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Buildings that own and run themselves: this idea, from the think-tank Dezentrum, was put into action for the first time in a prototype.


JJ Shavit
- Oct 27, 2021
Dutch company unveils $5.8 million electric 'Super Sub' -- 3x faster than competition
The sub is two knots faster than the top cruising speed of a bottlenose dolphin, and five knots faster than the average submersible.

JD Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
Researchers develop new shape-shifting materials with infinite possibilities
Researchers have developed a shape-shifting material that can take and hold any possible shape, paving the way for a new types of materials.


JJ Shavit
- Oct 22, 2021
New technology can make manual labor 60 percent easier
EksoVests, a type of exoskeletons, can reduce muscle strain by 60 percent for workers in the industrial, logistics and construction sectors


JJ Shavit
- Oct 22, 2021
Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts and batteries
The auto industry is revving up its recycling efforts as it faces pressure to reduce its colossal carbon footprint.


JJ Shavit
- Sep 6, 2021
New LED innovation will enable refrigerators to identify food that is spoiling
Your smart device could soon be even smarter with a new infrared light emitting diode that is ‘tuneable’ to different wavelengths of light


JJ Shavit
- Sep 6, 2021
Could devices that never wear out ever become a reality?
It has long been human’s dream to create long-lasting and durable devices. However, ubiquitous wear hugely limits the life of products.


JJ Shavit
- Aug 28, 2021
Two experiments to help humans "go farther / stay longer" in space
When the Space X23 rocket launches to resupply the International Space Station, it will carry two experiments designed to sustain humans


JJ Shavit
- Aug 24, 2021
World's first fossil-free steel manufactured in Sweden
Production of the material will begin from 2026 as Volvo plans to start production of prototype vehicles using green steel by end of year


JD Shavit
- Aug 9, 2021
New technology reolutionizes the efficiency of producing important metals
Researchers have invented a cheaper, safer, and simpler technology that will allow a "stubborn" group of metals and metal oxides
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