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IBM and Samsung’s low-energy chips could see phone batteries last a week

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IBM and Samsung have developed a new chip architecture that could allow smartphones to run for a week or more without recharging

IBM and Samsung have unveiled a new semiconductor chip design they say can enable the continuation of Moore’s Law. The breakthrough architecture sees transistors built onto the chip in a way that allows for vertical current flows, resulting in a more densely packed device and paving the way for smartphones that run for weeks on a charge, among some other interesting possibilities.

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High-tech fabric opens cooling vents when made wet with sweat

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When we’re hot and sweaty, we prefer cool mesh-like clothing, but otherwise … mesh just doesn’t keep us warm enough. A new dual-purpose fabric was designed with that conundrum in mind, as it features cooling vents that open upon absorbing sweat.Continu… Continue reading High-tech fabric opens cooling vents when made wet with sweat→

Titanium Hunt 4.0 multi-tool combines a flashlight, lighter and pry bar

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It’s common for outdoorsy types to carry both a compact flashlight and a lighter, in the form of two separate devices. The Hunt 4.0 combines them in one titanium-bodied unit, along with a pry bar.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Flash… Continue reading Titanium Hunt 4.0 multi-tool combines a flashlight, lighter and pry bar→

Greeneye herbicide tech selectively sprays weeds only

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Not only are herbicides harmful to the environment, but they’re also one more expense for the farmers who use them. That’s where the Greeneye selective spraying system comes in, as it’s claimed to only dispense herbicide when weeds are detected.Continu… Continue reading Greeneye herbicide tech selectively sprays weeds only→

New species is first “true” millipede with over 1,000 legs

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Most millipedes are frauds – despite their name being Latin for “thousand feet,” they usually only have a few hundred at most. But a newly discovered species is the first to really earn its name with well over 1,000 legs, far more than any other creatu… Continue reading New species is first “true” millipede with over 1,000 legs→

Could hydrogen airships return as fast, cheap, green cargo transports?

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California startup H2 Clipper wants to bring back hydrogen-filled airships, claiming they can unlock completely green intercontinental cargo operations carrying 8-10 times the payload of any cargo plane over 6,000 miles, at a quarter of the price.Conti… Continue reading Could hydrogen airships return as fast, cheap, green cargo transports?→

Flexible paper-based battery is designed to biodegrade once discarded

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Although there are now biodegradable single-use electronic devices such as environmental sensors, the batteries which power those devices can still pose an ecological problem. That’s why scientists have now created a fully biodegradable paper-based bat… Continue reading Flexible paper-based battery is designed to biodegrade once discarded→

Tree-covered tower gives every resident a greenery filled balcony

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You could be forgiven for assuming that you’d need a CEO’s salary to live in one of Stefano Boeri Architetti’s enviable Vertical Forests. However, the firm’s latest tree-covered high-rise, which provides each resident with their own slice of nature in … Continue reading Tree-covered tower gives every resident a greenery filled balcony→

Mimic molecule distracts superbugs to help old antibiotics work again

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Modern medicine is locked in an arms race against antibiotic-resistant “superbugs.” A new treatment may give us the upper hand again by knocking out enzymes that bacteria use to defend themselves against the drugs.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Sci… Continue reading Mimic molecule distracts superbugs to help old antibiotics work again→