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Wind Powered Green Hydrogen Ocean Platform

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.

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The Botanic Atlas

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Google Arts & Culture launched the Botanic Atlas, an interactive site where the user can search and view botanical records across countries.

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Viewing Hidden Objects With Wireless Signals

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Researchers at MIT have developed a new technique to allow hidden objects to be viewed using wireless signals. This technology can be applied to manufacturing and shipping to ensure objects inside boxes are not broken or misplaced before being shipped.

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Turn Plastic Into Paracetamol Using E.Coli

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Engineering biologists at the University of Edinburgh have developed a method to turn plastic into paracetamol using a generically modified version of E.Coli that ferments the PET.

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Green Hydrogen Beam Down Solar Reactor

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The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia have developed a solar beam down reactor that produces green hydrogen at 20% efficiency.

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Clouds Spread Antibiotic Resistant Microbes

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An interesting piece on BBC Futures describes the latest science on the aerobiome, which involves clouds hosting and transporting microbes, fungi, and other microscopic organisms across the earth. The latest result show that antibiotic resistant microbes are being transported by clouds, which can go on to endow bacteria with antibiotic resistance.

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Contact Lenses To See IR

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Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have developed contact lenses with embedded gold and sodium gadolinium fluoride nanoparticles that allow the wearer to see infra-red, which is even clearer when the wearer's eyes are closed.

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Plants Can Hear Pollinator Wings

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Scientists from the University of Turin have shown that snapdragon flowers increase production of sugar and nectar when the sound of bees was played near them.

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Superwood

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University of Maryland spinout InventWood have developed a new treated wood that has 50% more tensile strength than steel and a strength to weight ratio that is 10 times better than steel. The company uses chemicals to change the molecular structure of the wood, and then increases the hydrogen bonds between cellulose molecules using compression.

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Using Birds To Gather Data

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Audubon published an interesting piece about how researchers are using birds as research assistants, to gather data and/or infer data from their movements and habits. Examples include checking the type of vomit thrown up by western gulls to track the movement of whales, and putting sensors on cormorants to track sea level depth changes.

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