by Warp Institute | Dec 15, 2021 | π‘ Innovation, π° Space
In A Trip to the Moon (George Melies, 1902), a genre-defining science-fiction movie, people travel to the moon in a capsule launched from a canon. Of course, the method is unrealistic for various reasons, and the comedic nature of the depiction reflects that.Since...
by Warp Institute | Dec 14, 2021 | π‘ Innovation, π Transportation
Ford and Purdue University in the US have patented a cable technology that in the future may mean that charging an electric vehicle takes no longer than refueling an ICE vehicle. The problem that the new cable will solve is that today's cables cannot transmit...
by Warp Institute | Dec 14, 2021 | β€οΈ Health Tech, π‘ Innovation
The Crispr gene scissors can give us completely new opportunities to treat diseases in the future. But there are some issues that need to be addressed before Crispr can reach its full potential. One of these problems is now closer to its solution thanks to research...
by Warp Institute | Dec 12, 2021 | β»οΈ Green Tech, π‘ Innovation
Nienke Hoogvliet and Anne Boermans have been researching how to create sustainable and eco-friendly textile dyes and during the past eight years they have tried different types of seaweed. The seaweed dyes act as an alternative to the traditional dyes which are...
by Warp Institute | Dec 11, 2021 | communications, π‘ Innovation
In the UK, the classic red phone box has been a symbol for British culture for generations. Due to the smartphone, the use for the telephone box has dropped by almost 96 percent. However, they are too loved to simply be removed, so now they are being reused in very...