Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Technology
02/24/2022
What Could Go Right? No fourth dose needed for years
Plus, mobile mRNA vaccine hubs are heading to Africa; the relationship between outlook, action, and outcome; and more
02/09/2022
An electric jolt salvages valuable metals from waste
New method can pull rare earth elements from electronic waste and coal ash
02/17/2022
What Could Go Right? The paralyzed, walking again
Covid-19 antibodies from infection last for years, Tanzania ends their ban on pregnant girls attending school, and more
02/07/2022
IRS abandons facial recognition plan after firestorm of criticism
The Internal Revenue Service has abandoned its plan to require millions of Americans to submit to a facial recognition check through a private company to access their online tax accounts following a firestorm of criticism from privacy advocates and members of Congress.
02/09/2022
New Research Shows Genetically Modified Crops Could Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The research, conducted by the University of Bonn and the Breakthrough Institute, highlights the enormous potential of genetic engineering for the climate
01/20/2022
Strong, recyclable, and degradable: new sugar-based plastics are a sweet deal
Researchers were able to create plastics that are stiff or rubbery, and that performed as well, or even better, than commonly available plastics
02/10/2022
First-in-the-nation project will cover canals with solar panel canopies
“Using water canals for solar infrastructure conserves water while producing renewable electricity and avoids converting large tracts of land to solar development.”
02/07/2022
MIT scientists create a super plastic that’s 2 times stronger than steel
The team developed an entirely new form of plastic dubbed 2DPA-1. It’s two times stronger than steel under load tests, with just one-sixth the material bulk.
02/10/2022
States get go-ahead to build electric car charging stations
States are getting the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that would place new or upgraded ones every 50 miles (80 kilometers) along interstate highways as part of the Biden administration’s plan to spur widespread adoption of the zero-emission cars.
02/10/2022
What Could Go Right? Africa grabs hold of mRNA technology
And more countries may follow suit. Plus, the United States does away with forced arbitration clauses in assault and harassment cases, and signs the global economy is becoming less carbon intensive.
02/01/2022
Home medicine delivery by drone set to grow in 2022
Zipline, a leading drone operator, will begin delivering prescription medicines to patients' homes in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, this year, helping usher in the long-anticipated era of routine drone drops.
02/03/2022
