Researchers Created Concrete Bricks Out of Captured Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide is a gas pollutant that has been torturing us for ages now. It is a long-lived greenhouse gas that stays in the atmosphere for a long time, capturing Sun’s radiation and warming the…

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Takata Airbags with Supposedly Safer Propellants Also Exploding

Takata Corporation, the company that had once captured 20% of the global airbags market has filed for bankruptcy in 2017, following the defective airbags scandal. The issue was caused by the chemicals used in the…

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Cancer Treatment Gives People Night Vision and Here’s Why

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a process that involves light and a photosensitizing chemical substance to kill microbial living cells. The method is mostly used to treat acne, but also to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and…

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3D-Printed Valves: Life Savior in COVID-19 Outbreak

Europe is the new epicentre for Coronavirus. The pandemic has claimed the lives of thousands of people around the world, and Italy is among the most-effected countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Italy…

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Old PV Batteries Will Get a Second Life Thanks to the Rise of EV

The rise of the electric cars industry is calling for cost-effective energy stations, and their deployment will be supported by older PV batteries. The automotive industry is in urgent need of solutions, as the demand…

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Special Solar Panels That Work Even When The Sun Goes Down

The market for solar photovoltaics (PV) has expanded greatly in recent years. Solar energy is fast becoming the cheapest means of electricity production. Now researchers from the University of California have developed a new way to harness…

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Contact Lenses: Overview & Manufacturing Process

Contact lenses have been around for centuries, with the earliest known evidence of their use dating back to ancient Greece, where philosophers such as Hippocrates and Pliny the Elder wrote about the use of glass…

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Kia Preps a High-Performance Halo Electric Car

Electric vehicles had a big leap in 2019 in terms of sales. However, most of the cars sold are still high-performing vehicles with high price points. Kia, a South-Korean company, already has a successful electric…

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