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Scientists grow fresh dates from a 6th BC seed ISRAEL21c | September 28, 2020
Grown from ancient seeds found at Masada and Qumran and likely brought back to Judea from Babylon in the sixth century BC, the fresh dates symbolize the remarkable resilience of nature

Xtend drone company, the Israeli army and conservationists join forces to bring food to an orphaned chick on an isolated cliff

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WALTR2 lets iOS users bypass annoying iTunes app Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | July 31, 2020
WALTR2. Available on Softorino's website for $39.95 USD

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Datacolor’s SpyderX lets you tweak your monitor at home Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | July 23, 2020

With growing evidence that airborne virus particles are the main cause of Covid-19 infection, scientists have developed air-purifying innovations

Guy Aon’s ground-breaking photo technology BodyPiece could revolutionize sectors from movie makeup to prosthetics to fashion

An international team of scientists are advocating the use of ultraviolet light indoors as a cheap and efficient way to inactivate the coronavirus

Bacteria And Dust Are World Travelers Jack Dini | June 11, 2020
Bacteria and dust are everywhere, surviving in even the most extreme environments like hot springs, ice cubes, and the air we breathe. But not all of them are malicious, just be aware they are present

Founded by a Chernobyl survivor, Israel’s Eco Wave Power is poised to install its unique technology on any coastline where waves swell at least half a meter.

Bacteria, Face Masks and Paper Money Jack Dini | May 30, 2020
Social distancing, Washing our hands, Not touching our faces, Wearing masks, Avoid using paper money

A versatile antiviral emerges to fight COVID-19 American Chemical Society | May 27, 2020
EIDD-2801

Bacteria from the gut of superworms can degrade polystyrene (white material)


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Unlike chlorine bleach and similar surface disinfecting products, the new substances target the virus infection mechanism and remain active longer.

Sonovia’s reusable cotton-poly SonoMask are infused with metal-oxide nanoparticles that kill germs and last through 100 washings

Bio-Fence product from Israel could be painted or sprayed on walls and floors in hotels, offices, factories, train stations, airports and more

After being bombarded with ionizing radiation, this sample with copper-platinum nano-ink on its surface still conducts electricity

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Bone proteomics could reveal how long a corpse has been underwater American Chemical Society | April 29, 2020
Examining certain proteins in bones could help determine how long they’ve been underwater, as in this illustration

A new way to cool down electronic devices, recover waste heat American Chemical Society | April 23, 2020
A hydrogel can cool off electronics and generate electricity from their waste heat


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Video: Spider combs tame unruly nanofibers American Chemical Society | April 23, 2020
Drawing inspiration from spider’s back legs, researchers have developed a new nonstick surface for nanomaterials

Chocolate ‘fingerprints’ could confirm label claims American Chemical Society | April 20, 2020
Researchers are developing a way to determine the country of origin of chocolate samples

A nanocomposite material (purple) conducts electrons released by exoelectrogenic bacteria (green) to generate electricity.

Cold-brew coffee’s antioxidant profile differs from that of hot joe

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New electrically activated material could improve braille readers American Chemical Society | March 31, 2020
A new material could improve current braille displays by increasing the amount of information conveyed, while making them more durable and less costly

VIDEO: Can soap really ‘kill’ the coronavirus? American Chemical Society | March 23, 2020

Revamping optical fibers to transmit even more data American Chemical Society | March 19, 2020
As telecom demands grow, optical fibers will need to level up

Fish scales could make wearable electronics more sustainable American Chemical Society | March 18, 2020
This film derived from fish scales could someday be used in flexible electronic devices

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Expanding the plasmonic painter’s palette American Chemical Society | March 10, 2020
An image of two colorful parrots was created by mixing red, blue and green structural colors

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Micromotors get supercharged with three ‘engines’ American Chemical Society | March 10, 2020
For the first time, a micromotor (shown below) was powered by “engines” that respond to three different stimuli: catalytic (bubbles), light and magnetic. Scale bar, 10 μm

New Israeli-made device captures and filters rainwater for drinking, cooking and bathing in off-the-grid communities

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‘Flapping wings’ powered by the sun (video) American Chemical Society | February 20, 2020
This tiny wing could someday be used in robots or devices to harvest solar energy

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