Collaborate Disseminate
Carlo Ratti Associatti’s Italian Pavilion is one of several architectural installations at Expo 2020 Dubai. Another high-profile contribution comes from British firm Foster + Partners. Named Alif, it features a stunning exterior design that helps keep … Continue reading Stunning pavilion shaded from Dubai sun with airplane-inspired facade
California company Radiant has secured funding to develop a compact, portable, “low-cost” one-megawatt nuclear micro-reactor that fits in a shipping container, powers about 1,000 homes and uses a helium coolant instead of water.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Radiant aims to replace diesel generators with small nuclear reactors
A first-of-a-kind NASA launch took place over the weekend, setting the agency’s Lucy spacecraft on a pioneering path to study an unprecedented number of asteroids as part of a single mission. Among them are the Trojan asteroids that both trail and lead… Continue reading NASA’s pioneering Lucy probe takes off to study Trojan asteroids
Archeologists excavating a remote site in northwestern Utah have discovered the oldest evidence of tobacco use, dating back more than 12,000 years. The find is almost 9,000 years older than prior evidence of ancient tobacco use.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Oldest evidence of human tobacco use dates back 12,000 years
The US Department of Energy has committed US$20 million to an Arizona-based project that will use nuclear energy to create green hydrogen, testing its capability as a liquid backup battery and as a secondary product for nuclear power installations.Cont… Continue reading US DoE funds project turning nuclear power into green hydrogen
Among the many interesting scientific advances we are seeing around obesity and how it might best be tackled, one hormone central to the regulation of appetite routinely rears its head. Called leptin, a new study has revealed some of the molecular mach… Continue reading Protein identified as key link between appetite suppression and obesity
A systematic review of more than 20 studies has quantified the role genes play in how effectively our bodies respond to different kinds of exercise. The study found genes influence outcomes more prominently in muscle training exercises and propose in t… Continue reading How well does your body respond to exercise? It’s in your genes
Following its unveiling of the 2021 Stirling Prize, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the winner of the 2021 Stephen Lawrence Prize. Tonkin Liu has received the award for its fantastic work transforming a dilapidated water t… Continue reading Amazing water tower home wins 2021 Stephen Lawrence Prize
The head-up display for motorcyclists: it’s the great white whale of the technology world. Over the years, we’ve seen at least a dozen different attempts to put information into the eyeline of the motorcycle rider, saving us from the horrible dangers o… Continue reading Extraordinary AI motorcycle HUD highlights hazards and cornering lines
New research from the Technical University of Munich has found remote monitoring of COVID-19 patients can effectively identify the earliest stages of deterioration and admit them to hospital for necessary treatment. The system uses an in-ear sensor to … Continue reading In-ear sensor successfully monitors high-risk COVID-19 patients at home