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Via nytimes.com
New Superconductor Works At Room Temperature
Since the discovery of superconductors—materials that conduct electricity without resistance—back in 1911, their use has always been limited by the fact that they only work at below-freezing temperatures. A groundbreaking new study …
Via thenewdaily.com.au
Converting Air Into Electricity
Scientists from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia have discovered an enzyme called Huc converts air into electrical energy. With the potential to create limitless clean energy, the enzyme (which is found in …
Via fastcompany.com
Electricity-Free Air Conditioning, Powered by Terracotta
Created by Yael Issacharov, the Nave Air Conditioning system is a wall made from terracotta that can cool a room without electricity. The design is inspired by jarrah, a traditional Palestinian drinking …
Via nationalgeographic.com
Animals That Rely on Electricity
Roughly 350 species of fish can generate electricity—some up to 860 volts of power (far more than an electric shock from a household outlet, which measures around 120). Of course, there’s the …
Via nytimes.com
Hope Rises From New Gene-Editing Method
Innovative Genomics Institute—a partnership between University of California, San Francisco and the University of California, Berkeley—has released their findings on a new gene-editing method that holds the potential to advance treatment against …
Via smithsonianmag.com
A New Type of Battery Inspired by Electric Eels
Electric eel power comes from cells, called electrocytes, that expel energy when needed. Eels can actually “synchronize the charging and discharging of thousands of cells in their bodies simultaneously,” says Max Shtein, …
Via bbc.com
Urine Converted to Electricity at Glastonbury Festival
Thanks to electro-active micro-organisms that feed on elements in urine and then produce electrons, bio-engineers at Bristol Robotics Lab have found a way to turn pee into electricity. A fuel cell pack …
Via designindaba.com
Glowee Bioluminescent Light Shells
A French start-up called Glowee has created an alternative light source that could possibly change the way we illuminate the night. Using bioluminescent bacteria found inside the Hawaiian bobtail squid, the company …
Via qz.com
The Innovations Making Africa a Leader in Off-Grid Solar
In Africa, roughly 600 million people live without electricity. This glaring lack in gridded power has attracted the attention of various outside companies, many of which to look to the continent to …