Plants May One Day Provide Nickel for Your EV Battery
Agro-mining is the process of growing plants that absorb metals from the ground. The science is solid, but will this innovation ever be scalable enough to reduce traditional, destructive mining practices? Presented by Sabic.
Exploring the Arctic’s Global Seed Vault
Located in the arctic circle, The Global Seed Vault isn’t simply just a large storage facility for seeds from around the world. The vault is protecting the world’s agricultural genetic diversity and protecting our future food supply in case of catastrophe.
The Cyborg Beetles Designed to Save Human Lives
In the future, we may have remote-controlled insects to reach places humans cannot. At least that’s what Dr. Hirotaka Sato, an aerospace engineer from Singapore, is hoping.
How Millions Of Pounds Of Coffee Are Processed At Hawaiian Coffee Farms | Big Business
Although Hawaii accounts for less than 1% of the global coffee production, coffee is a $50 million industry for the state, and the number of coffee farms in the islands has been steadily increasing. But the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the supply chain into disarray, and as tourism to the islands plummeted, demand for coffee […]
La detección de biomoléculas en rocas del Triásico-Jurásico ayuda en la búsqueda de vida en Marte
Agencia SINC La búsqueda de vida en Marte y otras partes del universo depende en gran medida de comprender cómo la identificamos y las huellas que deja en nuestro propio planeta. Pero detectar restos biológicos en rocas terrestres antiguas supone todo un reto debido a las alteraciones físico-químicas que experimentan a la largo del tiempo. […]
Do You Have What It Takes to Live on Mars?
Think you have what it takes to live on the Moon or Mars? Maybe stop at HI-SEAS first. Researchers from around the world call this habitat home as they simulate what it would be like to be an astronaut on another planet.
La Cumbre del Clima de Glasgow da un paso pequeño pero insuficiente en la lucha climática
Agencia SINC El pacto de Glasgow, aprobado anoche en la ciudad británica, no convence a todos. A pesar de que se trata de “un buen acuerdo que sienta las bases para la nueva etapa hasta 2030”, según Teresa Ribera, ministra para la Transición Ecológica y Reto Demográfico (MITECO), científicos y ecologistas coinciden en que se […]
Why Macadamia Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive
At $25 per pound, macadamia nuts are the world’s most expensive nuts.The nuts keep breaking price records every year. Macadamia trees take 7 to 10 years to begin producing nuts, and the nuts can only be harvested a few times a year. Although the demand for the nuts has largely outpaced the supply, exporters worry […]
Why Pine Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive
Pine nuts have long been desired for their unique flavor, use in traditional recipes, and health benefits. They’re also one of the most expensive nuts in the world, selling for upwards of $117 per kilogram. So what makes them so special? And why are they so expensive?
How Vegan Leather Is Made From Mangoes | World Wide Waste
One Dutch company is making vegan leather from mangoes that would otherwise be thrown away. The cofounders hope it will reduce food waste while making the leather industry more environmentally friendly.
Fungus: The Plastic of the Future
In this episode of Upgrade, Motherboard dives head first into the R+D world surrounding the development of fungi as a viable replacement for plastic, and the people who hope it can lead to a better and more sustainable future.
Cómo la inmunidad innata entrenada protege frente al SARS-CoV-2 y potencia las vacunas de la covid-19
Agencia SINC La llegada de las vacunas contra la covid-19 ha supuesto la mejor arma contra la pandemia causada por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, y a su vez, ha puesto de manifiesto la necesidad de disponer de herramientas efectivas y rápidas contra la aparición de nuevos virus. Esto puede conseguirse mediante la activación, o entrenamiento, de […]
¿Por qué se produce un eclipse?
Explicación del porqué hay eclipses. Planetario Universidad Santiago de Chile
SpaceX Is About to Launch Its Biggest Rocket Ever
SpaceX’s operation out of Boca Chica, Texas has been making steady progress towards its goal of creating a reusable spacecraft that can take humans to the moon or Mars. Now the company is preparing to make the next giant leap for their space program: send Starship SN20 into orbit.