Scientists apply electricity to heal wounds 3x faster
Chronic wounds are a significant health concern, particularly for elderly people and those with diabetes and can lead to amputation.
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JJ Shavit
- Jul 6
Groundbreaking new way to recycle plastic soda bottles with electricity
Chemists have developed a new way to recycle a common type of plastic found in soda bottles and other packaging.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 19
Scientists use electricity to heal wounds three times faster, study finds
Chronic wounds are a significant health concern, which can lead to amputation, particularly for elderly people and those with diabetes.
JJ Shavit
- May 19
Researchers use electricity to heal wounds three times faster
Chronic wounds are a significant health concern, particularly for elderly people and those with diabetes where they can lead to amputation.
JJ Shavit
- May 11
Scientists discover a way to create energy out of thin air
New development in sustainable energy research has led scientists to discover a way to create energy from thin air. Literally.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 19
Scientists use electricity to heal wounds three times faster
Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly – in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 11
Scientists discover how to generate electricity out of thin air
A new development in sustainable energy research has led Australian scientists to discover a way to create energy from thin air. Literally.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 11
Groundbreaking implant harnesses blood sugar to generate electricity and treat diabetes
A fuel cell under the skin that converts blood sugar from the body into electrical energy sounds like science fiction.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 5
Revolutionary graphene circuit promises to produce infinite energy
Physicist has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 11
Researchers discover how to generate electricity out of thin air
A new development in sustainable energy research has led Australian scientists to discover a way to create energy from thin air. Literally.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 4
Breakthrough new engine is more efficient than a steam turbine and has no moving parts
The team’s design can generate electricity from a heat source of between 1,900 to 2,400 degrees Celsius, or up to 4,300 degrees Fahrenheit.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 19
Gamechanging technology can power your home for days using half the water needed to flush a toilet
Emission-free hydrogen could, one day, entirely replace fossil fuels - and a start up believes it has the key to make it accessible to all.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 18
Amazing superalloy can help power plants generate more electricity while producing less carbon
Researchers have shown that a new 3D-printed superalloy could help power plants generate more electricity while producing less carbon.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 31
High tech mosquito repelling device requires no heat, electricity or skin contact
A device developed for the U.S. military provides protection from mosquitos for an extended period without heat, electricity or skin contact
JJ Shavit
- Jan 30
Game-changing plug-and-play biobatteries can generate power for weeks
As our tech and IoT needs grow, figuring out how to provide power in remote locations has become an expanding field of research.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 4
Groundbreaking engine converts heat into electricity with no moving parts
Novel engine converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency — a performance better than that of traditional steam turbines.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 29, 2022
Charging EVs at home at night is wrong, according to Stanford research
The vast majority of electric vehicle owners charge their cars at home in the evening or overnight and are doing it wrong.
Joshua Shavit
- Dec 29, 2022
Rockets illuminate electric circuit that powers the Northern Lights
A NASA-funded rocket mission is headed to space to measure the global electric circuit underlying the northern lights.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 16, 2022
Genius kid builds a nuclear fusion reactor at home
A teen genius at a U.S. middle school has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 15, 2022
Researchers discover the primary indicator of global poverty
New research uncovers some of the strongest and most direct evidence yet of the extent to which electrification fuels economic growth.
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