Paper straws: are we sure they are eco-friendly?
A European study reveals that 90% of paper straws contain PFAS, persistent and potentially harmful chemicals.
Read moreA European study reveals that 90% of paper straws contain PFAS, persistent and potentially harmful chemicals.
Read moreFrom MIT comes a green revolution: solar cells as thin as a sheet of paper and printable on practically any surface
Read moreThe ethics of artificial intelligence will definitively send Asimov's famous laws of robotics to the back burner.
Read moreIt reads fingerprints, authenticates them, allows payment and keeps data safe: this biometric card is Fort Knox in the wallet.
Read moreA Swiss institute has developed an extremely versatile paper battery that only needs a drop of water to activate.
Read moreSaving trees and writing endlessly with a pencil and notebook that never ends? Check out these things Nuka made.
Read moreMIT's newly developed ultrathin speakers promise to literally make sound sources as we know them disappear.
Read morePrinting processes may have found a new ally for the environment: this Singapore-developed sunflower pollen paper.
Read moreThey seem friendly, but they are hard to recycle between plastic and cardboard: today the classic Bricks have an alternative to be peeled.
Read moreBy now, as you know, it's the hunt for the perfect solid-state battery. A great ally could be paper.
Read moreTwo German designers develop an envelope (but above all a production chain) based on the waste of fruit peels and cellulose fibers. Efficient, elegant, sustainable. It bodes well.
Read moreCoca-Cola begins (limited) tests of bottles made entirely of paper, recyclable and biodegradable. Noble intention, but I'm frankly skeptical.
Read moreThe announcement of the Moderna vaccine (94,5% efficacy and storable at not excessive temperatures) makes the stock market and hopes fly. Be careful even now!
Read moreAn interactive paper on which to print interfaces that work in bluetooth without power? A Purdue team created it.
Read moreA team has created a method of de-printing the sheets that works with the normal paper already on the market and present in all homes and offices.
Read moreGoodbye old ID card. Italy renews itself and adopts the new electronic identity card, although only in some municipalities, starting from July 2016. The so-called Cie will cost 13,76 euros and we will be able to ...
Read moreA pocket-sized device developed by the University of Bath in the UK detects illegal drugs with immediate results and 95% accuracy
Read moreFrom serious demonstrations to simple Instagram posts: how social media is influencing the nature and effectiveness of protest and activism.
Read moreThe oceans, not only to be explored but also to be inhabited: DEEP presents its project for permanent underwater habitats.
Read moreThe transformation of reality into data is a phenomenon that involves us all. Find out how Datafication is shaping our tomorrow.
Read moreWith its stablecoin, PayPal offers new opportunities for transfers and purchases by connecting the world of cryptocurrencies with traditional money
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