Uranus is called ‘the weirdest planet’ in the Solar System due its sideway rotation and not having a true surface, but a new discovery adds even more mystery to the strange ice giant. Astronomers detected X-rays coming from Uranus for the first time that is mostly reflections from the sun, but some of the signal … Read more
A new device is able to take in sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to create a new carbon-neutral fuel without any outside source of electricity, its developers claim. University of Cambridge experts behind the device say it uses a form of ‘artificial photosynthesis’ – the process used by plants to convert sunlight into energy. The … Read more
Scientists have developed new technology that can turn seawater into clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes. Researchers based in Australia used a metal-organic framework (MOF), a type of lattice-like crystal, to desalinate water. The hollow framework of pores separates the salty solute within the brackish water or even saltier seawater, in a process known … Read more
Breakthrough technology turns seawater into clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes using the power of sunlight New technology purifies water using sunlight using a metal-organic framework These so-called MOFs separate the salty solute found in brackish and seawater The concept could provide potable water for millions of people across the world By Jonathan Chadwick … Read more
Window tinting technology inspired by Boeing 787 Dreamliner could allow people to automatically control heat and sunlight entering their homes without blocking the view Window tint technology similar to that used by Boeing could have wider uses The new type of tinted glass can go from 80 per cent tinted to fully transparent It’s also … Read more
Experiments conducted by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) show the coronavirus can be ‘quickly’ destroyed by sunlight. Yahoo News obtained a briefing that suggests the virus cannot survive in high temperatures and humidity – giving the public hope that the end could be just around the corner as summer weather approaches for parts … Read more