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The pizza’s ready, and the open oven is making the kitchen feel cozy and warm. A research team from the University of Colorado Boulder is working on how to convert that surplus heat to electricity. Cue the development of tiny antennas - so-called ‘rectennas’ - which are significantly finer than human hair. Inside, optical rectangles capture light and heat,...

It’s quick to prepare and comes in various shapes and sizes: pasta. A research university in New York is currently experimenting with ways of reducing packaging. Particularly for larger-sized varieties. Its pasta is flat-packed and has grooves and patterns. Using a computer simulation the team analyzed how the different patterns and surfaces responded to being placed in boiling water....

According to statistics women make up roughly 50% of the global population. A Swedish startup is examining the gender balance in film and TV with the help of artificial intelligence. The company founder and her team discovered two years ago that in the hit series Game of Thrones, female speaking time amounted to a mere 25%. Now they are...

Many alternative energies fall back on the elements. High in demand is wind. For proof, look no further than a design student in Berlin. He has developed a lamppost powered by four rotor blades. Tiny currents, created by passing cars or tunnels between buildings, are converted into electricity by a 300 watt generator. Initial tests at an ideal height...

Cars need regular MOTs - and so, perhaps, do humans. The idea is gaining in currency also thanks to developments such as a new test from a Texan company. It makes cancer easier to detect. What makes their technology special is that it uses traces in the blood. It can tell what type of cancer you have, how far...

A big city has much to offer. And a good sense of direction helps to navigate its labyrinth of streets. Yet, how is that possible for people with limited vision? The answer to this question is supplied by a startup from Chile. Their app takes users through a city by voice, providing an audio description of sites, and even...