Almost as if by magic, MIT uses a thermal resonator to pull energy out of thin air. More accurately, out of the changes in air temperature throughout the day. This technology has room for improvement, and can ultimately be used […]
I like this article, and love that it was published in the NYT. Life is lived locally, and I hope we can make the economics of local reporting work once again. |learn more
Vertically integrated construction has been tried before, but hasn’t really worked in a meaningful way. Why is this a big deal? Because construction is a terribly inefficient industry that affects all of us who don’t live in a cave. Katerra […]
“[Stem cells] can reprogram themselves to carry out the function of virtually any other type of cell, and play a vital role in early development. This functional reprogramming is usually accompanied by an age reset, down to zero. Sebastiano figures […]
“Science fiction no more — in an article out today in Nature Biotechnology, scientists were able to show tiny autonomous bots have the potential to function as intelligent delivery vehicles to cure cancer in mice.” | learn more
Sure, it’s a tiny country with limited industry, but this is still awesome! They use a mixture of hydro, geothermal, wind, biomass and solar energy. | learn more
Vijay Pande writes on the a16z blog about the transition we’re going through in healthcare. “When you finally understand the spaghetti code of bio, what can you do with it? The answer is that we’re living in a new age […]
It was hard to miss this news this week. As usual, Stratechery offers a very interesting analysis of the plan, and how it can come together over the long-term to change healthcare for the better. | learn more
After decades of investment into renewable energy sources like wind and solar, the energy produced is having unexpected consequences. Energy prices are actually going negative at times because at times there’s more supply than demand. The missing link in grids […]
Gravity creates impurities in fiber optic cable. The microgravity of space allows for much purer glass, and therefore superior optical fibers. Made In Space launched a device aboard a recent SpaceX mission that’ll manufacture a kilometer of the new optical […]