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From Clean Water Supply to Rebuilding Notre Dame: Crypto and Blockchain in Charity

June 30, 2019June 26, 2019

“The technology that underpins cryptocurrencies has been gradually entering the charity sector, purportedly providing more transparency and trust to the industry — especially given a decrease in […]

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Bill Gates and Big Oil back this company that’s trying to solve climate change by sucking CO2 out of the air

June 29, 2019June 25, 2019

“In Squamish, British Columbia, there’s a company that wants to stop climate change by sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. It’s called Carbon Engineering, […]

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Artificial intelligence learns to recognize nerve cells by their appearance

June 29, 2019June 25, 2019

“Is it possible to understand the brain? Science is still far from answering this question. However, since researchers have started training artificial intelligence on neurobiological […]

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Alphabet-Owned Company Unveils Plans for Smart City

June 29, 2019June 25, 2019

“Alphabet-owned subsidiary, Sidewalk Labs, just releaseda massive 1,524 page document outlining its plans for a $1.3 billion 190 acre smart neighborhood in Toronto, Canada. Plans for […]

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Largest offshore wind farm in the U.S. to go ahead

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

“The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has selected Danish energy company Ørsted to develop a 1.1 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm to be […]

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Boom Supersonic Working with VELO3D to Make Metal 3D Printed Hardware for Supersonic Flight Demonstrator

June 28, 2019June 25, 2019

“Metal 3D printing startup VELO3D came out of stealth mode last year with its innovative, support-free laser powder bed fusion process that offers a lot more design freedom than most metal […]

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BMW accelerates electric car plans by 2 years, unveils new EV concepts

June 28, 2019June 25, 2019

“BMW announced today that it is accelerating its electric car plans by two years as it unveils new electric vehicle concepts – showcasing its latest […]

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Virtual reality is helping scientists discover new drugs

June 27, 2019June 25, 2019

“The same technology that’s revolutionizing video games is being used to develop new drugs and fight some of the world’s deadliest diseases. Chemists at C4X Discovery are […]

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Startup Unveils World’s First Long-Range “Solar Car”

June 27, 2019June 25, 2019

“The fact that the newly unveiled Lightyear One electric car has a better range than any other EV on the market is enough to set […]

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Photographer Uses Robots to Shoot Commercial Videos

June 27, 2019June 25, 2019

For #HowToWeek we visit visual engineer, photographer and robot master Steve Giralt. He takes us on a tour of his NYC studio to show us […]

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Inspiring woman invents refugee tents that collect rainwater and store solar energy

June 26, 2019June 21, 2019

“Since 2011, the Syrian Civil War created one of the most devastating humanitarian disasters in the world, with an estimated number of 13.5 million Syrians […]

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Skinflow: A Soft Robotic Skin Based on Liquid Transmission

June 26, 2019June 21, 2019

“Using sound vibrations and pulses of near-infrared light, a Rutgers University scientist has developed a new “virtual biopsy” device that can quickly determine a skin […]

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Teaching artificial intelligence to connect senses like vision and touch

June 26, 2019June 21, 2019

“In Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s book The Blind Assassin, she says that “touch comes before sight, before speech. It’s the first language and the last, and […]

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‘Self-healing’ polymer brings perovskite solar tech closer to market

June 25, 2019June 21, 2019

“A protective layer of epoxy resin helps prevent the leakage of pollutants from perovskite solar cells (PSCs), according to scientists from the Okinawa Institute of […]

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Carbon-Neutral Fuel Made from Sunlight and Air

June 25, 2019June 21, 2019

“Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a novel technology that produces liquid hydrocarbon fuels exclusively from sunlight and air. For the first time worldwide they […]

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Using Carbon Nanotubes to Strengthen Graphene-Based Membranes Used for Desalination

June 24, 2019June 21, 2019

“A team of researchers from China, the U.S. and Japan has developed a way to strengthen graphene-based membranes intended for use in desalination projects—by fortifying […]

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Injection-Molding Wood Powder for Sustainable Fabrication

June 24, 2019June 21, 2019

“Biomass materials such as wood are environmentally-friendly alternatives to fossil resources. As an example, wood is typically non-toxic and carbon neutral. Furthermore, wood can be […]

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This assistive robot is controlled via brain-computer interface

June 24, 2019June 21, 2019

“Researchers at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, in Italy, have recently developed a cutting-edge architecture that enables the operation of an assistive robot via […]

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Amazon unveils a chopper-plane mashup to deliver packages

June 23, 2019June 21, 2019

“Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects to use for test deliveries […]

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New AI system manages road infrastructure via Google Street View

June 23, 2019June 21, 2019

“Geospatial scientists have developed a new program to monitor street signs needing replacement or repair by tapping into Google Street View images. The fully-automated system […]

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Inching Towards Abundant Water: New Progress in Desalination Tech

June 23, 2019June 21, 2019

” If only there was a cheap, easy way to take the salt out of the billions of gallons of seawater sitting within a few […]

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New Mind-Controlled Robot Arm First to Work Without Brain Implant

June 22, 2019June 21, 2019

“If you want to control a robot with your mind — and really, who doesn’t? — you currently have two options. You can get a brain […]

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Fourth Industrial Revolution points to “New Collar” jobs

June 22, 2019June 21, 2019

“We know what blue collar jobs are, but what are “new collar” jobs? We are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and artificial […]

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Boise State lab utilizes virtual reality to build technology that helps those in need

June 22, 2019June 21, 2019

“A tour at Boise State University was held on Tuesday morning that highlighted the innovative virtual-reality projects that are being used to help those in […]

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A new look at autonomous-vehicle infrastructure

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

“What infrastructure improvements will promote the growth of autonomous vehicles while simultaneously encouraging shared ridership? Imagine a future in which fleets of autonomous buses and […]

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Chart: Electric Cars Cutting Gasoline Use By Hundreds Of Millions Of Gallons A Year

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

“As every Tesla driver knows, electric vehicles are more reliable, more convenient, cheaper to operate, safer and more fun to drive than legacy vehicles. However, the most […]

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Next-gen solar cells spin in new direction: Phosphorene shows efficiency promise

June 21, 2019

“A nanomaterial made from phosphorus, known as phosphorene, is shaping up as a key ingredient for more sustainable and efficient next-generation perovskite solar cells (PSCs). […]

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This Company Has a Plan to Pull All the Excess Carbon Out of the Atmosphere

June 20, 2019June 16, 2019

“Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have pumped an estimated 1 trillion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, causing the current climate crisis that the […]

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Inside 3D Printing Brazil: 3D Criar’s Founders Expect 3D Printing will Change Education in Brazil

June 20, 2019June 16, 2019

“One of the companies leading the way in Brazil’s growing 3D printing industry is targeting education. Founded in 2014, 3D Criar is a big part of the […]

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New Laser Zaps And Destroys Cancer Cells In Real Time

June 20, 2019June 16, 2019

“A team of scientists from the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences have successfully tested a laser that can track down cancer cells and kill them […]

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COBE debuts ‘green oasis’ charging station to power electric vehicles in 15 minutes

June 19, 2019June 16, 2019

“COBE presents the first of 48 ultra-fast charging stations in scandinavia, marking the inception of a new way of recharging vehicles on the road. the […]

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Robert Downey Jr. announces footprint coalition to clean up the world with advanced tech

June 19, 2019June 16, 2019

“Robert Downey Jr. used his part of the opening keynote for Amazon’s Re:Mars conference in Las Vegas Tuesday evening to announce the launch of a […]

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San Francisco Is Using AI To Try To Make Courts Less Racist

June 19, 2019June 16, 2019

“We already knew an artificial intelligence could reflect the racial bias of its creator. But San Francisco thinks the tech could potentially do the opposite as well, […]

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Tesla Model 3 Maintenance Guide — Costs Even Lower Than I Thought!

June 18, 2019June 16, 2019

“In one sense, it is ridiculous to write about Tesla Model 3 maintenance, because there is so little to do, but in another sense, it […]

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This Ingenious Home STD Test is Simple, Fast, and Discreet

June 18, 2019June 16, 2019

The future of sexual health is here. “Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise across the United States. According to the CDC, the United States […]

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Using Prevalent Technologies and ‘Internet Of Things’ Data for Atmospheric Science

June 18, 2019June 16, 2019

“The use of prevalent technologies and crowdsourced data may benefit weather forecasting and atmospheric research, according to a new paper authored by Dr. Noam David, […]

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America’s renewable energy capacity overtakes coal for the first time

June 17, 2019June 16, 2019

“America’s renewable energy capacity has overtaken coal for the first time ever. According to a report by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the addition of new […]

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Researchers Develop Drug-Targeting Molecules to Improve Cancer Treatment

June 17, 2019June 16, 2019

“Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have developed small drug-targeting molecules that may be hundreds to thousands of times more effective at delivering potent […]

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Autonomous taxis will become a $2 trillion market, UBS says

June 17, 2019June 16, 2019

“The global autonomous taxi market could be worth over $2 trillion on an annual basis by 2030, according to estimates from UBS analysts cited by […]

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Olafur Eliasson joins with IKEA to encourage people to harvest their own solar power

June 16, 2019June 8, 2019

“IKEA has partnered with Little Sun – the social business co-founded by artist Olafur Eliasson – on small domestic solar panels that store energy to provide light and power, and inspire action […]

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Study: Vital Organs Support Systems and Medical Bionics Market to Reach $59.41 Billion by 2025

June 16, 2019June 8, 2019

“Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Vital Organs Support Systems and Medical Bionics Market by Product (Vital organs support systems and Medical Bionics) and End User […]

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Startup Unveils Freakish-Looking Flying Car With Folding Wings

June 16, 2019June 8, 2019

“Last week, CNET published an exclusive first look at startup New Future Transportation’s flying car, and it is wild. In driving mode, the Aska looks something like what […]

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Beyond Carbon – an effort to close all remaining coal plants in the U.S. by 2030

June 15, 2019June 8, 2019

“In a commencement address today at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Michael Bloomberg launched “Beyond Carbon” – the largest coordinated campaign and the largest […]

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Logitech made a VR stylus you can use on a table or in the air

June 15, 2019June 8, 2019

“Logitech has announced a new VR stylus called the Logitech VR Ink Pilot Edition that’s designed to make it easier to draw and sculpt in […]

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AI Technology Improves Critical Crack Detection in Nuclear Reactors, Bridges, Buildings

June 15, 2019June 8, 2019

“A tiny crack in a nuclear reactor, skyscraper, bridge or dam can cause catastrophic consequences. The Minneapolis bridge collapse, which killed 13 people in 2007, […]

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Rivian showcases R1T electric pickup truck as zero-emission camper

June 14, 2019June 8, 2019

“Rivian is differentiating itself from the upcoming competition by designing and marketing the R1T as an “adventure vehicle”. With a battery pack configuration of up […]

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Experimental CRISPR Study Exploits “Selfish” Genes

June 14, 2019June 8, 2019

“CRISPR is often described as a “cut and paste” tool for DNA. But so far, the gene editing tech has proven far better at cutting […]

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Michelin & GM Announce 3D Printed Prototype of Uptis, the Airless & Flatproof Tire

June 14, 2019June 8, 2019

“The quest to solve the never-ending inconvenience, expense—and sometimes grave danger—presented by the flat tire and the dreaded blowout may finally be coming to an […]

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5 Blockchain Breakthroughs Coming in the Next 5 Years

June 13, 2019June 8, 2019

“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 […]

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Adidas is donating $1 for every km people run to save the world’s oceans from plastic waste.

June 13, 2019June 8, 2019

“June 8 is World Oceans Day. Every day the equivalent of a garbage truck’s worth of plastic is dumped into our oceans. It has been […]

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