Harvesting water from desert air
MIT engineers have synthesised a new material that can absorb “record-breaking” vapour.
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- May 17
Avatars come to sign-language translation
Hyper-realistic sign language avatars from a NZ start-up open pathways to learning in the deaf community and can also help in an emergency.
- Jan 30
Concrete slabs minus the styrofoam
Biax could help the building industry eliminate 25,000 tonnes of polystyrene from foundations each year — a lot for a lightweight material.
- Nov 23, 2022
Turning waste paper into battery parts
Scientists have found a way to convert waste paper into a crucial component of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
- Oct 6, 2022
To regrow coral reefs, buzz them
Zapped with solar electrical currents, struggling coral reefs can self-repair quickly — and even grow where none have existed before.
- Jul 30, 2022
Little patch that can see inside the body
A new postage-stamp-sized ultrasound adhesive delivers clear images of the heart, lungs and other internal organs for up to 48 hours.
- Jun 21, 2022
Fog nets bring water to arid Africa
In arid Morocco, fog nets are being used to provide drinking water to thousands of villagers in remote mountain communities.
- May 16, 2022
Powering computers with algae
UK scientists have been using blue-green algae to power a small computer chip continuously for a year using just ambient light and water.
- Mar 1, 2022
Deep red light improves declining eyesight
Deep red light therapy is commonly used as a cosmetic treatment. Scientists now say it improves declining vision, as we age.
- Dec 16, 2021
The tornado hit exactly when they said it would
Weather prediction technology has become so precise in recent years that tornadoes are almost always foreseen.
- Sep 16, 2021
Househunting apps give agents a run for their money
To make searching for a house or apartment easier, tech companies such as Kenya-based xPodd.com have designed apps to bypass agents.
- Aug 17, 2021
Bionic hand offers real-time tactile control
Engineers have developed a prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands and patting a cat.
- Jun 12, 2021
Delivering internet via the moon
A Kenyan university lecturer is changing his country’s future by delivering internet connectivity via the moon.
- Mar 16, 2021
Wind power goes bladeless
Three inventors could be just about to radically transform wind power. Small is indeed beautiful.
- Jan 7, 2021
New app helping save fishers in Ghana
A new app is tilting power back to small-scale fishers by allowing them to easily report illegal activity ravaging wild fish populations.
- Nov 20, 2020
Getting musicians more of the stream
Streaming pays musicians a slither of the pie and without touring, they are in trouble. Here’s an idea from China that could get them more.
- Sep 11, 2020
Banking without a bank
TECHNOLOGY In a rural village in Kenya, a woman sets out to do her food shopping. She needs cash, but the nearest bank is several days’...
- Jun 23, 2020
Getting greener byte by byte
A Dutch programmer has lowered the eco footprint of websites with just a few keystrokes.
- Apr 14, 2020
Solar cells reach highest efficiency ever
Three records have been broken by two different solar cells, including one that recorded the highest conversion efficiency of just over 47%.
- Apr 2, 2020
Training AI to turn thoughts into text
Neuroscientists have come up with an AI-based system that can decode brain waves into written text faster than current tech.
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