Combining music education, environmental awareness, and creativity, Music Matters gives students the tools and instruction to build their own playable instruments out of reuse materials. Since instruments can be very expensive and music classes have been victim to...
Sources: bigthink.com; inhabitat.com Published: November 22, 2012 Scientist Deckard Sorensen used nanotechnology to create a vessel that mimics the water collection and storage capabilities of the Namib desert beetle. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com By Kecia Lynn...
Source: treehugger.com Published: December 19, 2012 Architizer/via Lloyd Alter lloydalter Everything in a healthy home should be non-toxic, from the building materials to the finishes. Think gingerbread. The other great thing is that gingerbread structures tend...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: December 15, 2012 By Beth Buczynski Surviving without electrical power isn’t something we’re very good at any more. Here in the U.S., if you don’t have electricity at home, it’s usually because of a storm or your roommate forgot to...
Source: yankodesign.com Published: July 19, 2011 By Long Tran Fold-a-boat is a seamless, hard shell, folding boat made from one single sheet of plastic. The objective is to create an accessible flat-pack leisure boat designed for flat water environments. The 2.5m...
Source: mnn.com Published: December 10, 2012 For those who prefer their meteorological forecasts to be startlingly literal, check out this WiFi-enabled chandelier that magically produces indoor clouds based on weather conditions. Image: Micasa12 Matt Hickman Over the...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: December 4, 2012 By Beth Buczynski You know that scene in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory where the golden-ticket holders step inside the waterfall room and Wonka tells them everything they see is edible? (If you don’t know what...