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    Building real buildings on the blockchain
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 28, 2021

    Building real buildings on the blockchain

    Buildings that own and run themselves: this idea, from the think-tank Dezentrum, was put into action for the first time in a prototype.
    New technology can make manual labor 60 percent easier
    Joseph 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
    Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts and  batteries
    Joseph 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.
    Recycled concrete and CO₂ from the air made into a new building material
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 8, 2021

    Recycled concrete and CO₂ from the air made into a new building material

    A new kind of concrete could reduce emissions from the construction industry. Calcium carbonate concrete is made from waste concrete.
    This Cape Town ‘jack of all trades’ creates trendy sunglasses from old skateboards
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 1, 2021

    This Cape Town ‘jack of all trades’ creates trendy sunglasses from old skateboards

    Necessity being the mother of all invention saw ‘jack of all trades’ Dave de Witt create sunglasses from old skateboards.
    Cosmic concrete developed from space dust and astronaut blood
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 14, 2021

    Cosmic concrete developed from space dust and astronaut blood

    Researchers created a concrete-like material made of extra-terrestrial dust along with the blood, sweat and tears of astronauts.
    New LED innovation will enable refrigerators to identify food that is spoiling
    Joseph 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
    Could devices that never wear out ever become a reality?
    Joseph 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.
    Two experiments to help humans "go farther / stay longer" in space
    Joseph 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
    World's first fossil-free steel manufactured in Sweden
    Joseph 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
    New technology reolutionizes the efficiency of producing important metals
    Joshua 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
    How lobsters can help make stronger 3D printed concrete
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 26, 2021

    How lobsters can help make stronger 3D printed concrete

    New research shows that patterns inspired by lobster shells can make 3D printed concrete stronger, to support more complex

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