Nothing sticks: New silicon-infused 3D printed toilet bowl repels all
Going to the bathroom may not rank among the most pleasant activities of a day, but given some context, we should be quite appreciative.
Engineering
News tagged with toilets
Engineering
Scientists shine a light on what comes up when you flush (video)
Thanks to new University of Colorado Boulder research, scientists see the impact of flushing the toilet in a whole new light—and now, the world can as well.
Dec 8, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Why the semiconductor shortage won't end soon
Your smartphone? It runs on a semiconductor. The innards of your PlayStation? It runs on a semiconductor. The display in your car? Yes, that too runs on a semiconductor.
Mar 22, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon has a new fitness tracker and wants to get personal
Amazon, the company that made shopping from a La-Z-Boy possible, is going into the fitness-tracking business.
Aug 28, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Realizing that current toilet technology flushes profits, researcher develops method of recycling urine
The waste flushed down toilets could be a valuable source of resources and profits—and easier on the environment, according to a West Virginia University engineer's research.
Dec 12, 2022
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Pandemic leads to a bicycle boom, and shortage, around world
Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom in bicycle sales unseen in decades.
Jun 14, 2020
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Engineering
Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush. Here's the proof
Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into the air around you. These droplets, called aerosol plumes, can spread pathogens from human waste and expose people in public restrooms to contagious ...
Dec 11, 2022
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Business
Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers.
Nov 17, 2020
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I can see loo: Tokyo park gets transparent toilets
Spacious, clean, and almost completely see-through, an unusual new public toilet block has been built in a Tokyo park—but thankfully, the walls turn opaque when you lock the door.
Sep 10, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
CES Gadget Show: Flying taxis, toilet paper robots and more (Update)
Flying taxis and a robot that can fetch toilet paper when you're stranded on the loo were among the technologies showcased this week at the annual CES gadget show in Las Vegas.
Jan 6, 2020
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