Fans of Stargate Atlantis may be familiar with Zero Point Energy. Big Think published an explainer about zero point energy and how we could possibly, or not, harness the latent energy between particles.
Our World In Data published a graph showing the scientific advancements and discoveries that are estimated to have saved the most lives, along with the scientists responsible for each advancement.
Researchers at the University of Rochester have increased the efficiency of a solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) to 15% by improving heat dissipation on the cold side and heat absorption on the hot side of the panel.
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine created an AI lab complete with AI team members that identified a nanobody approach to create a more broadly effective COVID-19 vaccine.
A project at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility in New Mexico is repurposing the solar power plant while it is inactive at night to use the panels to track asteroids in the night sky by measuring changes of light detected by the array at sub-milliHertz resolution.
The construction of dams in the late 20th century has resulted in a shift in the poles by 113cm. By sequestering water, the dams have reduced global sea level by 21mm and the concentration of that water in reservoirs has caused the rotation of the earth to shift slightly to compensate.
The H2Mare project has launched a floating platform test that uses wind power and surrounding sea-power to create green hydrogen using electrolysis. The system also uses the hydrogen produced to create synthetic gasoline and diesel from CO2 pulled from the surrounding air.
