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Feb 26
2021

Hydrogen can be distributed in Britain’s gas networks, new study finds

Hydrogen ‘deblending’ could enable the distribution of hydrogen in existing gas networks in GB, new study finds.

Feb 26
2021

This Robot Will Do Your Chores

Tired: Doing your own chores 😩 Wired: Having a robot do them for you 😏 🤖.

Feb 26
2021

Tongue phone

We regret to inform you this phone licks you when the other line talks.

Feb 26
2021

Holographic touchscreens could improve public hygiene

Two companies from Japan have partnered to develop a new holographic display system that could eliminate the need to touch physical surfaces in public environments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Feb 26
2021

Genetic treatment extends fruit fly lifespan and prevents Alzheimer’s damage

Modifying brain cell activity can extend the lifespan of fruit flies while also preventing the damage characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Feb 26
2021

Can a supercomputer take us back in time to when the universe was born?

In the absence of a TARDIS or Doc Brown’s DeLorean, how can you go back in time to see what supposedly happened when the universe exploded into being?

Feb 26
2021

Christian Schwarz on LinkedIn: #technology #Moon #ESA

Call for ideas! Can your #technology be used to turn the #Moon’s resources into valuable solutions to store power, build infrastructure, grow food or enable life support? Read more and submit your idea to #ESA before 12th March 👉 https://lnkd.in/dKJ72_T?trk=public_post_share-update_update-text.

Feb 26
2021

Ghost particle travels 750 million light-years, ends up buried under the Antarctic ice

Why so late, little neutrino?

Astronomers spot two highly delayed signals from two different black holes tearing apart stars in their vicinity.

Feb 26
2021

Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Protected land reserved for Brazil’s indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.

Feb 26
2021

Scientists develop laser system that generates random numbers at ultrafast speeds

An international team of scientists has developed a system that can generate random numbers over a hundred times faster than current technologies, paving the way towards faster, cheaper, and more secure data encryption in today’s digitally connected world.