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Joseph Shavit
Nov 8, 2021
Photovoltaic solar heating system uses 95% of energy available to heat water
Research team has designed a sustainable photovoltaic solar device that can heat water up to 80 degrees just like a regular electric heater.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 8, 2021
Boxing governing body uses AI vetting of judges to restore trust in scoring
AIBA used an artificial intelligence system to analyze judges and referees before they could work at the current men's world championships.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 8, 2021
Scientists create light-emitting plants --- eco-friendly urban lighting of the future
Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 7, 2021
Technology could help clothing retailers become more sustainable, expert says
Researchers explored the role that technologies like AI, VR and 3D printing could play in addressing industry problems like oversupply.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 6, 2021
Humans could 'live forever' as firm offers 'immortality' freezing for about $660-a-year
Many people dream of living forever, while songs have been written about it and movies made with eternal life the central plot point.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 6, 2021
New ultra-efficient, low-cost solar cells — using nanowires
Researchers have developed an ultra-high material efficient solar cell using semiconductor nanowires.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 5, 2021
Healable carbon fiber composite offers path to long-lasting, sustainable materials
Because of their high strength and light weight, carbon-fiber-based composite materials are replacing metals for all kinds of products
Joseph Shavit
Nov 5, 2021
Air taxis promised to fly above potholes of Rome
With streets filled with potholes and soul-crushing traffic on the ground in the Eternal City, some say the only way is up.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 5, 2021
A 15-year-old girl invented a solar ironing cart that's winning global respect
Vinisha Umashankar and her solar ironing cart. She came up with the idea when she was 12 — then worked with engineers to create a prototype.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 4, 2021
Researchers make a breakthrough in 3D holographic displays
Researchers have now introduced a completely new approach to realize such dynamic holographic displays.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 4, 2021
New test determines antibiotic resistance in less than 90 minutes rather than 3 days
This discovery means that doctors could quickly know which antibiotics will or won’t work for a patient’s life-threatening infection.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2021
New pill activates fat-burning to reduce obesity and fat buildup
Researchers have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease and reduces obesity
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2021
Using ocean plastic waste to power ocean cleanup ships
Plastic amassing in floating islands in the oceans could be used to power the ships that are sent to clean them up.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2021
Zinc tablets may help cure colds and reduce sick time
German physician Hieronymus David Gaubius introduced the western scientific community to "a medication with many promises" – zinc.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2021
Irish startup introduces FoodMarble, the world's first personal digestive tracker
FoodMarble AIRE, a pocket-size hydrogen breath analysis device, combines state-of-the-art technology with personalize digestive science
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2021
Tiny 5D optical disc stores 500TB of data for billions of years
Hard drives and flash storage have gotten more reliable over the years, but only on a human timescale. What if we need longer data storage.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 2, 2021
Preventing heart attacks and stroke deaths through a Heart Age Test
A new study by Staffordshire University shows that people who understand their ‘heart age’ are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes
Joseph Shavit
Nov 2, 2021
New technology gives smart cars 'X-ray' vision, detecting hidden pedestrians, cyclists
Australian researchers have developed disruptive technology allowing autonomous vehicles to track pedestrians hidden behind buildings.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 2, 2021
How virtual reality can combat isolation on Earth and in space
The loneliness epidemic could be alleviated by an unlikely marriage between space research and virtual reality (VR).
Joseph Shavit
Nov 1, 2021
Spinning magnets could be the answer for NASA's orbital space debris problem
According to NASA, there are more than 27,000 pieces of space debris bigger than the size of a softball currently orbiting Earth.
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