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While millions of tons of plastic are produced in the US each year, only around 9 percent is recycled, and that is largely due to the difficulties around reducing the material to useful building blocks for other products. A new chemical treatment devel… Continue reading Chemical process converts plastic into jet fuel ingredients in an hour
Scientists have been working for years to harvest the power of ambient radio waves to power small devices, and these days there is hardly a richer source of these signals than Wi-Fi networks. Researchers have demonstrated a new approach to harnessing t… Continue reading Scientists harvest Wi-Fi signals to power an LED
While the exact causes behind Alzheimer’s are still unknown, research is beginning to demonstrate how biomarkers of the disease might reveal themselves long before symptoms appear, raising the prospect of earlier diagnosis and better treatments for patients. A new study, claimed to be the most comprehensive of its type, has demonstrated how concentrations of certain proteins in the blood might indicate the onset of the condition far in advance, and has pinpointed one that may even help trigger it.
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Continue reading Massive blood sampling study identifies predictors of Alzheimer’s risk
One of the more interesting areas of battery research centers on how these devices can not just store energy, but also double as structural components. We’ve seen some impressive examples of this that could be worked into electric vehicles, and now sci… Continue reading Novel concrete battery could let buildings store their own energy
Mobility startup Canoo now has a number of electric vehicles in the pipeline, but has now offered a few new details on what will be the first cab off the rank, a multipurpose van it calls the “Lifestyle Vehicle.” The company’s entry to the market carri… Continue reading Canoo’s “Lifestyle Vehicle” electric van to start at $35,000
Volocopter has added to its suite of futuristic air taxis with a fixed-wing version designed to carry more people across greater distances. The newly unveiled VoloConnect is designed to complement the company’s existing aircraft built for travel around… Continue reading Volocopter launches a fixed-wing flying taxi for longer flights
Tracking changes in huge masses of ice is key to understanding the effects of climate change on the planet, and researchers in Greenland have developed a new tool that takes the accuracy of such measurements to unprecedented levels. The technology uses… Continue reading Fiber optics map temperature of Greenland Ice Sheet in unprecedented detail
Startup Rocket Lab has suffered a setback during the 20th outing of its Electron booster, with the rocket experiencing an issue in flight and losing its payload along the way. The mission wasn’t a complete failure, however, with the company managing to… Continue reading Rocket Lab salvages first stage after Electron booster fails in flight
China has taken another big step forward in its ambitious space program, successfully landing its Tianwen-1 probe on Mars to become just the third nation to touch down on the Red Planet. Onboard is the country’s Zhurong lander, which is currently surve… Continue reading China becomes the third country to land on the surface of Mars
A bunch of bespoke, 3/4-scale replicas of the Bugatti Type 35 roadster are now making their way into the hands of collectors across the globe, each with its own fine points of difference. A celebration of its 110th anniversary, the Bugatti Baby II is a… Continue reading Bugatti starts shipping bespoke Baby II roadsters