Science

Freeze Dried Cell Clones

Researchers at the University of Yamanashi have demonstrated the ability to clone a mouse from a freeze-dried skin cell. The process could replace the need to store cell samples for cloning in expensive and sometimes unstable liquid nitrogen.

Innovation

Science

Read more about Freeze Dried Cell Clones

Artificial Photosynthesis

#322

Researchers in the University of California have developed a method of artificial synthesis that is 400% more efficient at growing plant mass, in the dark. Using a two-step electrocatalytic process, carbon dioxide, electricity and water are used to created acetate. Plants can then feed on the carbon in the acetate to grow without the need of sunlight.

Read more about Artificial Photosynthesis

Optical Microphone

#320

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed an optical microphone that uses lasers to measure sound vibrations on materials to reconstruct the isolated audio.

Innovation

Science

Read more about Optical Microphone

Urine Fertiliser

#320

Farmers and researchers in Niger have conducted trials of urine fertiliser from 2014 to 2016 and achieved a 30% increase in pearl millet yield compared to standard fertiliser. Urine fertiliser is also a much more environmentally sustainable alternative to regular fertiliser.

Environment

Science

Read more about Urine Fertiliser

Infection Resilient Buildings

#319

The Royal Academy of Engineering published a report on building health into construction to make infection resilient buildings. The report shows that in the long run, it is cheaper to build better ventilation and lighting into buildings due to increased health and productivity of its users.

Business

Environment

Science

Read more about Infection Resilient Buildings

Entropy & Movement

#319

Check out this interesting video about entropy and how movement is at the centre of all matter in the universe.

Life

Science

Read more about Entropy & Movement

Co2 Battery

#318

Italian company Energy Dome have launched a large scale Co2 battery that can use captured carbon dioxide as a closed system battery. Electrical energy converts Co2 stored in a dome into compressed liquid, while storing the heat generated by the conversion. When the energy needs to be withdrawn, the stored heat is used to heat the compressed Co2 which turns a turbine to generate electricity and refill the Co2 dome.

Environment

Motivation

Science

Read more about Co2 Battery

Underwater Greenhouse

#316

Nemo's Garden is an underwater greenhouse off the coast of Noli in Italy. The greenhouse consists of biodomes used to grow salad greens, beans and strawberries that are richer in nutritional content than more traditionally grown produce.

Read more about Underwater Greenhouse

Night-time Solar Cells

#316

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

Innovation

Science

Read more about Night-time Solar Cells

Algae Powered Microprocessor

#315

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.

Innovation

Science

Tech

Read more about Algae Powered Microprocessor

Science

Pages