Credit: FuturoprossimoChinese solar giant Longi has shattered expectations with a new tandem solar cell that achieves a record-breaking 34.85% efficiency—thanks to an innovative fusion of perovskite and silicon technologies.In the world of solar energy, even a 0.1% boost in efficiency is considered a big deal. Now imagine surpassing what was long believed to be...
Credit: FuturoprossimoSingapore has introduced the world’s first vertical solar forest—18 striking “supertrees” that generate 67,000 kWh annually, reshaping the future of sustainable architecture.Solar panels have traditionally been seen as more practical than beautiful. But Singapore’s urban planners challenged that notion. At Gardens by the Bay, they’ve created the first global example of vertical photovoltaics...
Credit: FuturoprossimoThree groundbreaking energy innovations are coming together to form a perfect storm—one that could mark the end of oil and coal as we know them.Remember how the iPhone brought Nokia’s reign to an abrupt end? Something just as monumental is about to shake up the energy sector. Three distinct discoveries—each one revolutionary on...
Image Credits: PixabayInserting highly sensitive quantum sensors into living cells offers a promising approach for monitoring cell growth and detecting diseases—including cancer—at early stages.Diamond Nanocrystals as Quantum Biosensors: Integration ChallengesMany of the most advanced and powerful quantum sensors can be built using tiny pieces of diamond, but this presents a challenge: inserting diamond into...
A 10-ft test sphere being dropped down to the bottom of Lake Constance in EuropeFraunhofer IEETo avoid using large areas of land for building renewable energy storage facilities, the Fraunhofer Institute has been developing a bold yet feasible idea: using hollow concrete spheres submerged in the deep ocean to store energy.The StEnSea Project: Storing...
Credit: PixabayA data center developer and a battery startup will debut a new kind of energy storage at a U.S. data center, marking the latest effort by tech firms to address the rising energy demands of artificial intelligence.Prometheus Hyperscale and XL Batteries will install an organic flow battery at Prometheus' one-gigawatt Wyoming data center,...
Credit: Lunghammer—TU GrazMicroplastics and even tinier nanoplastics can enter the human body through different pathways, such as consumption of food or inhalation. While a significant portion is expelled from the body, some particles persist in organs, the bloodstream, and other bodily fluids.The Nano-VISION project, launched two years ago with BRAVE Analytics, explored the potential...
Spacetop for Windows is the perfect marriage of AI and AR, built for productivity and privacy"SightfulIn 2023, tech startup Sightful introduced an innovative system that combined hardware and software to project a massive virtual screen in front of the user's eyes. Now, the company has decided to phase out the hardware component and adapt...
Advances in AI and quantum computing spark bold predictions: is the singularity just a year away?Twelve months. That’s the time some of the most prominent figures in tech believe we have before hitting the most disruptive milestone in human history: the technological singularity.The idea that machines could surpass human intelligence isn’t new—but what has...
Mycelium-based materials could support a range of useful properties, including self-repair and greater stiffnessImage generated by AI using OpenAI's DALL·EOne effective way to lessen our environmental impact is by adopting more sustainable construction methods. Cement production alone contributes to 8% of global CO2 emissions—much of it used in making concrete.Solving this issue is challenging,...
