Nissan unveils a solar-powered, zero-emissions ice cream van
“To celebrate the U.K.’s Clean Air Day, Nissan has unveiled an impressive electric ice cream van that generates zero emissions while serving up a variety of cool […]
New unprinting method can help recycle paper and curb environmental costs
“Imagine if your printer had an “unprint” button that used pulses of light to remove toner—and thereby quintupled the lifespan of recycled paper. A Rutgers-led […]
Samsung Electronics Using Optomec’s Aerosol Jet 3D Printing to Make Next-Generation Consumer Electronics
“New Mexico-based Optomec, which supplies production-grade 3D printing systems for electronics applications and LENS Directed Energy Deposition 3D printers for the manufacturing of metal parts and components, just announced that […]
From Clean Water Supply to Rebuilding Notre Dame: Crypto and Blockchain in Charity
“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 […]
Bill Gates and Big Oil back this company that’s trying to solve climate change by sucking CO2 out of the air
“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, […]
Alphabet-Owned Company Unveils Plans for Smart City
“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 […]
Largest offshore wind farm in the U.S. to go ahead
“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 […]
Boom Supersonic Working with VELO3D to Make Metal 3D Printed Hardware for Supersonic Flight Demonstrator
“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 […]
BMW accelerates electric car plans by 2 years, unveils new EV concepts
“BMW announced today that it is accelerating its electric car plans by two years as it unveils new electric vehicle concepts – showcasing its latest […]
Virtual reality is helping scientists discover new drugs
“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 […]
Inspiring woman invents refugee tents that collect rainwater and store solar energy
“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 […]
‘Self-healing’ polymer brings perovskite solar tech closer to market
“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 […]
Carbon-Neutral Fuel Made from Sunlight and Air
“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 […]
Using Carbon Nanotubes to Strengthen Graphene-Based Membranes Used for Desalination
“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 […]
Injection-Molding Wood Powder for Sustainable Fabrication
“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 […]
Amazon unveils a chopper-plane mashup to deliver packages
“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 […]
New AI system manages road infrastructure via Google Street View
“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 […]
Inching Towards Abundant Water: New Progress in Desalination Tech
” If only there was a cheap, easy way to take the salt out of the billions of gallons of seawater sitting within a few […]
Fourth Industrial Revolution points to “New Collar” jobs
“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 […]
Boise State lab utilizes virtual reality to build technology that helps those in need
“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 […]
Next-gen solar cells spin in new direction: Phosphorene shows efficiency promise
“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). […]
Inside 3D Printing Brazil: 3D Criar’s Founders Expect 3D Printing will Change Education in Brazil
“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 […]
New Laser Zaps And Destroys Cancer Cells In Real Time
“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 […]
Robert Downey Jr. announces footprint coalition to clean up the world with advanced tech
“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 […]
San Francisco Is Using AI To Try To Make Courts Less Racist
“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, […]
Tesla Model 3 Maintenance Guide — Costs Even Lower Than I Thought!
“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 […]
This Ingenious Home STD Test is Simple, Fast, and Discreet
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 […]
Using Prevalent Technologies and ‘Internet Of Things’ Data for Atmospheric Science
“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, […]
America’s renewable energy capacity overtakes coal for the first time
“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 […]
Startup Unveils Freakish-Looking Flying Car With Folding Wings
“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 […]
Logitech made a VR stylus you can use on a table or in the air
“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 […]
AI Technology Improves Critical Crack Detection in Nuclear Reactors, Bridges, Buildings
“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, […]
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 […]
GM Adds Trickier Roads to Its Semi-Autonomous Driving System
“General Motors is adding 70,000 miles (113,000 kilometers) of roads across the U.S. and Canada to the area where its Cadillac Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving […]
World’s first raspberry-picking robot to debut in 2020
“Fieldwork Robotics, a spinout company from the University of Plymouth, has completed initial field trials of a new raspberry-harvesting robot – the first machine of […]
Everything will connect to the internet someday, and this biobattery could help
“In the future, small paper and plastic devices will be able to connect to the internet for a short duration, providing information on everything from […]
Electric ferry to set sail in Denmark
“The “Ellen” is about to enter passenger service. The world’s most powerful all-electric ferry will soon shuttle between the Danish islands of Ærø and Fynshav […]
This startup is planning a flying taxi service that costs about the same as normal taxis
“Hong Kong (CNN Business) A flying taxi that you can order through an app? This German company plans to make that a reality in the […]
A 3-D printer powered by machine vision and artificial intelligence
“Objects made with 3-D printing can be lighter, stronger, and more complex than those produced through traditional manufacturing methods. But several technical challenges must be […]
Pioneering 3D Printed Device Sets New Record for Efficiency
“A new 3-D printed thermoelectric device, which converts heat into electric power with an efficiency factor over 50% higher than the previous best for printed […]
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Healthcare Market Rapidly Growing at a CAGR of 17.8% during 2019 to 2025
“Global Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Healthcare Market Size, Status and Forecast 2019-2025 provide detailed analysis of Growth Factors of the Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in […]
Flexible Generators Turn Movement into Energy
“Wearable devices that harvest energy from movement are not a new idea, but a material created at Rice University may make them more practical. The […]
WoodMac: Solar Plants Cheaper Than Natural Gas ‘Just About Everywhere’ by 2023
“Solar will soon be able to out-compete gas-fired plants around the world on a levelized cost basis*. That doesn’t mean it will be any easier […]
China’s built a road so smart it will be able to charge your car
“The road of the future is likely to become the brain and nerve center of an autonomous-driving revolution. The road to China’s autonomous-driving future is […]
This Two-Legged Robot Will Deliver Packages via Self-Driving Fords
“Ford has a vision for the future of package deliveries — and it startswith a robot named Digit. On Wednesday, the automaker dropped a Medium blog postannouncing a […]
This robot can pick tomatoes without bruising them and detect ripeness better than humans
“Farmers spend more than $34 billion a year on labor in the U.S., according to the USDA. And many would like to hire more help. […]
EV charging sites now outnumber petrol stations in UK
“Newly released figures from Zap-Map, a charging point platform, reveal that the number of public charging locations in the country has now surpassed the number […]
Cities can follow Stanford’s energy makeover to cut emissions of carbon dioxide affordably, new study finds
“Over the past several years, Stanford transformed its energy infrastructure by electrifying its heating system, replacing its gas-fired power plant with grid power, creating a […]
Mathematical Technique Quickly Tunes Next-Generation Lenses
“Most of us know optical lenses as curved, transparent pieces of plastic or glass, designed to focus light for microscopes, spectacles, cameras, and more. For […]
VR pants, shoes, gloves, and other things Sony has planned
” Sony’s PlayStation VR system is well and away the easiest form of non-mobile virtual reality in the world at the moment. With the introduction […]