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Have you always dreamed of a life at sea but also fear being so far from home? These Manila-based architects might have the solution you’re looking for with their floating houses. The best part? They are a fully sustainable way of supporting at-risk coastal communities. (1) The Sustainable Floating Houses Project In Manila With the […]
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This may sound like the plot line for a sci-fi movie, but I assure you, it’s not. Scientists have created the world’s first-ever living, self-healing, programmable organism. That’s right: Creatures that are part robot, part real, biological living thing. (1) Scientists Create The First-Ever Living, Programmable Organism They can walk, swim, work in groups, survive […]
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Pesticides have long been used in agriculture as an effective means of getting rid of weeds and pests. However, with a rising awareness of the harmful effects of pesticides, land managers today are now looking to flamethrowing tractors that cook weeds to death. That’s right: flame weeding. Most kids grow up wanting their very own […]
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Technology has allowed scientists to explore some really incredible things like artificial intelligence. In doing so, they’ve made the unthinkable happen, and it could change the course of needing human pilots in the future. Artificial Intelligence Breaks Barriers The Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California conducted a successful experimental […]
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The world is slowly but surely transitioning to more sustainable sources of energy. Hopefully, the not-too-distant future is a world where all of our homes, cars, and businesses are powered by renewable energy. There are several tricky things to overcome to achieve this, however, such as sustainable energy storage and conversion. This is where a […]
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One of the most common fears that critics have is that they believe we don’t have enough materials to electrify things around us. Many think that we will be running out of nickel, lithium, and cobalt, but as it turns out, humans are quite adept at making do with things at their disposal. The latest […]
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Have you ever been stuck in traffic and thought “man, I wish I could just teleport there!”? Or perhaps on a cold, miserable day you’ve wished you could automatically teleport yourself to a beach in the Caribbean. Well, it turns out that teleportation might not be such a far-fetched idea, after all. A few years […]
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It is understood that our electronics could soon run on ultra-cheap sea salt batteries. This has been shown by researchers who recently built a new and inexpensive battery. The battery has around four times the energy storage that was previously the capacity of Lithium, and is made using sodium and sulfur. It is a form […]
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After bringing out the fastest bikes and cars on the ground, it is time for humanity to explore the air that exists between the flight range of an airplane, and a normal car on the road. With the concept of flying cars already being demonstrated, it is time to give hoverbikes their time in the […]
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You may find red, orange, or even green tomatoes at your local supermarket, but be prepared to potentially see purple ones next year. The USDA has approved a genetically modified purple tomato to be sold to the American public. In a September news release, the agency explained, “From a plant pest risk perspective, this plant […]
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People have a knack for finding odd things on Google Maps, and this time around, an image of a downed passenger aircraft in Australia has left some people a little spooked. According to reports from Metro, the plane is located in the Australian rainforest. Several users of the website stated that the plane was sitting […]
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Kathleen Kral, a retired English teacher in her 70s, was diagnosed with terminal cancer three years ago. She was already struggling with depression but the diagnosis exacerbated it. So she tried psilocybin “magic” mushrooms, which not only alleviated her depression but helped her process a traumatic miscarriage from her thirties. She appeared in the Netflix […]
