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    Vitamins, supplements are a ‘waste of money’ for most Americans
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 22

    Vitamins, supplements are a ‘waste of money’ for most Americans

    Scientists say for non-pregnant, otherwise healthy Americans, vitamins are a waste of money because there isn’t enough evidence they help.
    Quantum charging can charge EVs as fast as pumping gas
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 18

    Quantum charging can charge EVs as fast as pumping gas

    Human civilization must turn to renewable energies considering our ever-growing energy demands and the finite nature of fossil fuels.
    Clean drinking water pulled from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 12

    Clean drinking water pulled from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input

    Scientists have developed a technology that, for the first time, can harvest water 24 hours around the clock, with no energy input.
    Portable device converts seawater to drinking water at the push of a button
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 11

    Portable device converts seawater to drinking water at the push of a button

    The user-friendly unit, which weighs less than 10 kilograms and does not require the use of filters.
    Solar panels, created from food waste, can generate energy without sunlight
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 11

    Solar panels, created from food waste, can generate energy without sunlight

    Solar panels are a cornerstone of the clean energy revolution. Yet, they have one great flaw: when clouds roll in their productivity dives.
    Researchers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 9

    Researchers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling

    The current volume of wastewater - the result of water forced underground to fracture rock - is estimated at 250 million barrels per day.
    Solar cell innovation generates 1,000x more power
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 8

    Solar cell innovation generates 1,000x more power

    The result surprised even the research group: compared to pure barium titanate, the current flow was up to 1,000 times stronger.
    Researchers develop solid-state alternative to lithium batteries
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 8

    Researchers develop solid-state alternative to lithium batteries

    Lithium-ion batteries are currently the preferred technology to power electric vehicles, but they're too expensive for long-duration storage
    'Energy-harvesting' circuit generates limitless power from graphene
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 7

    'Energy-harvesting' circuit generates limitless power from graphene

    Researchers successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
    A 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 can be achieved. Here’s how
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 7

    A 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 can be achieved. Here’s how

    Reducing emissions will require major policy changes such as doubling the amount of electricity generated from renewables and a shift to EVs
    How will humans survive a global catastrophe?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 5

    How will humans survive a global catastrophe?

    One suggested way to save humankind in the event of a deadly pandemic or other extreme global catastrophe is establishing a safe refuge.
    Researchers invent the world’s first zero emissions cement
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 4

    Researchers invent the world’s first zero emissions cement

    have filed a patent and been awarded new research funding for their invention of the world’s first ever zero-emissions cement.
    Portable E-Motor Turns Any Bicycle Into an E-Bike
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 3

    Portable E-Motor Turns Any Bicycle Into an E-Bike

    Urban commuters who favor bicycles as their mode of transport might agree that cycling from point A to point B can be a bit of a workout.
    Solar hydropanel sucks 10 liters of clean drinking water out of the air per day
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 31

    Solar hydropanel sucks 10 liters of clean drinking water out of the air per day

    By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air.
    Turning high-rise buildings into batteries
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 31

    Turning high-rise buildings into batteries

    With the rapid reduction in the costs of renewable energy generation, there is a growing need for energy storage technologies.
    Low-cost, high volume distiller removes salt from seawater using solar energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    Low-cost, high volume distiller removes salt from seawater using solar energy

    Scientists developed a new desalination technology that significantly reduces the cost of desalination and quadruple production volume.
    Fastest carbon dioxide catcher is 99% efficient, lightning fast, and easily recyclable
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    Fastest carbon dioxide catcher is 99% efficient, lightning fast, and easily recyclable

    Researchers have developed a new carbon capture system which removes CO2 directly from the atmosphere with unprecedented performance.
    Sunsmart streets using recycled rubber last twice as long
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    Sunsmart streets using recycled rubber last twice as long

    Rubber from used tyres acts like sunscreen for roads and halves the rate of sun damage when mixed with bitumen, new research has found.
    New thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts wasted heat to electricity
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    New thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts wasted heat to electricity

    The energy systems that power our lives also produce wasted heat—like heat that radiates off hot water pipes in buildings and exhaust pipes.
    Gamechanging process breaks down plastics using only UV light
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 25

    Gamechanging process breaks down plastics using only UV light

    Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light
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