Swedish Firm Will be Mailing Flat-Packed Car with Top Speed of 55 for Urban Commuting
It has also been designed with a key safety feature to fortify the drivers of these small cars against crashes.
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Scientists Have Created Natural Sponges That Soak Up Nano-Plastics
The sponges are light as a feather, and inside their pores, not only microplastics, but nanoplastic particles of less than one micron in size
Massachusetts Innovators Aim to Turn Ocean Plastic into Fuel-Right Onboard the Ship
The result has been dubbed "blue diesel" and would save ocean cleanup vessels time, money, and emissions from going to land to offload.
Heavy-Lift Drone Can Haul 220-Pounds of Cargo for Delivery, Aid, or Construction Companies
FlyingBasket sees their drone as a great option for telecom companies who need to do repairs or installations on towers in cities
Robots That Look Like Manta Rays Will Sink Seaweed to Ocean Floor-Will Help Absorb Carbon
Seaweed absorbs way more CO2 than rainforests, and billions of tonnes of the stuff are now washing up on the beaches of Mexico every year
For First Time, Seawater Made Drinkable by Sunlight to Be Even Cheaper Than Tap Water
A team from MIT developed a + still about the size of a briefcase that utilizes "thermohaline" circulation similar to the ocean itself.
New Ohio Factory to Produce Electric Air Taxis That Carry 5 Passengers With Vertical Take-off and Landing
Joby will produce its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi in a factory in Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of aviation.
Old Wind Turbines are Repurposed into Footbridges Capable of Supporting 30 Tons
With a 20-year lifespan, there will be around 8.6 million metric tons of blades being decommissioned worldwide by 2042.
World's First Electric Aircraft Flight Powered by New Liquid Hydrogen-Flew for 3 Hours
They believe the flights lay the foundation for long-range, emissions-free flight, with liquid hydrogen doubling the range of the HY4 aircraft
Look What AI Could Do for Architecture: Giving Rise to a Stunning New Style
If you've never heard of "neoclassical futurism" that's because it was just invented by an architect with a passion for AI.
Robot Named Sorty McSortface Uses Mechanical Claws and AI to Sort Tons of Recyclables in Minutes
It's already deployed in 80 recycling facilities and is 99% accurate, becoming more accurate every year the waste is being sorted
All Kinds of Trash is Turned into Valuable Graphene That Can Cut Environmental Impact of Concrete by a Third
the scientists realized they could make graphene from many different things, like dead cockroaches, coffee grounds, and girl scout cookies.
Crafty Denver Nonprofit Snags Old Hotel and Turns it into 'Instant Housing' for Low-Income and Homeless
This Denver nonprofit bought an old hotel building and turned it into instant housing for low-income individuals and homeless residents.
Denver's Program to Dispatch Mental Health Teams Instead of Police is So Successful it is Expanding 5-Fold
After dispatching mental health pros, instead of police, to 911 emergency calls, Denver boosts successful pilot program with more funding.
Visionary Gardener Turns Piles of Beached Seaweed Into Bricks for Sustainable Construction
Omar de Jesús Vazquez Sánchez is steering it away from the landfills and into a kiln, where he makes adobe-like blocks
Scientists Have Developed New Material That is as Flexible as Elastic But Tough as Steel
We may soon have fabrics and clothing that is as stretchy as a rubber band while simultaneously being as durable as steel.
MIT Scientists Accidentally Discover 'Blackest Black' Material Ever, Inspired by Artist Who Uses it to Amaze Audiences
MIT researchers had been developing carbon nanotubes with pantry ingredients-and when they used salt, they were startled by its resulting color, or lack it.
Shrinkwrap-Able New Material Can Repel All Bacteria-Even Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs-From Common Surfaces
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a self-cleaning material that can repel all forms of bacteria and antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
New Sustainable Roofing Material Can Naturally Keep Buildings Cool Without A/C
New cooling paper invented at Northeastern not only reflects the sun away from buildings, it also sucks heat out of the interior.
New Lightweight Material From MIT Scientists is Stronger Than Steel and as Light as Plastic
MIT Chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel, as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities.
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