Honeybees chow down on a patty of the pollen-replacing supplementAPIX BiosciencesBeekeepers across various regions are facing growing challenges as their honeybee colonies struggle to gather enough pollen to stay healthy. To help combat this issue, researchers have developed a new dietary supplement being likened to “a PowerBar for bees.”The Pollen Shortage ProblemUnder normal conditions,...
Credit: Gerd Altmann from PixabayDespite global climate goals aiming to limit warming to 1.5°C, recent data shows that this threshold is rapidly approaching. With emissions still on the rise, the planet is now edging closer to 1.4°C of warming, making a temporary overshoot of the 1.5°C target highly likely.In response, a growing conversation is...
Credit: DepositphotosPlanetary scientists have long believed that Earth's water came from external sources, such as hydrogen-rich rocks and comets, which arrived after the planet formed, given the apparent lack of moisture in the early building blocks of Earth.New Research Challenges the Conventional TheoryHowever, a recent study by researchers from the University of Oxford and...
Wind turbine blades are absolutely enormous, and those from the 1990s that are now at the end of their life are hard to recycleEnrique / PixabayRecycling massive wind turbine blades challenges researchers because they use ultra-durable materials designed to withstand harsh conditions for decades.However, researchers at Washington State University have developed a smart way to take...
Image Credits:RiverRockPhotos / Getty ImagesLast summer, mining startup KoBold made headlines with its discovery of one of the largest copper deposits in over a decade in Zambia.Earth AI uncovers overlooked mineral deposits in Australia, showcasing AI’s growing role in modern mineral explorationNow, another startup, Earth AI, has exclusively revealed to TechCrunch its own significant...
Dye-sensitized solar cells were used in the study, as they're particularly prone to UV damageVäinö AnttalainenSolar cells frequently encounter high levels of harmful ultraviolet light because they capture the maximum possible sunlight.A new eco-friendly coating could protect them from these UV rays, using its active ingredient extracted from onion skin.Currently, manufacturers apply clear films...
Wildfires can erupt faster than current systems can detect them – and do immense damage if they're not tackled soon after they startMarcus Kauffman / UnsplasThe first satellite in a new constellation designed to detect wildfires early and with high precision has successfully reached Earth's orbit. This breakthrough could revolutionize how we respond to uncontrolled fires.Named...
Image Credits:Feifei Cui-Paoluzzo / Getty ImagesAs AI and cloud providers accelerate data center construction, a power shortage looms. However, a new report suggests that the solution could lie underground.According to an analysis by the Rhodium Group, advanced geothermal power could meet nearly two-thirds of new data center energy demand by 2030. This expansion would...
When its four-phase development is complete, Singapore's Tuas mega port will become the largest automated container terminal on the planet.PSA SingaporeSingapore's ambitious project to develop the world’s largest automated port is progressing well. The Tuas mega port has already processed 10 million containers since its operations began in September 2022. By the 2040s, once...
Image Credits:CambiumAcross cities and suburbs in America, a common scene unfolds: trees are cut down and shredded instead of being repurposed into lumber.For Ben Christensen, this waste never sat right. Growing up in New Mexico surrounded by towering pines—and with a family deeply rooted in the timber industry, including his carpenter father—he developed a...
