August 2023 – Page 2 – Our Fragile Earth

A REMARKABLE ROBOT

August 9, 2023 Gail McCormick HELPFUL, INNOVATION

A new robot (RoboMapper) can conduct experiments to identify materials for solar cells. The technology has already found a new[…]

MORE MALARIA?

August 7, 2023 Gail McCormick BUMMER

Eight people in the U.S. have contracted malaria from local mosquitoes—the first such cases in 20 years, signaling that the[…]

BUTTERFLY INSPIRATION

August 5, 2023 Gail McCormick HELPFUL, INNOVATION

A new durable dual-layer fabric acts like clothes for vehicles, buildings, machinery and even spacecrafts, regulating their temperature and reducing[…]

FOOLHARDY FERC

August 3, 2023 Gail McCormick BUMMER

The U.S. will have to spend approximately $2.1 trillion on transmission in the next three decades. The cost of new[…]

A THERMAL CLOAK

August 1, 2023 Gail McCormick HELPFUL, INNOVATION

A new durable dual-layer fabric acts like clothes for vehicles, buildings, machinery and even spacecrafts, regulating their temperature and reducing[…]