Produced an eco-friendly defroster with grape skins: goodbye salt
It serves as air when the streets are full of snow, but de-icing salt is not very friendly to the environment. Don't worry, the alternative is here.
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Developed hydrogel that becomes more solid with increasing heat
A new hydrogel developed in Japan solidifies when exposed to heat: it can become a formidable protection from road and sports accidents.
4 technologies that have changed the world, or at least our habits
Here are at least three technologies that have changed the world in the last decade, and a look at how things might change as we move into the next one.
Another record for CO2 in the atmosphere. He doesn't brake: we're crashing
CO2 in the atmosphere shows no signs of decreasing, indeed in the last year it has exceeded the average. The latest WMO report does not allow for any optimism.
Bionic pacemaker guided by a neural network "feels" breathing and beats better
An innovative bionic pacemaker perfectly corrects heart failure in mice, adapting to each person's natural breathing rhythms.
Now also the UK has a device for depression
Transcranial stimulation for depression has another portable device. British patients can buy it from today.
Facebook acquires CTRL-Labs and its bracelet that "reads" the brain
The CTRL-Labs wrist band encodes the signals sent from the brain to the hand and transforms them into actions in VR or AR environments.
Joker, handsome and painful, but for the USA it's a serious problem
The film has sparked a huge debate in the US, and shows how much today's society resembles the gloomy and dystopian comics of the last century.
An underwater gas 'bubble' can release tons of CO2
This enormous underwater gas field could represent an energy opportunity, but also a bomb of greenhouse gases ready to be released into the atmosphere
Superplume, there are two continents immersed in the Earth's mantle
Two enormous rock masses the size of continents have been “floating” isolated in the Earth's mantle since the formation of our planet. To date, little is known about the two gigantic, mysterious rock structures called Superplume, otherwise known as large low-shear provinces. We know they're there, and that they affect the planet in strange ways. A new study provides more elements that can help understand the structure of these rocky bodies. “The primitive nature of Superplume indicates that their composition… Read more
Facebook Horizon, and the virtual world is served
CEO Mark Zuckerberg today announced the construction of Facebook Horizon, his VR universe. The launch is expected by the first quarter of 2020.
'Solar petrol' stores energy from the sun for 18 years
One of the most important alternative sources of energy is photovoltaic. Solar energy, growing everywhere (especially in China), is available in abundance and 100% renewable. The problem that has always plagued solar energy researchers is not its availability and renewability, but the possibility of storing it for a long time in a battery. This has until now prevented it from being used for long-term solutions. A research team from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden… Read more
6 future jobs in the financial field
Everyone says that a job in finance sets you up for life. Stable, reliable, profitable. But is it still like this? AI is also entering the scene in this sector, causing landslides that will soon become a real earthquake. What else can we call a scenario in which half of the jobs of the future in finance are automated? And which half then? Who will lose their jobs? And for whom will this new scenario be an opportunity? Because that's what it's about. … Read more
Biodegradable circuits release pain relievers into the body
A team from the Polytechnic University of Lausanne, Switzerland, works on biodegradable circuits capable of administering a local anesthetic on demand for many days.
The shock predictions of the US presidential candidate: "too late for the climate, let's take refuge in the hills"
Andrew Yang says it bluntly. His shock predictions say it is too late to reverse the catastrophic effects of climate change.
Facebook finances thought-writing devices
At Menlo Park they say they are ready to present by December a functional and wearable prototype of a device for writing with thoughts
Anti-aging, stimulating the ear slows down aging
The ultimate anti-aging remedy? “Tickle” the ear with a sort of pacemaker for the nervous system that produces beneficial effects in those over fifty.
Electronic contact lenses zoom in at the blink of an eye
The possible uses of electronic contact lenses? Many: from visual prostheses to self-adjusting glasses or remote robotic operations.
Smart tattoo indicates glucose levels by changing color
With this intelligent tattoo, the team has created a transformative technology based on a decoration practice practiced from the mists of time.
A bio-gun glues the wounds in place of the stitches
Researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have created a soft biocompatible glue and a special glue gun that can quickly and easily close wounds without side effects.
Eversense, the prick test for diabetics is already (almost) prehistoric
A great step forward towards total freedom, which one day not far away will allow diabetics to monitor glucose in real time with small implanted devices capable of reading body data by themselves.
