Adrian Covert
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Underwater Wheelchair Rides Should Be Real
Would it ever really make sense to build wheelchairs that can cruise around underwater? Maybe not. But when it’s an art project, watching a wheelchair power around in the sea is surreal and oddly mesmerising.
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Book Tower Or Book Wall? The Choice Is Yours
So the tough thing about buying a bookshelf — or any piece of furniture, really — is that there is no guarantee it will fit if you want to move it somewhere else. But what if you could change the dimensions of that shelf entirely?
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Genetically Engineered Bacteria Will Someday Make Biofuel From Carbon Dioxide
Imagine a bacteria that could not only suck the excess CO2 out of the air, but turn that waste gas into a clean-burning biofuel for cars. If the current research on genetically-engineered bacteria goes to plan at MIT, these wonder creatures could help solve our energy and climate woes.
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What’s The Oldest Gadget You Still Use?
We all have that one ancient gadget that we can’t quite bring ourselves to part with. Sometimes it’s because of nostalgia. Sometimes it’s because we’re cheap. Other times, it’s because that gadget is just better than whatever is currently available.