“I try to take precautions. I don't turn on too many lights, take shorter showers, or anything. I do what I can. But in my profession it is a very simple gesture that can have a gigantic impact."
BioCarbon Engineering proposes to combat CO2 emissions and climate change by accelerating the planting and growth of trees up to 100 times, thanks to the use of special "farming" drones.
The time of the synthetic hamburger is approaching. Just two years ago I talked about it here, remember? The forecasts were of a probable entry into the market within 5 years: the main obstacle was the price. In 2013, making a kilo of “lab-created” meat cost around 620.000 euros. Two years later the price was 85 euros, and today it has dropped to 20 euros. Production costs are rapidly approaching those that warrant making their way into the market,… Read more
Nowadays, sending personal information via wireless connection (WiFi and Bluetooth) is an insecure method. In fact, any signal can be intercepted and decoded. This is why researchers at the University of Washington have devised a way to transmit #passwords using only the human #body, taking advantage of the sensors integrated into electronic devices. In this way the transmission of passwords is even more secure. Engineers from the Networks and Mobile Systems Lab worked on the project, testing smartphone sensors... Read more
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