A new method for gene editing, called prime editing, offers greater control over modifications and could be safer for use in humans than the widely popular CRISPR-Cas9 system. CRISPR systems…
Innovation
Engineers from West Virginia University (WVU) have developed a new production process for a carbon-neutral battery made from liquid ammonia. The new process fixes nitrogen extracted from the air with hydrogen…
A landmark bill has been passed in California that entitles gig workers to protections usually reserved for employees, such as the minimum wage, health insurance and unemployment benefits. Californians supported the bill,…
Every year the Intelligent Community Forum, a think tank based in New York City, names one community the Intelligent Community of the Year. This year, it’s Taoyuan, in the north of…
A new liquid metal electrolysis method can convert CO2 gas into coal-like solid flakes at room temperature. The carbon dioxide is dissolved and placed in a beaker filled with an…
Ikea has developed a curtain that’s meant to reduce indoor air pollution. It’s a mineral based photocatalyst coating applied to the textile that leads to a process like photosynthesis found…
