Technology
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Technology USASharper MRIs: Brain Scans Are Looking Clearer Than Ever
Following decades of efforts to improve the resolution of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a team of researchers from diverse American universities have created the sharpest images yet of a mouse brain, leading to a better understanding of the human brain.
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Technology SwedenFirst-Ever Vehicle-Charging Road Is on the Horizon
Since Sweden conducted a series of pilot projects that proved the feasibility of a road able to charge electric vehicles as they use it, the Scandinavian country will be home to the world’s first vehicle-charging electric road in 2025.
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Technology EuropeSeeking Signs of Water and Life: Jupiter’s Biggest Moons Under the Microscope
Jupiter’s three largest icy moons will be the object of the European Space Agency’s latest exploration for scientists to further their knowledge of the lunar surfaces, what might lie beneath them, and discover if life ever existed on those moons.
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Environment SwitzerlandWe’re Making Sure Future Tech Is Environmentally Sustainable
The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland is working on ensuring the environmental sustainability of new technologies, by setting guidelines intended to positively impact the development of emerging tech.
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Environment AustraliaPotatoes Not Wasted: Compostable Stretch Wraps Hit the Market
With landfills overflowing with plastic waste, an Australian company decided to develop the first fully-compostable alternative to plastic wrap made from potato waste, and the enterprise is looking to become as circular as possible in the following years.
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Technology USAIn Hard-to-Reach Areas, Biodegradable Seed-Carriers Come to the Rescue
A group of engineers affiliated with Penn University in Pennsylvania, the United States, has designed an autonomous self-burying seed carrier, simplifying seeding in difficult-to-access areas since the corkscrew-like apparatus can be delivered in an aerial fashion.