Renewables can take out oil decades ago
The “oil” narrative is coming to an end. Peak oil forecasts will be seen lower, and the real shift in renewables will begin as early as this decade.
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From 2020 Magnus VAWT turbines will draw energy from typhoons such as Hagibis
Super Typhoon Hagibis will make landfall tomorrow, hopefully not on land. In addition to the damage, Japan can absorb the energy with new turbines, the Magnus VAWT.
3D printed meat in space: it's the first time
The technique for obtaining 3D printed meat replicates the muscle generation mechanisms of cow muscles, but in artificial conditions. And it works.
Tested a device that reverses the effects of baldness
It works great in the early stages of baldness (when the alopecia is still patchy). No curls for someone who has been a pool ball for years.
100.000 cases of cancer, 'drinking' water can be carcinogenic.
Death runs down the pipe: a toxic cocktail of chemical pollutants in drinking water is linked to more than 100.000 cases of cancer according to a peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group.
Bill Gates: “It's time for wind and solar funding to go somewhere else.”
“Incentives go to more pressing things: I'm thinking of energy conservation through batteries, or offshore wind farms,” says Bill Gates.
In Saudi Arabia the air-conditioning district
In an area of 60 square kilometres, the Al Khobar air conditioning district will offer living, commercial and work areas in a naturally cooler climate.
Solar energy and clean water from the same device
While capturing and filtering steam and condensation, producing clean water, the device also captures and conserves solar energy. A revolution for everyone.
There are oceans of fresh water under the salty ones
Real freshwater oceans lie less than 200 meters from the bottom of the sea. An important quantity for a resource that creates concerns.
Not only TV: Chernobyl can repeat itself, Russia still hosts 10 similar reactors that worry scientists.
The 1986 disaster taught the world many things about the risks of nuclear energy, but the lesson may not be enough.
Methane emissions from the fertilizer industry are 100 times higher than reported
Consider a small industrial supply chain and find that producing 100 times more emissions than previously estimated is actually the most polluting sector, triple that of all the others combined
Rapamycin, portrait of the miracle drug that reverses aging
Here's how the effects of rapamycin unfold, and why its use in commercial products can lead to an extension of life expectancy.
Investigated the researcher who shared genetic experiments on himself
The investigation for illegal practice of the medical profession could have implications for all those who do "biohacking", the practice of altering one's body with implants or frontier medical treatments.
A graphene membrane makes sea water drinkable
Water covers most of the planet but is full of salt: difficult to make it drinkable. Today graphene (we all know its great properties) could provide a solution to the problem. A team of researchers from the University of Manchester has developed a special membrane equipped with 'scalable' pores and capable of filtering even the most infinitesimal salts. Current salinization plants operate slowly and laboriously. On the contrary, graphene behaves like a real sponge that absorbs… Read more
Computers, 2017 begins with viruses and attacks
New year, but old life for computers: 2017 began in the wake of recent months, with a strong incidence of viruses and attacks by computer pirates. But part of the responsibility lies with the users themselves, who often overlook the importance of a secure password. What happens when the laziness of computer users is combined with the "ability" of cyber pirates, capable of creating ever new and more numerous threats? As can be imagined, the final result is the increase in… Read more
Subcutaneous microchips arrive
Once upon a time we joked about the presence of subcutaneous microchips implanted by the State without the citizens' knowledge, but today all of this (or almost all of it) could become reality. Soon, technical prostheses could outperform natural joints, our senses will be augmented by devices implanted under the skin and artificial intelligence will be able to modify itself spontaneously. The first attempts to achieve this were seen at the TAG in Milan, where some people had a microchip implanted in their hand. Singularity University organized… Read more
Flexible sensors: a revolution. Our life at a glance.
The best medical devices for measuring blood pressure today require a prolonged stay of the patient in the clinic. An experimental sensor can adhere to the skin almost like a tattoo and monitor this parameter in real time 24 hours a day. Why is a wearable sensor a revolution? A flexible and wearable sensor marks the difference between a simple 'photograph' of the patient and a constant path that allows us to perfectly understand what correlations exist between daily activities and the variation... Read more
Climate project: Carrefour awards 7 companies
Carrefour has started to look around among its suppliers (651) to identify the "greenest" companies that are ahead in adopting environmental sustainability policies. The company asked participants to present their projects, then evaluating them with the consultancy of Fedabo, a leading company in the sector, evaluating their innovative scope and producing a ranking: 7 virtuous companies, each for a reason. For Carrefour's sales and marketing director, Grégoire Kaufman, the process was natural: since 2011… Read more
3D printed teeth will be antibacterial
Lost a tooth due to a cavity? Your dentist will 3D print one for you that could protect your entire mouth from any future problems. Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have published a study, “3D Printable Antimicrobial Composite Resins,” which illustrates the results of a surprising experiment: the creation of teeth capable of killing bacteria on contact alone. A 'guardian capsule' for all the other teeth, in short. How does it work? The replacement tooth is designed exactly as… Read more
Dear CERN, your accelerator is out of date
A team of researchers has developed the first prototype of a miniature particle accelerator, which uses terahertz waves instead of radio frequencies. A single accelerator module is just 1 centimeters in size, and a millimeter thin. Terahertz technology could allow the miniaturization of the entire apparatus: this is the objective of the group led by Franz Kärtner, of the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science. The prototype was presented with an article in the scientific journal Nature. The author hypothesizes numerous fields of application of accelerators… Read more
6 bets for the future
The list of technologies under study is very long and is constantly updated: one of the latest lists of future developments that could change the world forever comes from the Institute of Ethics and Emerging Technologies, a research center founded in 2004 by a philosopher, Nick Bostrom, and a bioethicist, James Huges. The list, drawn up with the consultancy of futurologist Gray Scott, presents really interesting elements: here are the "magnificent" 6 technologies that could arrive in the near future. Age reversal… Read more
