Collaborate Disseminate
Stefano Boeri Architetti is perhaps best known for its series of greenery covered buildings – or Vertical Forests – that have sprouted up around the world. However, the Italian firm has now taken up the fight against the COVID-19 virus in its home coun… Continue reading Sustainable COVID-19 vaccine centers fast-tracked in Italy
One of the ways scientists hope to offer better treatments for vision loss is through gene therapy, where carefully selected genetic material is injected into the eyes to address mutations. Researchers have been left surprised by the effectiveness of a… Continue reading Single gene therapy injection surprisingly boosts vision in both eyes
A very rare piece of computer history is up for grabs at RR Auctions. The early three-button “X-Y” mouse, designed by computer pioneer Douglas Engelbart, is the direct ancestor of today’s ubiquitous computer mouse and was made famous when it was first … Continue reading Ground-breaking Engelbart 3-button computer mouse goes to auction
Germany’s Volocopter has committed to launching commercial eVTOL flights in Singapore “within the next two to three years,” and advance tickets have already sold out to early adopters eager to take the first joyrides in this electric air taxi.Continue … Continue reading Volocopter sells out its first tourist eVTOL flights in Singapore
No boat catches the eye quite as quickly as a natural-wood vessel like the NOX SV. Or so we thought. The new Heritage 9.9 from Italian shipyard Castagnola Yacht blends its natural wood aesthetic with a glossy black hull shell that gives away its secret… Continue reading Stunning wood-carbon fiber yacht tender melds tech and tradition
Led by the sounds of mysterious acoustic signals off the coast of Mexico, a group of beaked whale experts believe they have captured evidence of an entirely new species. The scientists were able to spot three unidentified beaked whales breach the surfa… Continue reading Unidentified beaked whales raise hopes of an entirely new species
Silicon has long been the gold standard for solar cells, but it’s beginning to reach its limit. Perovskite is emerging as a promising partner, and now engineers have achieved a new efficiency record closing in on 30 percent for this kind of tandem sola… Continue reading New silicon/perovskite solar cell world record nears 30% efficiency
Microplastics are starting to turn up in all kinds of places, from the heights of Mount Everest, to the sea ice in the Antarctic, to the organs and tissues of the human body. In an effort to better understand how these tiny fragments of plastic are abs… Continue reading Waterborne microplastics grow bio-coatings to sneak into living cells
New research is building on the novel suggestion that our ability to effectively hear something is somewhat influenced by the position of our eyes. The Boston University-led study has found auditory attention seems to be fundamentally intertwined with … Continue reading How our hearing can be influenced by our eyes
A novel rapid COVID-19 test has been proposed, promising to provide accurate results in less than 30 minutes using a simple hand-held device, a nasal swab and a smartphone camera. The breakthrough device can potentially be modified to detect many other… Continue reading Smartphone camera and CRISPR technology combine for rapid COVID-19 test