21-year-old Gabe Tavas won the 2021 US James Dyson Award. His mission was successful and it was to create wood without having to cut down trees. This is what led to the creation of Pyrus: a petroleum-free and wood-like material which is sustainably produced using repurposed bacterial cellulose waste from […]
Picking up all the plastic waste from beaches by hand can be a tiresome and time-consuming process. The BeBot, a solar-powered robot, is there to speed up the process. At beach cleanups, workers or volunteers usually pick up trash like plastic water bottles or packaging for food. However, the sand […]
Most GPS devices, whether in your phone or in the car, are made with the assumption that you’re able to see and read them. However, the new approach that Honda has taken on is a bit different-the accessibility is based on the assumption that you can’t see and read the […]
A team of researchers from the University of Maryland made a transparent material from ordinary wood sheets that’s clear as glass, but much stronger and with a higher insulating capacity. They hope it will be used as an energy efficient material in the future. Scientists Make Transparent Wood Sheets Clear […]
Despite being essential for buildings, windows are the least energy efficient parts. The ease with which heat is able to transfer through the glass makes standard windows non-efficient in terms of cooling and heating costs of the indoor space. But, in this new researche, Singaporean scientists may have paved the […]
According to data by the NCAES, by 2025, estimates are that there will be at least 100 bags of plastic per a foot of coastline in the world. Sadly, plastic waste kills around 100,000 marine mammals every year, as well as millions of fish and birds. In the effort to […]
The genius invention of Dasia Taylor, a teenager, has the potential to save people’s lives. This bright and charismatic 17-year-old teen who resides in Iowa, USA has invented a revolutionary suture that changes color if the wound becomes infected. This is a feature she hopes will alert the doctors to […]
The next-generation sustainable urban food production tech company based in Singapore, Sophie’s Bionutrients, pushed frontiers of plant-based food with their newly-developed burger patties from microalgae. This meat-free patty has twice the amount of protein than beef and fish. And, every patty, that weighs around 60 grams, contains 25 grams of […]
This brother and sister from Toronto found an innovative method to keep their families safe during the pandemic. The founders of Vyzr Technologies, Yezin and Dina Al-Qaysi, invented a shielded 360-degree helmet with an air purification system for enhanced protection from the virus. Dina explained that she and her brother […]
A team of researchers from the Sao Paulo State University in Brazil successfully created a food wrap using repurposed industrial waste. The goal is to lower the need for using plastic wraps which takes centuries to degrade and is contributing to pollution. The team used bacterial cellulose scraps from industrial […]