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New innovations that are improving our lives

Gamechanging transparent solar cells found to generate power 1000x more efficiently

Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.

Solar-powered reactor converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels

Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other products.

Researchers designed the first ‘living medicine’ to treat lung infections

The treatment targets Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria which is naturally resistant to many types of antibiotics.

High-tech startup creates smart contact lenses for glaucoma diagnosis

Optometrists, ophthalmologists and their patients will benefit from new, high-tech tools to detect glaucoma at its earliest stages.

Groundbreaking technology can power your home for days using half the water needed to flush a toilet

Emission-free hydrogen could, one day, entirely replace fossil fuels - and a start up believes it has the key ingredient to make it work.

Groundbreaking technology can heat and cool your house at half the current price

Imagine if you could heat or cool your home just by plucking the desired comfort level out of the air. Israeli startup ThermoTerra can.

Mobile app produces major breakthrough towards curing tinnitus

On average, the group with the polytherapeutic (31 people) showed clinically significant improvements at 12 weeks.

mRNA vaccine can stop pancreatic cancer

Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines may be the hottest thing in science now, as they helped turn the tide against COVID-19.

Breakthrough cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts cancer cells to sleep

New therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state where they can't proliferate.

Gamechanging rotator cuff treatment regenerates and protects shoulder from reinjury

Researchers from UConn School of Medicine report that a graphene/polymer matrix embedded into shoulder muscle can prevent re-tear injuries.