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Scientists in Iceland are slashing the country’s CO2 by turning it into solid rock
Taking the carbon burden off of our atmosphere is a prerequisite for curbing global warming, and thankfully, scientists over the world are working on a great variety of solutions to help us achieve this. Take Iceland, for instance, where 21st Century alchemists are transforming carbon dioxide into Read More...
These hummingbird-like drones could eventually be used to save lives
Although birds have been inspiring drones for years, the agility of the hummingbird is one that researchers have been struggling to emulate. But now researchers at Purdue University have managed to capture the swift movements of the hummingbird, building a hummingbird-like drone that flies Read More...
Germany is on a quest to electrify the Autobahn
In 2016, Sweden debuted the world’s first “electric highway.” Basically, it’s a stretch of highway that has a series of wires hanging overhead that a cargo truck equipped with a pantograph can connect to. When the truck connects to it, the vehicle can deactivate its fuel-burning engine and Read More...
Could this candy alternative help people end their sugar addiction?
When we think about addiction, we tend to think about substances such as alcohol or cigarettes. But there’s another addictive substance that is severely hurting people’s health: sugar. Our grocery stores dedicate aisles just to sugar-filled candy, and although we’re all aware how much damage Read More...
The global child mortality rate has dropped to an all-time low
These days, it can sometimes feel like everything is getting worse. We’re faced every day with the problems we haven’t solved yet and new ones that we’re creating, and the barrage of bad news can be dispiriting. In these times of seeming despair, it’s extremely important to take a step back Read More...
This nonprofit is 3D-printing beautiful homes for poor families in Latin America
It seems there’s no limit to what the 3D printer can do. In the past couple weeks we’ve written about a 3D-printed artificial human heart and a 3D-printed organ that mimics the lungs in terms of function. Now the 3D printer is being utilized for another monumental task: creating a complete Read More...
Hydrogen will be powering a new fleet of London’s famous double-decker busses
A new fleet of famous double-decker busses are about to hit the streets of London. Although they may not look much different on the outside, the new busses have one major upgrade: they’re powered by hydrogen. As the capital steps up attempts to tackle its polluted air, London is rolling out 20 Read More...
America’s largest grocery chain to create and adopt a no-deforestation policy
Two years ago, the Union of Concerned Scientists released a report that ranked 13 major food companies on their deforestation-free beef commitments and practices, highlighting that fact that, "beef is the largest driver of tropical deforestation – and companies that buy beef from tropical Read More...
Scientists have found a way to turn methane into clean fuel using bacteria
Known for their ability to remove methane from the environment and convert it into a usable fuel, methanotrophic bacteria, also known as methanotrophs, have long fascinated researchers. But how, exactly, these bacteria naturally perform such a complex reaction has been a mystery. Now an Read More...
Scorpion venom could help surgeons remove brain cancer more easily
Though the venom of some scorpions can deliver pain, and occasionally death, to humans, scorpion venom is used in a number of medical fields, including cancer research. Recently, for instance, scientists have developed an imaging technique that uses a synthetic version of a compound found in Read More...