Collaborate Disseminate
Anyone who was active in the phreaking scene or was even the least bit curious about the phone system back in the Ma Bell days no doubt remembers the carbon capsule microphone in the mouthpiece of many telephone handsets. With carbon granules sandwiched between a diaphragm and a metal plate, …read more
Continue reading Wood and Carbon Rods Used for This Handsome and Effective Microphone
Graphene may be versatile, but there’s one thing it’s not all that good at – dispersing in water. Now, researchers at Umeå University have found a relatively simple way to do it. Graphene oxide is a different form of the material that can make for stab… Continue reading Simple new method makes graphene “paint” possible
Researchers from ETH Zurich have refined a process that can detect modern fakes of paintings by measuring excessive levels of the isotope carbon-14 released into the atmosphere through nuclear testing in the 20th century. The new method requi… Continue reading How 20th century nuclear testing can help scientists detect art forgeries
“The giant impact of a rocky planet was required to deliver the unique composition of life-essential elements to Earth.” Continue reading Life On Earth Was Seeded by Massive Collision That Formed the Moon
A new report estimating the carbon emissions for 2018 shows they have risen for the first time in four years, in part due to the growing economy. Continue reading A Strong US Economy Doesn’t Have to Mean a Worse Climate
If these companies actually execute the plan as written, it would make a significant impact in our effort to curb warming temperatures. Continue reading The UN Is Now Working Directly With Companies to Fight Climate Change
Of all the fictional cyborgs who turn against humanity to conquer the planet, this is as far from that possibility as you can get. These harmless mushrooms seem more interested in showing off their excellent fashion sense with a daring juxtaposition of hard grid lines with playful spirals. But the purpose of this bacteria-fungus-technology hybrid is to generate electricity. The mushrooms are there to play nurse to a layer of cyanobacteria, the green gel in the photo, while the straight black lines harvest electricity.
Cyanobacteria do not live very long under these kinds of conditions, so long-term use is out …read more
The IPCC’s ‘1.5 Degree Report’ paints a dire picture that suggests we must fundamentally change the nature of society in the next decade. Continue reading Devastating UN Report: CO2 Emissions Must Go to Zero By 2050 to Avoid Worst Effects of Climate Change
Props for your little RC airplane or drone are effectively consumables. They’re made of plastic, they’re cheap, and you’re going to break a lot of them. When you start swinging something larger than 12 inches or so, things start getting expensive. If you’re building gigantic octocopters or big RC planes, those props start adding up. You might not think you can build your own gigantic carbon fiber propellers, but [Tech Ingredients] is here to prove you wrong with an incredible video demonstration of the construction of large propellers
The key ideas behind the build are laid out in a video …read more
Continue reading The Carbon Fiber Construction Of Large Propellers
A plan recently finalized by the European Union would classify wood burned for fuel as a carbon neutral energy source, when it’s anything but. Continue reading Europe Wants to Devastate Forests to Double Its ‘Renewable’ Energy