News Archives - November 2010

Thanks to the artist Joseph Griffiths, we now know what a bicycle will draw when given the opportunity.

Trees with naturally-glowing leaves could provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to street lamps. Researchers in Taiwan have discovered that adding nanoparticles of gold to the leaves of the Bacopa Caroliniana tree causes its leaves to glow.

A company that builds marine products has entered the car bike rack business with a beautifully simple and seemingly highly-effective system which secures itself to the vehicle using vacuum cups rather than the usual hooks and straps.

Drivers will soon be able to unlock their cars, sound the horn, check the fuel and oil levels and start the engine via their smartphone, even if they are thousands of miles away.

This new design of poncho/tent hybrid may look eccentric, but it is aimed at the many walkers and cycle campers who need waterproof clothing and a tent, but have to keep to a minimum the weight and volume of equipment they carry.