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Our economy is based on domination, not collaboration. If we’re going to stop burning through all our resources, that will need to change. Before making something new, a smart designer needs to answer a few questions. What is it exactly that we need? Who are the users? What conditions are we designing for? How long

When it comes to sending and receiving information, man-made devices utilize negatively-charged particles commonly known as electrons. Biological systems such as human bodies, on the other hand, use protons via positively charged hydrogen atoms or ions. This would indicate that there is something of a language barrier, when we try to develop electronic devices that

New study finds microplastics in the stomachs of 73 percent of mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic — one of the highest levels globally.  A new study sheds light on the magnitude of microplastic pollution in our oceans. The study, published today in open-access journal Frontiers in Marine Science, found microplastics in the stomachs of nearly three out of

Expansion of renewable energies should appreciably improve the health status of the 700,000 US workers employed in the energy sector

Chrysler caught everyone off guard this week when it announced a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to design and develop an experimental hydraulic hybrid powertrain suitable for use in large passenger cars and light-duty vehicles. The aim is to have a running demonstration vehicle based on the current minivan sometime during 2012. EPA

By combining an ancient concept with modern scientific breakthroughs, the global think tank, Syndicate8, has developed a zero-emission propulsion system for recreational boats, and the technology could eventually be utilized by commercial shippers. Boaters and the environment are about to profit in a major way thanks to a breakthrough technology: electricity generated by saltwater! By

Image via CrunchBase When Chief Almir first accessed Google Earth, he did what many others do and scrolled over the map to find his home. His home, however, happens to be a nominally protected swath of forest in the rapidly diminishing Amazonian rainforest. After seeing the tenuous state of his people’s historic lands from on

Using magnetically controlled nanoparticles to force tumour cells to ‘self-destruct’ sounds like science fiction, but could be a future part of cancer treatment, according to research from Lund University in Sweden. WATCH: How rotating nanoparticles target cancer cells “The clever thing about the technique is that we can target selected cells without harming surrounding tissue.