Blowing bubbles: Concrete construction technique uses inflatable membranes
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Stop ageing: Innovators extend life of worms using DNA therapy
From Eötvös Loránd University 26/09/23 Researchers Dr. Ádám Sturm and Dr. Tibor Vellai from Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary have made an exciting breakthrough in understanding how we age. They focused on “transposable elements” (TEs), which are parts of DNA that can move around in our genetic code. When these TEs move too much, they destabilize […]
Covering EVs in solar panels could reduce city charging needs by half
From Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon 26/09/23 A new study, modeling the potential of solar-powered vehicles in the urban context in 100 cities across the world, shows that solar energy provides a range between 11 and 29 km per day, reducing charging needs by half. Despite the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, […]
Cuboidal tomatoes: Blocky and tasty fruits engineered for the robotic age
From Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology 25/09/23 According to a study published in Nature Plants on Sept. 18, Chinese scientists have elucidated the mechanism of fruit shape formation in tomatoes and have developed fresh tomatoes for mechanical harvesting. In the early 1960s, the fs8.1 mutation caused a shape change in tomato fruit from round […]
Bad back? Automated, collaborative pallet unloading platform, safer and faster
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Electric off-roader can float on water for 30 mins, navigating at 3km/h
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Sustainable data storage: DNA movable-type system slashes costs
From Engineering 25/09/23 In a groundbreaking study published in Engineering, researchers have developed a revolutionary method for data storage using DNA. The paper titled “Engineering DNA Materials for Sustainable Data Storage Using a DNA Movable-Type System” introduces a novel approach that utilizes DNA fragments, referred to as “DNA movable types,” for data writing, thereby eliminating […]
Salty no more: Self-cleaning membranes dramatically improve desalination efficiency
From New York University Abu Dhabi 25/09/23 A team of NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers has developed a new kind of self-cleaning, hybrid membrane that provides a solution that overcomes significant challenges that have, until now, limited desalination technologies. The most energy-efficient desalination technologies are based on membrane desalination. However, the membranes used for desalination […]
So long, silicon? Breakthrough unlocks cheaper, lighter perovskite solar cells
From University of Surrey 25/09/23 A scientific breakthrough brings mass production of the next generation of cheaper and lighter perovskite solar cells one step closer thanks to researchers at the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI). A nanoscale ‘ink’ coating of aluminium oxide on metal halide perovskite improves the potential of this emerging photovoltaic […]
Genetically engineered silkworms produce spider silk: Green alternative to synthetic fibres
From Cell Press 25/09/23 Scientists in China have synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing fibers six times tougher than the Kevlar used in bulletproof vests. The study, published September 20 in the journal Matter, is the first to successfully produce full-length spider silk proteins using silkworms. The findings demonstrate a technique that could […]