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A Water Balloon to the Face that doesn’t pop.

It’s a Motorcycle-Girl!
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It’s a Motorcycle-Girl!

Biopolymer Gel Fridge Four times smaller than a conventional refrigerator, the Bio Robot cools biopolymer gel through luminescence. Rather than shelves, the non sticky, odourless gel morphs around products to create a separate pod that suspends items for easy access. Without doors, draws and a motor 90% of the appliance is solely given over to its intended purpose. At the same time, all food, drink and cooled products are readily available, odours are contained, and items are kept individually at their optimal temperature by bio robots. The fridge is adaptable – it can be hung vertically, horizontally, and even on the ceiling. Different sizes and dimensions allow it to perfectly fit the accordant dwelling. …more
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Biopolymer Gel Fridge

Four times smaller than a conventional refrigerator, the Bio Robot cools biopolymer gel through luminescence. Rather than shelves, the non sticky, odourless gel morphs around products to create a separate pod that suspends items for easy access. Without doors, draws and a motor 90% of the appliance is solely given over to its intended purpose. At the same time, all food, drink and cooled products are readily available, odours are contained, and items are kept individually at their optimal temperature by bio robots. The fridge is adaptable – it can be hung vertically, horizontally, and even on the ceiling. Different sizes and dimensions allow it to perfectly fit the accordant dwelling.

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Jelly batteries all set for cheaper and thinner gadgets With the Ultrabook fad in full-swing, and smartphone makers always keen to stress just how skinny their new devices are, there becomes a point where the power being supplied is compromised because smaller batteries simply aren’t up to the job. But that’s where a new polymer jelly developed by boffins at the University of Leeds comes into play. For not only is the jelly safer than the liquid electrolyte currently used in most lithium batteries, it will also mean more power at a fraction of a cost. “The polymer gel looks like a solid film, but it actually contains about 70 per cent liquid electrolyte,” explained the study’s lead author, Professor Ian Ward. …more
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Jelly batteries all set for cheaper and thinner gadgets

With the Ultrabook fad in full-swing, and smartphone makers always keen to stress just how skinny their new devices are, there becomes a point where the power being supplied is compromised because smaller batteries simply aren’t up to the job.

But that’s where a new polymer jelly developed by boffins at the University of Leeds comes into play. For not only is the jelly safer than the liquid electrolyte currently used in most lithium batteries, it will also mean more power at a fraction of a cost.

“The polymer gel looks like a solid film, but it actually contains about 70 per cent liquid electrolyte,” explained the study’s lead author, Professor Ian Ward.

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13-Year-Old Makes Solar Power Breakthrough by Harnessing the Fibonacci Sequence

While most 13-year-olds spend their free time playing video games or cruising Facebook, one 7th grader was trekking through the woods uncovering a mystery of science. After studying how trees branch in a very specific way, Aidan Dwyer created a solar cell tree that produces 20-50% more power than a uniform array of photovoltaic panels. His impressive results show that using a specific formula for distributing solar cells can drastically improve energy generation. The study earned Aidan a provisional U.S patent - it’s a rare find in the field of technology and a fantastic example of how biomimicry can drastically improve design…

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