Technology
Hand-picked, positive examples on how technology may be used in a good way
Calculable base
Future high-efficiency computer chips could be made using honey; while supercapacitors could lower CO2 levels.
To reduce electronic waste, an Austrian science team has...
Recognisable proximity
Some fish perceive their surroundings in the dark.
Now, a Chinese-South Korean research team has developed a sensor that can recognise nearby objects without...
Circular caption
Dusting solar modules can be a magical move.
Now, a Turkish-based research team is experimenting with a more efficient way of turning sunlight into...
Reactive conversion
Sustainable food can be conjured out of thin air.
Now a Hamburg-based startup has used CO2 to manufacture oil alternatives. CO2 is placed in...
Continental score
Image analysis can find hidden ruins or save elephants’ lives.
But that’s just the start. A female-led startup in Nairobi is using satellite images...
Frugal function
Security labels without silicon can prevent theft.
Still, no electronic sensor functions without a wireless connection. The power supply required for such devices has...
Feather-bed substitute
Waste from apple juice production improves chickens’ health. When they die, chicken feathers are generally burned.
This fact gave an international research team from...
Beaming security
With a simple box, cars could be safe from theft.
Tags on consumer goods are increasingly fitted with an integrated wireless module, which triggers...
Constructive alternatives
A toilet break on Mars could be a constructive use of astronauts’ time. And it isn’t just human urine that’s suitable as building material....
Film effect
Sawdust combined with a layer of tannic acid is helping to make water clean.
Now, a US-based research team has, likewise, used tannic acid...
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