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Color-changing shirt tracks your heath and monitors the environment
Remember Generra Hypercolor tshirts that would change color in response to heat? Tufts University engineers have created a similar fabric integrated with a variety of chemical sensors. For example, your clothing could monitor your health or detect environmental contaminants. The key, says, biomedical engineer Fiorenzo Omenetto, is their special ink is based on silk, material… READ THE REST
Louis Vuitton Covid face shield
Here's Louis Vuitton's take on fashion facemasks, reportedly part of its 2021 Cruise Collection. Ian Servantes points out that there's no price or product page, but adds what many are likely thinking: "A great way to tell people you're excited for the guillotine." Here's my Louis Vuitton face mask (below). Easily repurposed for the Covid… READ THE REST
Programmable, 3D-printed fabric that can "remember" its original shape and transform into new ones
Imagine that your jacket changes shape depending on the temperature or your socks can provide additional support with the push of a button. Harvard engineers created a new material using keratin from wool that can be 3D printed in unusual shapes. Even after the material is deformed and "locked" as another kind of shape, just… READ THE REST
Knife Aid's sharpening by mail service will feel like you bought a new set of knives
If you've been hacking away at meat or vegetables with blunted kitchen knives, annoyed that they're so dull that it's starting to feel more like tenderizing than slicing, you should probably stop. Dull knives are more than just a nuisance. They aren't safe. The worn-down edge of your blade requires more force from you to… READ THE REST
MATLAB is computer science for legit scientists, but you can learn it too with this training
If you've never heard of MATLAB or think it sounds vaguely like certain TV shows from the '80s, you'd be forgiven. Because even in a tech sector chock full of intricate, complex programs and systems that routinely leave lay people scratching their heads, MATLAB is science tech for the serious, SERIOUS scientists. Since its humble… READ THE REST
These super-soft bamboo sheets now have a secret weapon: pockets
Every once in a while, you stumble across a new twist on an old idea and ponder, "Why didn't I think of that?" It's often a concept so simple that it feels like it's been staring you in the face your whole life. It's that sense of "duh" that the Bamboo 6-Piece Smart Pocket Sheets… READ THE REST
