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The Australian Scientists Turning Air Into Drinking Water, With Renewable Energy
Manufacturing 2,000 litres of drinkable water, extracted from the air (using renewable energy), at a cost of less than two cents per litre. That’s the challenge set to those entering the Water Abundance XPRIZE, where 98 teams from 25 countries will compete for the $1.75 million. Four Australian teams will take on the challenge, and…
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This Blood Sensor Isn’t Quite A Tricorder, But It’s Pretty Damn Close
Star Trek‘s tricorder is up there with flying cars and hoverboards as one of those futuristic inventions that always just seems a few years away. We’re not quite there yet, but this sensor, which can diagnose diseases from a single drop of blood, is a pretty massive baby step.