by Warp Institute | Jun 17, 2022 | 💡 Innovation, 🧠 Artificial Intelligence
In order to protect the coral reefs and all of their inhabitants, learning as much as possible is key. Now, a team of researchers from University of Exeter is creating an algorithm to track coral reefs health by understanding their song. A coral reef is a complex...
by Warp Institute | Jun 11, 2022 | ❤️ Health Tech, 💡 Innovation
A small implant can make life a lot easier for people with Parkinson's, reports the BBC.In a trial at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, UK, 25 patients had a small battery implanted in the skull and then electrodes were pulled from the battery to the brain. The...
by Warp Institute | Jun 11, 2022 | 💡 Innovation, 📈 Human Progress
Back in the 1980’s, the Italian fisherman Paolo Fanciulli began noticing signs of illegal trawling. Fish stocks were declining and the seabed became barren. In order to save both his livelihood and all of the sea’s ecosystem Fanciulli created the...
by Warp Institute | Jun 10, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech, 💡 Innovation
Engineers from the University of Texas in Austin have created a gel film that can absorb water from the air in every climate – even very arid ones. The gel is made from renewable cellulose and hum from konjac, which is a kind of root vegetable, providing a...
by Warp Institute | Jun 9, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech, 💡 Innovation
Many sneakers today are made from non-recyclable materials and their manufacturing often releases chemicals harmful to the environment. Oftentimes they are also manufactured under exploitative conditions as well. However, the new shoe brand Cariuma wants to change...
