π Human Progress
In the last decades humanity has made great progress with less extreme poverty, increased health, wealth and democracy. We follow in the tradition of professor Hans Rosling.
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Scotland is getting a new nature reserve
A community in Scotland βachieves the impossibleβ and now the nation is getting a new nature reserve.
βοΈ Coffee pulp - a way to speed up forest restoration
To spread coffee pulp, which is a by-product from coffee production, over degraded lands can help it recover more quickly, a new study finds.
πΈ Scientists can now predict what the whole pollen season is going to look like
The daily forecasts for grass pollen levels can now be supplemented with forecasts for what the whole season will look like.
π’ Plastic in the ocean is used in asphalt
Fishers in India have been picking up plastic from the ocean that becomes an ingredient in asphalt. The project has been a success and is now spreading to the whole fishing workforce.
π± Tomorrow's mobile mast can be hidden behind your wallpaper
Today's mobile masts will not be sufficient when 5G is taking over. Scientists at KTH in Sweden think they have a solution.
βοΈ Particle defied the standard model β new physics may be on the horizon
For a long time, the muons glitchy behavior has been discussed. Yesterday the results from experiments on Fermilab sparked the hopes for a new physics.
π Abandoned oil rigs are turned into artificial reefs
Instead of removing abandoned oil rigs they should be left on the bottom of the ocean and turned into artificial coral reefs.
β Smart bandages can detect covid
Bandages with sensors for temperature and tension in the skin can self-monitor so that the wound heals better. The same bandage could also potentially be used to alert for Covid-symptoms.
π’ Drastic reduction in oil spills
Amoco Cadiz, Exxon Valdez, and Deepwater Horizon. Many people remember the great oil disasters, but fewer know that both the number and amount of oil spills have decreased sharply in the world.