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This technology allows plants to communicate with farmers

February 11, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

Scientists at the Swiss deep tech company Vivent have created technology that allows us to know exactly what our plants need. Before this, farmers have relied on secondary indicators for finding problems with their crops, looking, for example, for signs of drought by checking … [Read more...] about This technology allows plants to communicate with farmers

Medical gun that fires off ‘skin substitute’ is now treating patients

January 5, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

In July of 2019, we shared exciting news out of Israel when a startup invented a mechanical contraption shaped like a toy gun that spins out a ‘skin substitute’ to cover and heal wounds. Today, we’re happy to share that the device has moved beyond the prototype phase, with … [Read more...] about Medical gun that fires off ‘skin substitute’ is now treating patients

Lockdown-shuttered nightclub gets new life as a blood donation center

December 11, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

After more than 10 months of being under lockdown, a Swiss nightclub in the student town of Lausanne has once again opened its doors. This time though it’s nurses and blood donors who are bringing new life into the empty multi-floor warehouse rather than revelers ready to strut … [Read more...] about Lockdown-shuttered nightclub gets new life as a blood donation center

Drying fruit is energy-intensive, but “ionic wind” could change that

November 20, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Dried fruit is delicious and can serve as a great alternative to candy. The only problem is that producing it is quite energy-intensive. In order to dry fruit, commercial food producers typically utilize a “non-thermal drying” process. This involves fans blowing unheated air … [Read more...] about Drying fruit is energy-intensive, but “ionic wind” could change that

A supplement for cows that curbs climate change-causing burps is catching on

May 13, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

There’s a farm in England that now markets its milk as “climate-smart”, but what does that really mean? Apparently, Brades Farm, is one the first to begin feeding its cattle a new supplement that shrinks the amount of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, that cows emit when they … [Read more...] about A supplement for cows that curbs climate change-causing burps is catching on

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