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Gel extracts drinking water from dry desert air.
Innovative Gel Extracts Drinking Water from Dry Desert Air More than a third of the world’s population already lives in regions with significant water scarcity,
The Hidden Costs of Meat Consumption
The production of meat comes with high externalized costs that the public must bear. According to a study by Soil & More on behalf of
CO2 Tax Could Help Low-Income Households
A new study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) has proposed an alternative use for the CO2 tax that could benefit low-income
Palladium Nanoparticles Store Hydrogen
A new technology based on “nanopralines” made of palladium could simplify the use of hydrogen as a climate-neutral fuel by reducing the amount of energy
Sustainable Biofuel from Modified Gut Bacteria
Scientists at the University of California in Berkeley and the University at Buffalo have developed a method to produce biofuels from genetically modified Escherichia coli
Hydrogen plane to circle Earth
The FlyZero project has unveiled a concept for a hydrogen-powered aircraft that could transport nearly 300 people from London to San Francisco without local emissions.
Edible Grasshoppers Approved for Consumption
The European Commission has recently approved the consumption of the European Migratory Locust as a food source. This large, sociable flying insect is known to
Wooden knives harder and sharper than steel knives.
In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of US scientists has developed a simple and cost-effective method to make wood harder and sharper than steel. This
Eco-Friendly Battery Made from Recycled Materials
Rolls-Royce’s Spirit of Innovation has broken three world records for electric planes, paving the way for the development of electric passenger planes. The electric aircraft
Robot recycles electric car batteries.
A new robot has been developed by scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany to automatically remove valuable raw materials from electric car batteries that
