Power plants use a lot of water for cooling. But do you have any idea of how thirsty these power plants really are? Approximately 39 percent of all freshwater in the U.S. is used for…
Scientists have been working for years on plans to colonize Mars. But what is the point in constructing interesting Martian habitats, growing food or digging tunnels into Mars if our most basic and immediate need…
GM is expanding its collaboration with Honda beyond making hydrogen fuel cells. The company announced it will supply next-gen batteries for Honda’s EVs, mainly for the North American market. While both companies are remaining tight-lipped…
Alibaba’s robots have mostly been confined to the company’s warehouses but that’s about to change. The Chinese tech giant’s latest creation is called the G Plus and is a self-driving robot which utilizes LiDAR for…
In a big scientific breakthrough, researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed mineralized materials that could regenerate hard tissues, such as dental enamel and bone. Tooth enamel forms a shell around the top…
Newcastle University’s Steve Swioklo and Professor Che Connon have officially pushed the envelope in the 3D printing industry by developing an artificial cornea. But not just any artificial cornea… By utilizing human cells the scientists…
U.K. scientists from the University of Exeter have found a way to incorporate wonder material graphene into concrete, making it more than twice as strong and four times more water-resistant than existing concretes. They used…
Did you know that more than 300 million tons of plastics are produced every year? No doubt, plastic is strong, long-lasting, inexpensive, durable, lightweight, and extremely useful. But, it’s terrible for our environment. Recycling plastic reduces…