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Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden developed a ‘bioelectronic soil’ that can speed up the growth of plants in , or farms that grow plants without soil in environments made up of mostly water and a place for roots to attach. After integrating the engineered ‘eSoil’ into the framework where seedlings grow, researchers discovered that sending electrical signals through the soil made plants grow 50 percent more on average.The eSoil is made up of organic substances mixed with a , which can be found in things like…

Have you ever wondered what happens to your old electronics when you throw them away? Do you know that they can end up in landfills, polluting the environment and wasting valuable resources? Well, one Formula E team has found a creative way to turn electronic waste (e-waste) into a racing car that can compete with the best in the world.CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER The Recover-E race car (Envision Racing)What is…

For 23-year-old Keerthana*, leavi ng K a nchipu ra m in Tamil Nadu was not easy. As the only child to weaver parents, she thought she too would weave magic with her loom. But her parents had other plans. They were adamant that she complete her education and find a job “in the private sector”. After college, Keerthana got a job at one of the largest contract manufacturers for smartphones. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and…

The illustration shows the MoS2 lattice structure (green: Mo, yellow: S). The material after cleaving is shown in the forefront, the surface is jagged, and the measured surface electronic structure is inhomogeneous (coloured map). In the back is the cleaved material after exposure to atomic hydrogen (represented by the white balls). The measured surface electronic structure, shown in the map, is more homogenous. Credit: Martin Künsting / HZBMolybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) is an extremely adaptable substance with applications…

Observing a whole pen full of salmon at a fish farm will only tell you so much about their well-being. That's why Norwegian scientists have developed an implant that measures and records the vital signs of individual fish, who will serve as "sentinels."Created by Eirik Svendsen and colleagues at the SINTEF Ocean research institute, the cylindrical device measures 47 mm long by 13 mm wide. It contains a battery, microcontroller and memory card, along with sensors that monitor blood oxygen content, heart rate, activity…

Collaborative tracks made by the unlikely duo of electronic producers Hudson Mohawke (Glasgow) and Tiga (Montreal) have been trickling out slowly since a banging rave track called Love Minus Zero first appeared in 2020 (a Bob Dylan song of the same name is not an obvious reference point). Despite being very different creatures – the younger HudMo is a famed maximalist, while cult figure Tiga is a rave veteran with a sleeker aesthetic – the two clicked. “No apology, no cynicism, no irony, no winking,” is their mission…

Amazon's 2023 edition of the Great Freedom Festival Sale is coming to an end in just a few hours. The sale kicked off in India on August 4, with the e-commerce site providing substantial discounts and other offers on a range of products, including electronic devices such as laptops, tablets, PC peripherals, TVs, headphones, and smartphones. Here are some of the greatest deals across all types of electronic accessories priced at under Rs. 500 that you should look into before the sale finishes.Amazon Great Freedom Festival…

Very few people can say they’ve soundtracked a Netflix series, made music with Kendrick Lamar, Thom Yorke and Herbie Hancock, started a world-famous electronic label, won a Grammy, and are currently directing a Hollywood sci-fi movie. Flying Lotus has done it all, but after having spent time focusing on his cinema, this one-off gig shows the musician is still in the business of making people dance.Fan-favourite Flying Lotus tracks, including Kendrick collaboration Never Catch Me, 2010’s Zodiac Shit, as well as Black Gold…

About 10 days after a Karnataka minister announced that that Apple supplier Foxconn, has proposed to set up a Rs 8,800 crore supplementary plant in the state, a report has claimed that a subsidiary of the Taiwanese company is in talks with Tamil Nadu government to invest up to $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,638 crore) to build a new plant.Citing two sources with direct knowledge, news agency Reuters reported that this particular plant will be set up to manufacture electronic components. One of the sources claimed that the…

For Paul Anca, repair has always seemed like the obvious and only option. He grew up in Romania in the 1990s and fondly remembers his grandfather’s workshop—a sort of hospital for saving inanimate objects, from cars to toasters. Though the skateboards and toys they made together were probably more important to Anca in his youth, his appreciation for fixing things has stood the test of time.“I guess it was just a normal mindset back then. When something broke you tried to fix it, and nowadays that’s not the default,” says…