This 2-Acre Vertical Farm Produces More Than 'Flat Farms' That Are Using 720 Acres
Agtech startup Plenty will supply produce to 430 grocery stores with their vertical 2-acre farm that produces 350x more than 'flat' farms.
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After Disease Forced Acclaimed Pianist to Stop Playing, a Designer Made Gloves That Brought His Hands Back to Life
With the ingenious invention of some "bionic gloves," Brazilian piano maestro João Carlos Martins is back at the keyboard.
Most People Don't Get Enough Vitamin D, But This App Can Fix That
For the 80% of Americans who have vitamin D deficiencies, this app could be quite handy for upping their intake of this vital ingredient of health.
Tech Startup Can Now Brew Up Carbon-Negative Rocket Fuel by Capturing CO2 Emissions From the Air
Air Company is using their NASA award-winning carbon conversion technology to turn air pollution into eco-friendly rocket fuel.
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Valuable Commodities, to Create a Bigger Market for Waste Materials
Scientists find simple method for retrieving valuable chemicals from plastic waste using microwaves, so recyclers can make more money
Natural Organisms in Soil Can Power Lights With This Bio Battery, Which May Be World's Most Disruptive Technology
A biotech startup from Spain is making batteries that can power lights, music, and screens by using electrcity generated from soil microbes.
One-Armed Drummer is Now 'World's Fastest' Thanks to a New Limb That Makes Him Super Able
Jason Barnes the Bionic Drummer is helping to develop mind-reading robot prosthetics that will allow amputees to play music again
Underwater Roomba-Like Robots Helping Humans Will Never Run Out of Power Thanks to New Mobile Docking Station
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) can now return to mobile docking stations to recharge batteries, thanks to new Purdue U. research.
First Firefighting Robot in America Just Helped to Put Out a Blaze in Downtown Los Angeles
The RS3 had been on its way to a press conference debut when it was deployed on its first firefighting mission—and it was wildly successful.
Harvesting Air Conditioning Condensation Could Replace Cities' Potable Water Use
With the potential of transforming cities' water use, harvesting air conditioner condensate is becoming more widespread and popular.
Limb-Different Gamer Wins Confidence-And Fans-With Bionic Arm, After a Rough Time in School
21-year-old Laiken Oliver used to be bullied, but now the gamer has received a bionic arm that makes her feel like a Metal Gear Solid character.
Floating 'WALL-E' Scarecrow Stops Seabirds from Diving into Fishing Nets
A googly-eyed, WALL-E-like "scare buoy" keeps around 25% of fish away from dangerous gillnets in which they could become entangled.
New Tech Makes Perishable Food Last For Months Without a Fridge, Helping Farmers and the Planet
Keeping food fresh past 90 days at room temp without the use of artificial preservatives, this new packaging tech is a game changer.
Pulling Vodka From the Air: This Award Winning Carbon-Negative Spirit Comes From Captured CO2
Using technology to pull carbon emissions from the air and convert it to ethanol, Air Company then uses it to create premium vodka.
Rome Colosseum Visitors to Finally Get Gladiators' View With Hi-Tech Ampitheater Floor
The Roman Colosseum is to get a hi-tech floor for its amphitheater by 2023, providing visitors with a new perspective.
Researchers Boost Performance of Solar Cells By Using Human Hair From a Barbershop
Queensland researchers have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste, to improve solar technology performance.
Watch NASA Mars Helicopter Make Aviation History: The First Powered, Controlled Flight on Another Planet
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took the first powered, controlled flight on another planet on April 19, 2021, making history.
New Smart Farming Robot Unveiled That 'Smokes' Weeds With High-Powered Lasers For Healthy Weeding
Organic, regenerative, labor-saving and cost-effective, the new Autonomous Weeder AI farming robot kills pesky weeds with lasers.
World's First Laundry Detergent Made From Industrial Carbon Emissions Launched By Unilever
Unilever has partnered with LanzaTech and India Glycols to produce a laundry soap made from industrial carbon emissions-instead of from fossil-fuels.
Affordable Reef-Safe Sunscreen on Horizon as Scientists Create More Sustainable Way to Make Zinc Oxide
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have found an affordable way to get the zinc oxide that goes in reef-safe sunscreen.
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