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Night-time Solar Cells

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Scientists at the University of New South Wales in Australia have developed a solar cell that generates power at night-time. The thermoradiative diode captures the infrared energy emitted by the earth at night after being absorbed as solar radiation during the day. The night-time solar system currently produces 1/10th the power of a conventional solar cell.

Environment

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Algae Powered Microprocessor

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Engineers at the University of Cambridge created an algae battery that successfully powered a microprocessor computer for 6 months, on the current generated from a freshwater cyanobacteria.

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Eye Drops For Ageing Vision

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Newly approved Vuity eye drops are designed to tackle presbyopia by shrinking the pupil to focus light back onto the correct point on the retina.

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Flat Packed Solar Water Heater

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SolarisKit, a Scottish B-Corp have developed a flat packed solar water heater that can be assembled in 20 mins and can heat water to 60 degrees Celsius. The kit uses a solar coil to absorb heat from the sun and heat water that passes through the coil. The kit can be daisy-chained to create a home solar water heating system, or as a standalone water heater for camping or garden pools.

Environment

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Jumping Robot

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Scientists at the University of California have developed a robot that can jump over 100 times its own height. The robot is intended to help explore the moon and can jump up to 32.9 metres.

Space

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Fake Salt Chopsticks

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Researchers from Meiji University in Japan have invented electric chopsticks that trick your mouth into tasting salt without it being present in the food you are eating! The chopsticks send the electrical waveform that activates ions in salty and umami components into the user's mouth to change their taste perception of the food. The hope is using these chopsticks can reduce national salt intake by 20%.

Life

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Japan Smashes Internet Speed Record

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Engineers in Japan have achieved a data transmission speed of 319 TBps across 3000km, using a new fibre optic transmission mechanism that splits data into different wavelengths and transmit it simultaneously, amplified along the way. The new cables are the same size as existing fibre cables, making them easier to install within existing infrastructure.

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Tesla Berlin Drone Video

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Tesla released a FPV drone video of their new Berlin plant, and it is amazing!

Business

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Invisibility Shield

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UK based startup Invisibility Shield Co. has created a shield that using lenticular lensing to hide an object behind the shield, while displaying the background.