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New computer hardware runs 1 million times faster than the synapses in the human brain
A practical inorganic material in the fabrication process enables their devices to run 1 million times faster than previous versions.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 3, 2022


Microbes offer a glimpse into the future of climate change
Microbes play an important role in climate because they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when they eat.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 3, 2022


Israeli start-up can heat and cool your house using the power of humidity
Israeli startup ThermoTerra is turning that vision into a novel renewable energy system that harvests energy from fluctuations in humidity.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 3, 2022


MIT developed heat engine has no moving parts --- is more efficient than a steam turbine
Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 2, 2022


Centuries-old Hawaiian lava caves contain thousands of unknown bacterial species
The lava caves, lava tubes and geothermal vents on the big island of Hawaiʻi have higher bacterial diversity than scientists expected
Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 2022


Eco-friendly technology recycles mixed waste into premium plastics
Researchers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 1, 2022


New eco-friendly plug treats nosebleeds
A team at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has used food industry waste to develop a nasal plug designed to tackle nosebleeds
Joseph Shavit
Jul 31, 2022


Solar hydropanel captures 10 liters of clean drinking water out of the air per day
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air
Joseph Shavit
Jul 31, 2022


Berkeley scientists have solved the issue of mixed-plastic recycling
Scientists have overcome one of the biggest challenges in recycling consumer products: mixed-plastic recycling.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 30, 2022


Arizona start-up reinvents the wheel for a cleaner environment
Arizona-based startup, has literally reinvented the wheel by developing a new type of wheel that ditches the need for pollutive rubber tires
Joseph Shavit
Jul 30, 2022


Burning woody biomass in coal power plants could reduce carbon emissions
According to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia, replacing coal in power plants with biomass reduces carbon emissions.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 29, 2022


Chemists create artificial protein that peers into Earth’s chemical past
Artificial protein reveals new clues about primordial chemical processes
Joshua Shavit
Jul 28, 2022


Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes to convert wasted heat to electricity
A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 28, 2022


Mediterranean diet can prevent physical frailty as we age, Harvard research finds
Increased vulnerability across multiple physiological systems, frailty affects 10-15% older adults, and leads to other health issues.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 28, 2022


Novel mobile phone device can measure food spoilage
Can a $1 device that attaches to a mobile phone become a pivotal tool to help solve the $1 trillion #foodwaste problem? Researchers say yes!
Joshua Shavit
Jul 27, 2022


Sponge-like solar cells could be basis for better pacemakers
In a new study, University of Chicago scientists find that holes can also improve technology, including medical devices.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 26, 2022


Modified rail cars clean air of CO2 and help mitigate climate change
New research shows rail systems around the world could be harnessed to help mitigate climate change and clean our air of CO2.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 21, 2022


Devices made from carbon-based materials produce clean hydrogen from water
Devices made of readily available oxide and carbon-based materials can produce clean hydrogen from water over weeks - per new research.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 20, 2022


Quantum charging electric cars as fast as pumping gas
Whether it's photovoltaics or fusion, sooner or later, human civilization must turn to renewable energies. This is deemed inevitable.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 20, 2022


Traditional native Indian medicine effective as type 2 diabetes treatment
Ayurveda is a traditional medical system that has been used for thousands of years in many South Asian countries such as India and Nepal.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 20, 2022
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