Bacteria-hunting viruses help diagnose and treat UTIs

Viruses may get a bad rap, but some of them can be helpful to fight off bacterial infections. ETH Zurich scientists have demonstrated a new way to use them to diagnose which bacteria is causing a UTI, and then launch a stronger attack against them.

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Easy-sail catamaran can collapse down in minutes for tow by ebike

For the last few years, a startup based in La Rochelle in France has been prototyping a sailing catamaran that can be collapsed down for transport behind an ebike. The IZIBoat is now being readied for series production.

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World’s largest 3D-printed housing development reveals completed model home

An ambitious development of a hundred 3D-printed homes named Wolf Ranch is under construction near Austin, Texas. Led by BIG and Icon, the project's first model home has now been revealed ahead of residents arriving in September.

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