💡 Innovation
🌾 Improved crops without genetic modification
A newly developed way to improve crop quality without any genetic modification might make the promise of scientific advancement in food production come sooner.
🐢 App prevents illegal trade with sea turtles
In order to help the hawksbill sea turtle, scientists have created an app called SEE Shell which uses AI to tell if a piece of “tortoiseshell” is real or not.
♻️ Chemical treatment makes plastic waste absorb CO2
Rice University has come up with a new method that will make plastic waste absorb carbon dioxide by applying potassium acetate to the waste.
🛣 Startup uses plant material to repair roads
A Norwegian startup is recycling old roads using a binder made from plants. This makes repairing roads a more sustainable event.
🐠 Drone improves underwater research
The Seasam drone is capable of filming underwater objects wirelessly and with HD video. This can help improve both underwater research and documentation.
🏡 Moss on buildings cleans the air
This Dutch startup wraps buildings in moss to purify the air in urban areas.
🐠 An underwater museum with a mission
This underwater museum, located outside of Ayia Napa, has a mission - to rewild Cyprus’ seabeds!
🚗 Researchers omit platinum to create affordable hydrogen fuel cells
A new method could lead to significantly more affordable fuel cells. It could even help purify water.
🌩 Non-profit aims to harness the power of weather events
This non-profit wants to harness the power of weather events, both on land and at sea. They want to design a system that warns people about upcoming weather events, like thunder storms and other environmental hazards, and at the same time turn the power into usable energy.