Can the world run on renewables? Yes, by 2050 Stanford researchers say.
“The extensive study analyzed the 139 countries that are responsible for 99 percent of global carbon emissions. Overall, the researchers found that the planet should […]
France: 25,000 Major Retail Stores to Accept Bitcoin in 2020
“By early 2020, support for Bitcoin payments will be launched at over 25,000 sales points for 30 French retailers, including sportswear giant Decathlon and cosmetics […]
3D Printing Will Power the New Space Race
” Whereas the last space race was powered by ideology and meant to declare the superiority of one economic system over the other; this one […]
This green cement company says its product can cut carbon dioxide emissions by up to 70%
“Since 2007, Schuler and his team have been working to create a green cement to reduce the amount of CO2 the material releases into the […]
Not Book Smart but Street Smart: What Is a Smart City?
” New technology such as the Internet of Things (IoT)—a networking capability that allows data to be sent to and received from objects and devices—is […]
The New AI Toilets Will Scan Your Poop To Diagnose Your Ailments
“Well, it’s sound weird but in the upcoming future, your toilet will be your mini doctor. A company called Micron is developing a smart artificial […]
[VIDEO] Tesla Model 3 earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+, highest possible safety award
“The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has announced that the Tesla Model 3 has won its highest safety award, Top Safety Pick+, after achieving “good” ratings across the […]
Team closes in on ‘holy grail’ of room temperature quantum computing chips
” To process information, photons must interact. However, these tiny packets of light want nothing to do with each other, each passing by without altering […]
Researchers build microscopic biohybrid robots propelled by muscles, nerves
“In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and led by Saif, the researchers demonstrate a new generation of two-tailed bots […]
Hot Springs, Arkansas is Switching Over to 100 Solar Energy
“The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas has announced plans to switch to 100 percent solar energy. According to KATV, City Manager Bill Burrough says the […]
These Technologists are Trying to Recreate Psychedelic Trips in VR
“Once most closely associated with ’60s counterculture, hallucinogenic substances such as LSD and magic mushrooms are starting to make their way into mainstream science. Research […]
Artificial intelligence detects heart failure from one heartbeat with 100% accuracy
“Doctors can detect heart failure from a single heartbeat with 100% accuracy using a new artificial intelligence-driven neural network. That’s according to a recent study […]
Minnesota wind-solar hybrid project could be new frontier for renewable energy
“The wind turbine and small solar array planted in a cornfield near this northwestern Minnesota town look modest. But the hybrid power plant could be […]
[VIDEO] FarmWise raises $14.5M Series A for sustainable robotic farming
“FarmWise Labs Inc., which is building adaptive robots for agriculture, has raised $14.5 million in a Series A round. The company’s stated goal is to […]
Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer
“Combining new classes of nanomembrane electrodes with flexible electronics and a deep learning algorithm could help disabled people wirelessly control an electric wheelchair, interact with […]
Giant Fans Will Soon Suck CO2 out of the Atmosphere and Turn It into Fuel
“While some may associate CO2 pollution mainly with industrial plants and giant chimneys releasing the gas into the atmosphere, the reality is that emissions from the […]
[VIDEO] Singapore HDB Uses a Concrete 3D Printer for Construction & Landscape Furniture
“Singapore’s Housing Development Board (HDB) has greenlit the use of concrete 3D printing in the development of architectural components and various items like benches and […]
Google Says It’s Achieved Quantum Supremacy, a World-First: Report
“A Google researcher’s paper claiming to have achieved quantum supremacy, a major early milestone in the field of quantum computing, appeared on a NASA website […]
IKEA is investing $2.8 billion in renewable energy infrastructure
“The world’s largest furniture company is determined to go off-grid, and it’s developing an affordable solar energy program to convince you to do the same. […]
Using machine learning to reconstruct deteriorated Van Gogh drawings
” Researchers at TU Delft in the Netherlands have recently developed a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based model to reconstruct drawings that have deteriorated over time. […]
The Four Converging Technologies Giving Rise to the Spatial Web
“How each of us sees the world is about to change dramatically. For all of human history, the experience of looking at the world was […]
CRISPR removes antibiotic resistance gene from bacterium
“Using CRISPR, researchers in the U.S. have engineered a plasmid to remove an antibiotic resistance gene from the Enterococcus faecalis bacterium. This breakthrough could lead to new […]
Outdoor recreation is growing faster than the overall U.S. economy, government report finds
“Once again, the government considered the outdoor recreation economy a significant part of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product, this time breaking out statistics in each […]
Daimler stops developing internal combustion engines to focus on electric cars
“After reigning in the auto industry as the powertrain of choice for a century, the internal combustion engine is finally dying. Now even Daimler says […]
New “Metallic Wood” Could Lead to Super-Light Cars
“Researchers have created a “metallic wood” that’s as strong as titanium, but light enough to float in water. Right now, they can only produce a […]
Blockchain Being Used to Turn Ocean Plastic Waste Into Eco-Fabrics
“Dutch company Waste2Wear says it has created the world’s first collection of recycled fabrics, made from ocean plastics, that can be traced via blockchain. The eco-friendly […]
Solar and Wind Power So Cheap They’re Outgrowing Subsidies
“For years, wind and solar power were derided as boondoggles. They were too expensive, the argument went, to build without government handouts. Today, renewable energy […]
Scientists Say This High Tech Baseball Cap Can Reverse Baldness
“A newly-invented baseball cap may be able to reverse balding by mildly shocking your scalp for hours on end. The hat is really just a […]
Police Detain “Flying” Taxi for Speeding During Test
“French startup Seabubbles recently took its in-development autonomous electric taxi, which uses hydrofoils to appear to “fly” above water, for a test ride on Paris’ […]
Google to invest record-breaking amount in renewable energy
” Google today announced its intention to spend more than $2 billion in new renewable energy infrastructure across the US, South America and Europe. The 1,600-megawatt package […]
IOTA Foundation to Launch Industry Marketplace, the World’s First Autonomous, Decentralized Marketplace
” The IOTA Foundation, a non-profit organization delivering the world’s first scalable, feeless and decentralized distributed ledger technology, today announced the launch of the ‘Industry […]
Audi and the art of customising cars in the virtual world
“German car-maker Audi is harnessing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to create a more engaging sales experience. The company has been experimenting since […]
Hello From the Year 2050. We Avoided the Worst of Climate Change — But Everything Is Different
“Let’s imagine for a moment that we’ve reached the middle of the century. It’s 2050, and we have a moment to reflect—the climate fight remains […]
5G, IoT and Blockchain are Rising in Unison
“A recent report found that Nordic businesses see 5G as a driver for the proliferation of internet of things (IoT) based solutions. Current developing technologies […]
[VIDEO] Copenhagen: COBOD 3D Prints European Building Again in Just Three Days
” A construction company originally created as a spinoff from Denmark’s 3D Printhuset to handle customer demand for 3D printing construction activities and the BOD2 3D printer, COBOD (Construction Building […]
Los Angeles says “Yes” to the cheapest solar plus storage in the USA
” Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a power purchase agreement (PPA) with 8minute Solar Energy […]
[VIDEO] This machine creates artificial vision for the blind
” Second Sight’s Orion system bypasses the eyes to bring artificial vision directly to the brain. Working prototypes are being tested right now in six […]
Precious metal flecks could be catalyst for better cancer therapies
“Tiny extracts of a precious metal used widely in industry could play a vital role in new cancer therapies. Researchers have found a way to […]
The Future Of Hydrogen Cars
“Bosch, the world’s largest automotive supplier, recently invested in hydrogen truck manufacturer Nikola and began work on hydrogen components despite staying out of the hydrogen […]
5 Blockchain Breakthroughs Coming in the Next 5 Years
“In almost every industry you can think of, blockchain is poised to cut out middlemen, dramatically improve transparency, and multiply the efficiency of countless transactions worldwide. While […]
The Samsung Club des Chefs Kitchen Heats Up with AI Assistance at IFA 2019
” On September 6, Samsung joined forces with Michelin star-winning chefs Michel Troisgros and Michel Roux Jr. for the latest iteration of its Club des […]
Solar energy added more capacity worldwide than any other form of power over the past 10 years
“The “Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2019,” commissioned by the United Nations Environment’s economy division, paints a bright picture for the future of renewables. […]
Harvard researchers develop SWIFT method to 3D print organ building blocks
“Researchers from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute have developed a novel sacrificial ink-writing technique called SWIFT (sacrificial writing into functional tissue) to 3D print large, vascularized human organ building […]
Research: Blockchain Technology to Be Standardized by 2021
“Blockchain technology will most likely be standardized by 2021, according to American business and financial services company Moody’s. Per the research report published on Sept. 5, these […]
Electric Car Charge Posts To Be Installed In Every New Home In England
“What comes to your mind when buying a new home? Or even renting a new home? Location is definitely important. Do you want to be […]
First Long-Distance Heart Surgery Performed Through a Robot
“A surgeon in India has performed a series of five percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures on patients who were on operating tables 32 kilometers (20 […]
Optimists For The Win: Finding The Bright Side Might Help You Live Longer
“Good news for the cheery: A Boston study published this month suggests people who tend to be optimistic are likelier than others to live to […]
National Farmers’ Union unveils vision for net zero emissions by 2040
“The National Farmers’ Union has today unveiled its plan to deliver its pledge of net zero emissions across the sector by 2040. The 12-page blueprint sees farmers […]
[VIDEO] IOTA is a project that remains at the bleeding edge Internet of Things technology
Coin Bureau’s review of IOTA’s Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), the next generation of blockchain tech being designed specifically for the Internet of Things (IoT) economy.
Blind Engineer Invents A ‘Smart Cane’ That Uses Google Maps To Help Blind People Navigate
” Recently, a revolutionizing smart cane called WeWalk has been introduced to help blind people navigate their surroundings much more efficiently when they are on […]