Technology
Making Waves: Portuguese Researchers Use Ocean Power for Marine Exploration
This week, researchers from the University of Porto, Portugal, presented their novel triboelectric nanogenerator technology at the Energy Storage and Conversion virtual conference. The generators harvest energy from the motion of waves, and can be used to power navigation buoys…
RNA Breakthrough Creates Crops that Grow 50% More
A study led by professors from the University of Chicago, Peking University and Guizhou University found that Manipulating RNA can allow plants to yield dramatically more crops, and increase drought tolerance. By adding a gene encoding for a protein called…
Commentary: Deepmind To Release Shape Database Of Every Protein Known To Science
Proteins are the building blocks of life. There are about 100 million known distinct proteins, with more and more being found constantly. DeepMind has been working since 2016 to solve the problem of the lack of organization and information by…
Commentary: 2D Technology used to create World’s Thinnest Solar Cells
Researchers from the Australian National University have uncovered a new kind of solar cell technology - one that deploys a ‘simple twist’ on some of the world’s existing thinnest materials. This article from Renew Economy takes a closer look at…
Renewable Solvent Cyrene™ Suitable for Medical Applications
A recent study concluded that CyreneTM could be a safer and more sustainable alternative to the solvents currently used in medical implants and drug delivery systems. The research found that renewable solvent CyreneTM, made by biotech company Circa Group, can…
Worlds ‘Most Powerful Turbine’ Connects to Grid
The O2 tidal turbine off the east coast of Orkney, said to be the most powerful tidal turbine in the world, has successfully connected to the grid. A 74 meter, 2MW unit, the turbine is expected to produce enough power…