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Graphene Dream Becomes a Reality as Miracle Material Enters Production for Better Chips, Batteries

Virtual Fencing May Allow Thousands More Cattle to Be Ranched on Land Rather Than in Barns

Prominent Personalities Sign Letter Seeking Ban On 'Development Of Superintelligence'

Why 'Mirror Life' Is Causing Some Genetic Scientists To Freak Out

Retina e-paper promises screens 'visually indistinguishable from reality'

Scientists baffled as interstellar visitor appears to reverse thrust before vanishing behind the sun

Future of Satellite of Direct to Cellphone

Amazon goes nuclear with new modular reactor plant

China Is Making 800-Mile EV Batteries. Here's Why America Can't Have Them

China Innovates: Transforming Sand into Paper

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Flourishing in our new autonomy requires that we construct secure habitats in which to dwell. Cutting edge materials and methods provide unimaginable new options, allowing us greater mobility, and access to many previously uninhabitable environments.

Li-CO2 Batteries Promise 7 Times The Energy Density Of Lithium-Iion

They can have seven times the energy density of the best Li-Ion battery possible.

P3Tek Recommends Thorcon Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor for Indonesia

P3Tek presented the results of a 10-month study of the ThorCon thorium/uranium-fueled molten salt reactor (MSR) power plant.

LED Light Powered by Light of the Cold Night Sky

An inexpensive thermoelectric device harnesses the cold of space without active heat input, generating electricity that powers an LED at night, researchers report September 12 in the journal Joule.

Spectacular rammed-earth dome home is tucked deep into a Costa Rican jungle

Costa Rica has long been renowned for its commitment to protecting its natural environment, but one home nestled into 2.5 acres of a permaculture farm is really setting an example for green building. Located in the idyllic area of Diamante Valley, th

New Combination of Wood Fibers and Spider Silk Could Rival Plastic After It Outperforms in Tests

Researchers have developed a unique new material out of wood and spider silk--and since it outperforms most of today's synthetic and natural materials by providing high strength, stiffness, and increased toughness, scientists say it could one day

ICON 3D Printing for the Homeless in Austin

ICON, the construction technologies company shifting the paradigm of homebuilding using robotics, software and advanced materials, partnered with Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF), the Austin non-profit widely known for its compassionate service to the ar

World's first electric motorhome gets a proper interior, more range

Back when we first looked at the WOF Iridium all-electric motorhome at the CMT show in January, it was all locked up and appeared incomplete inside.

Meet The Revolutionary Swiss House Built Entirely By Robots

A group of Swiss researchers have set out to find an answer to the problem of CO2 in the building and construction industry. After all, putting up new buildings ranks as one of the most polluting activities that humans partake in, according to Quartz

This Cheap Little Device Generates Light and Electricity Simply By Harnessing the Cold Night Sky

Researchers have developed an inexpensive new device that can generate electricity and power LED lights simply by harnessing the cold nighttime air.

BIGELOW'S NEXT-GENERATION INFLATABLE SPACE HABITAT IS SHOOTING FOR THE MOON

Welcome to your new home, the B330

Tips for prepping on a backyard homestead

Before you can relax on your porch and watch the sun set over your thriving garden, you'll need to put in a lot of hard work to get your property in working order.

Exciting New Study Says That Crops Thrive Underneath of Solar Panel & the Panels Produce More Energy

Agrivoltaics, also known as "solar sharing", is the co-locating of agriculture and solar photovoltaic panels. The idea has been gaining traction in recent years; however, few studies have monitored all aspects of the associated food, energy, and

The Silicon Valley Heavyweights Who Want to Settle the Moon

No, really.

Safe, Factory Mass Producible Truck Sized Nuclear Reactors

A new Very-Small, Long-LIfe, and Modular (VSLLIM) reactor design has been developed at the University of New Mexico's Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies.

Ireland Starts Gender Neutral HPV Vaccine For Boys

He said: "All the medical evidence and indeed HIQA's health technology assessment highlighted the importance of starting with boys in first year."

'First of its Kind' Zero-Emission Geothermal Energy System in Canada May Soon Be in Your Tow

A new geothermal energy project is now being piloted in Canada--and experts say that it could be a "game-changer" for clean energy.

Technically Feasible Huge Next Generation Space Station

The Goal of Gateway Foundation Von Braun Station is to build a dual-use station that is economically self-sustaining.

Europe's Space Agency Wants People to Live Inside Moon Caves

The agency wants input on how to send robots to the Moon to explore the virtually unseen caves, which could one day shelter humans.

What the Tiny House Movement and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Have in Common

What do Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and tiny homes have in common? More than many might think.

No More 'Sniff Tests': Cheap Biodegradable Sensors Can Tell Smartphones When Food Has Gone B

In order to help detect spoilage and reduce food waste for supermarkets and consumers, researchers have developed new low-cost, smartphone-linked, eco-friendly spoilage sensors for meat and fish packaging.

Zeppelins stopped flying after the Hindenburg disaster. Now scientists want to bring them back.

The proposed airships would move cargo more efficiently than oceangoing freighters -- and produce far less pollution.

Fancy new fabric reacts to body heat, automatically cools or insulates to keep you comfortable

(Natural News) People could keep their jumper dresses or sweaters on even when the weather got warmer - if their clothing used a newly developed self-cooling textile. A combination of ordinary wool and metal conductor, the fabric retains heat durin

Compelling Evolutions In Electric Vehicle Technologies

Ongoing and future Innovations in power devices, cells. and batteries is imminent.

Twisted graphene exhibits previously-unseen form of magnetism

As a flat sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a lattice, graphene is pretty simple, and yet it keeps surprising scientists with new properties. For the latest in a long line of breakthroughs, a team from Stanford has shown that graphene arranged in a s

Graphene used to make stronger, greener concrete

Graphene, the "wonder material" composed of a one-atom-thick sheet of linked carbon atoms, is the world's strongest manmade material. Now, scientists have used it to create a new type of concrete that is much stronger, water-resistant and eco-friendl

This cozy apartment can be dropped onto existing buildings, and it only costs $11K

Aptly, it's called the Parasitic house.

The best camping gear for people who hate camping

These things will help make being in the great outdoors a bit more bearable.

Harvard study says an inch of silica aerogel could make patches of Mars liveable

Mars is a pretty inhospitable place, and NASA recently ruined the fun by showing that it's just not feasible to terraform the entire planet. But what about just certain parts of it?

Kanye West reportedly tried to sell SF investors on 'Star Wars'-inspired housing for homeles

Kanye West has a plan to solve California's housing crisis, and it involves borrowing from the lifestyles of the inhabitants of Tatooine.

Bacteria recruited to produce graphene on the cheap

Incredibly thin, flexible, strong and electrically conductive, graphene has the potential to revolutionize electronics and materials.

Some uncommon ways to generate electricity for your homestead

(Natural News) If you're staying at a homestead or otherwise living off the grid, you probably already rely on solar power as your primary source of electricity. However, you might want to consider supplementing your supply with other alternative

China Claims To Have Slashed Lithium Production Costs

A technological breakthrough would give the country an edge in battery manufacturing

Episode 359 - The Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Big Tech Doesn't Want You to Know

Once a sleepy farming region, Silicon Valley is now the hub of a global industry that is transforming the economy, shaping our political discourse, and changing the very nature of our society. So what happened? How did this remarkable change take pla

VIDEO: Build a Cheap Backyard Brick Oven and Make Some Pizza In It (Recipe Included)

If you're like me, you're always looking for off-grid ways to cook. I found this great video that shows you how to easily make a brick over in your backyard for just a few dollars.

Affordable Housing: Meet Amazon's $18,000 "Lillevilla" House with Free Shipping

Amazon is out to make housing affordable. It will eventually succeed. Looking for an affordable home? Meet the Under $20,000 Home on Amazon.

Russia plans to tow nuclear power station to the Arctic despite environmental...

Russia plans to tow nuclear power station to the Arctic despite environmental campaigners branding it a 'floating Chernobyl'

Tesla Maxwell Battery: Kyocera/24M Venture Might Provide Hints

Thick electrodes and solvent-free electrode manufacturing process are likely the next big step in battery tech.

Inside the incredible off-grid home known as an Earthship-

-where Canadian family-of-three grow their own food, collect rainwater and live completely mortgage free

Saudis Release Dramatic Video Of "Iran-Ordered" Houthi Missile Attack On Airport Terminal

Amid fast escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf surrounding Thursday morning's mysterious "attacks" on two tankers which US officials are already blaming on Iran, Saudi Arabia has released CCTV footage of this week's previously reported Yemeni Hout

The tiny luxury cabin with sliding glass walls that lets stressed-out city dwellers get...

The tiny luxury cabin with sliding glass walls that lets stressed-out city dwellers get closer to nature (and they can be assembled anywhere)

Polar bear fur-inspired insulation is even better than the real thing

For years now, scientists have marvelled at the insulating qualities of polar bear fur, suggesting that it could inspire manmade heat-retaining materials. Well, Chinese researchers have now developed just such a substance, which reportedly outperform

Floating cities...

Bjarke Ingels believes that architecture is the art and science of making sure our cities and buildings fit with the way we want to live our lives.

C$10 Million to Develop First Molten Salt Molten Reactor

Moltex was founded in 2014 by Dr. Ian Scott, and was privately funded until 2018. Moltex's mission is to enable low-cost clean energy as a practical economic solution.

Making Safe Nuclear Power from Thorium | Thomas Jam Pedersen | TEDxCopenhagen

Thomas Jam Pedersen, engineer and co-founder of Copenhagen Atomics, was skeptical at first upon discovering and reading about thorium energy, which is present everywhere in the world and could technically provide an inexpensive energy supply for ever

Moonrise to bring 3D laser printing to the lunar surface

By combining moondust and lasers, Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) and the Institute of Space Systems (IRAS) of the Technical University of Braunschweig are experimenting with ways to use 3D printing to build lunar colonies. Slated to fly in 2021, the ne

New superconductivity record edges closer to room temperature

No matter how good a material is at conducting electricity, there's usually some resistance – unless you use superconductive materials.

Robocrop: world's first raspberry-picking robot set to work

Autonomous machine expected to pick more than 25,000 raspberries a day, outpacing human workers

Chemists have successfully produced fuels using water, CO2 and visible light through artificial phot

Photochemical conversion of CO2 into fuels has promise as a strategy for storage of intermittentsolar energy in the form of chemical bonds. However, higher-energy-value hydrocarbonsare rarely produced by this strategy, because of kinetic challenges.

NASA scientist claims astronauts could live in tunnel-like CAVES on the moon caused by ancient lava

NASA astronauts could one day live inside caves under the moon's surface formed long ago by lunar lava.

Iran Used Underwater Drones In Tanker Attacks, Insurer Claims

Investigators say last Sunday's mysterious "sabotage" attack on four tankers which included two Saudi ships off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates was "highly likely" the work of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) deploying underwater attack
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