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Researcher Develops Mug-Sized Water-Purification Device

AUSTIN - A researcher at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a mug-sized device that can clean water using only a small jolt of electricity. The device could be used to help get drinking water to people left stranded by extreme weather events. Dr. Donglei "Emma" Fan — an associate professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering

By |2024-03-14T16:19:21-04:00March 11th, 2024|Featured, Science|

MIT Develops Battery-Free Tech That Draws Energy From Environment

BOSTON - Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have invented a device that operates without a battery or a plug — and sans dirty energy. "We have provided an example of a battery-less sensor that does something useful, and shown that it is a practically realizable solution. Now others will hopefully use our framework

By |2024-03-10T16:20:08-04:00March 10th, 2024|Science|

Tech Device Can Produce Potable Water Out Of Thin Air

AUSTIN, Texas - As parts of the globe face the ongoing problem of water scarcity, a groundbreaking new device that turns hot air into drinking water could help alleviate the issue. As explained by Tech Xplore, researchers from the University of Texas at Austin published their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in September

By |2024-03-09T17:24:54-05:00March 8th, 2024|Featured, Science|

Internet Meltdown Could Occur Due To Strong Solar Storms

LONDON - The Earth's energy grids could be sent into meltdown with the onset of a solar storm in 2025 because of solar storms that can inflict untold chaos on Earth. Scientists have long warned about the potential negative consequences of such storms, perhaps the biggest being what has been coined as an "internet apocalypse"

By |2024-03-07T15:21:13-05:00March 7th, 2024|Science|

South Florida Could Be Under Water If “Doomsday Glacier” Melts

ATLANTA - Famed science educator Bill Nye has yet again issued a warning to the world: if we keep burning coal at higher and higher rates every year, all of South Florida is going to sink into the sea. In an interview with CNN discussing the melting of the "doomsday glacier," — a gigantic Antarctic glacier that may melt

By |2024-03-04T16:47:44-05:00March 4th, 2024|Climate Change, Science|

Scalable Photoelectrochemical System For Green Hydrogen Production

NORWAY - If realized using solar energy or other renewable energy, water splitting could be a promising way of sustainably producing hydrogen (H2) on a large-scale. Most photoelectrochemical water splitting systems proposed so far, however, have been found to be either inefficient, unstable, or difficult to implement on a large-scale. Researchers at Ulsan National Institute

By |2024-02-25T10:53:53-05:00February 25th, 2024|Science|

World About To Pass Point Of No Return For Devastating Storms, Droughts Due To Global Warming

WASHINGTON DC - This year, temperatures across the globe could reach about 1.7 degrees Celsius (3 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than pre-Industrial Revolution averages, according to a man dubbed the “Godfather of Climate Science.” That passes the 2.7 F threshold that world leaders set as the mark needed to prevent the worst climate disasters. Ex-NASA scientist James

By |2024-02-23T10:14:02-05:00February 23rd, 2024|Climate Change, Featured, Science|

Unveiling The Chip That’s Reimagining AI Processing

PHILADELPHIA -Penn Engineers have developed a new chip that uses light waves, rather than electricity, to perform the complex math essential to training AI. The chip has the potential to radically accelerate the processing speed of computers while also reducing their energy consumption. The silicon-photonic (SiPh) chip’s design is the first to bring together Benjamin

By |2024-02-18T18:19:42-05:00February 18th, 2024|Science|

Reactor Will Power Earth Using Same Nuclear Reaction As Sun

FRANCE - In the heart of Provence, some of the brightest scientific minds on the planet are setting the stage for what is being called the world’s largest and most ambitious science experiment. "We are building arguably the most complex machine ever designed," said Laban Coblentz. The task at hand is to demonstrate the feasibility

By |2024-02-15T10:47:01-05:00February 15th, 2024|Science|

Study: Gulf Stream Nearing Devastating Tipping Point Impacting Global Climate

NEW YORK - The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is “bad news for the climate system and humanity," a study has found. The scientists behind the research said they were shocked at the forecast speed of collapse once the point is reached, although they said it was not

By |2024-02-10T10:53:27-05:00February 10th, 2024|Climate Change, Science|