of a nerve. 

Following World Bipolar Disorder Day, researchers at the Institut Pasteur announce the development of a mobile application to measure the activity of mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorders. Resulting from clinical research and developed by doctors and researchers, the system

It is the adventure of young pioneers from all over the world who have created innovative and surprising projects, born of collective intelligence. These are the "Winters", hosted in a collaborative creation residency, from September 2017 to March 2018, at the heart of Hive, the international hive dedicated to exploring the future in

The production of solar energy is closely linked to the amount of sunlight: when the sun is not shining, a solar panel generates only a very small amount of electricity. This is a real brake on the deployment of solar technologies, especially in certain regions of the world. But a team of

You like to take yourself as a selfie? You are not reluctant, far from it, to publish photos of yourself on social networks? Are you a bit of a narcissist? What Facebook has in store for you: a personal paparazzi robot that'll take pictures of you all day long, never tired of your

A new type of brain implant that works much like a pacemaker could increase memory by 15%. Neural implants that claim to stimulate memory function are not new, but an innovative approach to the problem has led to a device that sends electrical impulses to help the

Our electronic and computer devices are getting smaller and smaller, more and more adapted to our needs, and closer and closer to us physically. From the first heavy, fixed and complex computers, we have moved on to smartphones that accompany us in our every move.

Except in science fiction films, it is established as a marble table of the laws of nature that time can only flow in one direction: from the past to the future. Well, that certainty has just been shaken by an international team of physicists who have

By combining technical textiles and robotics, Irish biomedical engineer Conor Walsh and his team of specialists at the Harvard Biodesign Lab are revolutionizing the rehabilitation of stroke patients with Exosuit. This is not a replacement for existing rehabilitation methods; this new tool is not a replacement for existing rehabilitation methods.

A new method of using photons to transport information could provide a new wireless solution for communication. A team of researchers has developed a way to "twist photons" to improve the transfer of quantum information in open space. The use of particles of light, i.e.

Rien ne va plus vite que la lumière. Imaginez un instant qu’on puisse la stocker dans des supports informatiques. Le résultat en termes de puissance et de rapidité de calcul serait phénoménal. C’est ce qu’essaient de faire depuis de longues années plusieurs laboratoires à travers le monde. Le problème est

La légalisation du cannabis avance à toute vitesse aux États-Unis. 29 États ont déjà autorisé le cannabis à usage thérapeutique et 9 l’ont fait pour l’usage récréatif. L’enjeu est économique : une manne de 70 milliards de dollars à l’horizon 2021. De quoi aiguiser de nombreux appétits de business et

Nous vous avons relaté récemment les prévisions alarmistes des climatologues qui estiment que la chaleur et la sécheresse rendront invivables des régions entières du Moyen-Orient et d’Afrique du Nord. Pour éviter ce cataclysme, certains ne manquent pas d’idées. C’est le cas des Émirats Arabes Unis qui envisagent de construire une

American researchers at Stanford University have developed an inexpensive plastic-based textile that is more heat-resistant. This new textile could cool our bodies without the need for air conditioning, which is expensive for our wallets and the planet.  

Clean energy initiatives and technological innovations are increasing around the world. The latest is this "solar" paint invented by Australian researchers that transforms everything you want to paint into an energy source! A team of researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Une startup américaine spécialisée en réalité augmentée, Daqri, vient de mettre au point une technologie d’impression 3D basée sur l’hologramme, dévoilée par la MIT Technology Review.   Un laser vert brillant clignote, immergé dans une boîte de Pétri. De nulle part, la forme d’un trombone émerge-fantomatique d’abord, puis solide. Cinq

Si la relaxation est avant tout un art de vivre avec soi-même, elle n’a plus besoin de prouver ses bienfaits pour notre santé et nos vies. Mais elle fait néanmoins bouillonner le cerveau des chercheurs du CEA. Ils viennent de mettre au point un casque de mesure de notre état