By David Hambling The belt has seven vibrating motors to direct the wearerElitac Wearables Dutch soldiers are being kitted out with a belt that allows them to sense the location of waypoints, providing intuitive, hands-free directions. Haptic navigation tools, which guide the wearer through vibration, have been researched as a possible aid for people with…
Minks at a mink farm. Yuri Tutov /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yuri Tutov /AFP via Getty Images Minks at a mink farm. Yuri Tutov /AFP via Getty Images Minks on two fur farms in the Netherlands began getting sick in late April. Some were coughing, with runny noses; others had signs…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…