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Motor Oil From Animal Fat

G-OIL is the first bio-based motor oil to pass all of the American Petroleum Institute (API) engine test criteria. Made from American-grown animal fats, the eco-friendly, biodegradable oil is comparable in price to synthetics without the harmful effects on the environment.

Batteries From Plastic Bags

Disposing of plastic bags is a serious problem being faced by countries around the world. Since they never decompose, some cities have even resorted to banning them from grocery stores and pharmacies in an effort to save local landfills. But now, a method has been developed that can convert the flimsy plastic sacks into recyclable batteries to power everything from cell phones to cars.

Beyond Blu-Ray

Next generation data storage technologies are currently in development that will exceed the capacity of today’s Blu-ray disks by twenty times. By optimizing the transmittance, absorption, and reflection of the recording medium, some manufacturers have succeeded in producing disks that are capable of writing up to 16 layers of data.

Should I Stake My Claim in the App World Now?

If you look at the types of apps currently available in the app stores, you can see that most of the companies developing apps are focused more on the present than the future as they design their apps. The majority are creating simplistic and basic apps that don’t take into account a broader set of present and future needs and that certainly aren’t designed as enterprise level apps.

Brain-Controlled Remote

A new brain-machine interface has been developed that allows users to operate electronic devices (like a TV remote) using brain power alone. The system scans the brain with near-infrared radiation to measure tiny changes in blood flow that occur with mental activity.




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