Researchers will use a new type of brain implant to stimulate the visual cortex in monkeys, essentially recreating the activity usually triggered by neuron signals from the eyes Instead of using electrodes to induce electrical activity within the brain, this new type of brain implant uses magnetic fields, thus avoided degradation problems due to scar…
Le numéro un mondial de l’ameublement Ikea a annoncé jeudi l’acquisition d’un parc de 55 éoliennes en Alberta, la province de l’ouest canadien où l’exploitation de pétrole à partir des sables bitumineux est fustigée par les environnementalistes. Ce parc a une capacité de production d’électricité équivalant à la consommation de 54 magasins Ikea. L’acquisition du…
2017 only just arrived, but one manufacturing company is already looking 45 years into the future. Arconic, a materials science company, has envisioned a three-mile-high skyscraper built from materials that are either in development or have already been brought to market, including smog-eating surfaces and retractable balconies. The tower was concocted as part of the…
THIS MAGNET WILL JOG YOUR MEMORY We believe we’ve figured out a lot about how our brains handle memories. We’ve identified the parts of the brain that are active in making memories and the parts that store long- and short-term memories. We thought we knew that memory retention was a function of relevant neurons being…
Google recently declared that all its data centres and offices spread across the world will be switching to clean and green power. Last year, the company consumed as much energy as the entire city of San Francisco. To meet its huge energy needs, the company will now source energy from wind farms and solar panels from…
Lab-grown meat could be on your plate within the next five years. For the past few years, the barrier to getting test-tube meat into the hands of consumers has been the cost of production. In 2013, it was around $325,000 to make this stuff in a lab, but the process has been refined, and the cost…
The city plans to wean its homes off domestic natural gas by 2050, starting now. (Zoetnet/Flickr) By 2050, Amsterdam hopes to put its gas-heated days behind it. In a city where natural gas warms 90 percent of all homes and contributes 30 percent of all carbon emissions, removing all those boilers won’t be easy—but it could very…
Les énergies renouvelables connaissent un inconvénient majeur : l’intermittence de leur production. Ainsi, être capable de stocker la production relève du défi, lequel semble être relevé par un institut de recherche… Crédits : IWES Les énergies renouvelables connaissent un inconvénient majeur : l’intermittence de leur production. Ainsi, être capable de stocker la production relève du défi, lequel semble être…
La capitale des Pays-Bas a dévoilé un nouveau plan énergétique qui vise à sortir d’une dépendance au gaz naturel d’ici une trentaine d’années. Pour des raisons environnementales et géopolitiques, certaines villes ne veulent plus utiliser le gaz naturel comme source d’énergie. Pourtant, de la salle de bain à la cuisine, le gaz naturel chauffe l’eau,…
In an inspiring initiative to fight global warming and climate change, 47 of the world’s most economically disadvantaged nations have pledged to use only renewable energy in the future. The united pledges are members of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), and they include Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Haiti, to name a few. At the United Nations climate conference…