Can your shoes really make you run faster?
Led by Professor Iain Hunter, researchers at BYU studied top marathon running shoes to discover if one could help runners be more efficient
Led by Professor Iain Hunter, researchers at BYU studied top marathon running shoes to discover if one could help runners be more efficient
Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Jul 9, 2019
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Sometimes, seemingly promising futuristic products don't launch without a hitch. Customers who purchased Nike's brand-new Adapt BB smart sneakers have reported experiencing this firsthand.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 22, 2019
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The world's first-ever hiking boots to use graphene have been unveiled by The University of Manchester and British brand inov-8.
Nanomaterials
Dec 18, 2018
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Alex Meyer continues to be in awe of the treasure trove that is Vindolanda.
Archaeology
Aug 15, 2018
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Robots that can build homes, marathoners' running shoes and NASA's upcoming spacecraft all have one thing in common: 3-D printed parts. But as enthusiasm for 3-D printing continues to grow and expand across markets, the objects ...
Materials Science
May 2, 2018
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The race is on to bring 3-D printed footwear to market. Adidas, Nike and Under Armour are some of the big names that have been working on delivering bespoke shoes to their customers.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 1, 2017
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UC San Diego students and researchers have produced the world's first algae-based, renewable flip-flops.
Environment
Oct 6, 2017
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Research data on the durability of running shoes challenges a common assumption.
Engineering
May 23, 2017
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Australian quarantine authorities on Thursday urged travelers through Asia to avoid bringing in hitchhiking amphibians after a passenger arrived at an airport with a dead Indonesian toad in his shoe.
Plants & Animals
May 11, 2017
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Shoes that can reunite lost toddlers with their parents and a morphing sofa designed for spur of the moment conjugal relations are among the centrepieces at this year's Geneva inventions show.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 15, 2016
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