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A wireless light switch that works without batteries could reduce the cost of wiring a house by up to 50 per cent
A less invasive brain-machine interface using ultrasound
A new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down fishing nets, carpet and clothing without leaving harmful byproducts behind
A detonation-based combustion system that utilizes shock waves for propulsion
If subliminal advertising is now completely banned without qualification, why are we leaving room for subliminal conditioning by artificial intelligence?
Open University of Catalonia
A new form of wave devouring propulsion could power ships and help to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime industry
Using a new method of crowdsourced feedback to help train robots could also lead to autonomous learning
A revolutionary eco-friendly electrochemical refrigerant compressor: Key to Carbon-Neutral Buildings
Major drug production breakthrough: $3 per gram vs $3500 per gram to produce the same drug and more

Changes to fisheries legislation have removed habitat protection for most species in Canada

Revisions to Fisheries Act were unscientific, biologists at universities of Calgary and Dalhousie say Federal government changes to Canada’s fisheries legislation have eviscerated the abilit... Read more

Waterless fracking a game changer?

$Waterless fracking a game changer?$

While more expensive this just might allay [some] anti-fracker’s fears New Waterless Fracking Method Avoids Pollution Problems, But Drillers Slow to Embrace It – Little-noticed drilli... Read more