Lithium-ion batteries are used in everything from mobile phones to electric cars, but they have their limitations, and there is a lot of research on the next generation of batteries. One of them is lithium metal batteries that weigh less, charge faster and can store...
Microplastic is a huge environmental issue and it affects the ecosystems heavily. Removing them can be tricky and many new-thinking methods have been created. Now, a team of scientists from Sichuan University have designed and programmed a robotic fish that removes...
Approximately twelve million tonnes of plastic ends up in the sea every year. There are many proposals and projects to reduce this litter and a slightly smaller variant comes from the Dutch company Ran Marine, reports Euronews.The company has designed a 61,8 inches...
The yeast S. cerevisiae can not only be used to brew good beer but it can also purify water of harmful substances such as lead.Lead especially is a common and dangerous pollutant in drinking water. In the United States alone, nearly 20,000 kilometers of the...
In Sweden, aviation accounts for as much emissions as the country's passenger car traffic. Reducing emissions from aviation is therefore very important and now researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology have shown that it's possible to completely...
One of the major disadvantages of solar panels is that they don't work in the dark. But now researchers at Stanford University in the United States have developed solar panels that are capable of generating electricity even at night.Researchers benefit from a...