The most sustainable structure you can build is the one you already have. California Institute of Technology (Caltech) created a state-of-the art facility for two new centers of sustainability research: The Resnick Institute for Science, Energy, and Sustainability, whose mission is to address challenges related to the creation and conservation of energy, and the Joint… »

A team of researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a robot fish that mimics the movements of a carp. Since it can be programmed to perform specific functions, this autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) could be used for various applications, ranging form underwater archaeology and environment monitoring, to military activities and placement… »

The Robotics and Cybernetics Research Group at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid interest in development of robots able to move in environments with uneven ground ended up with ROSPHERE – a robot without wheels or legs which has a single spherical form and rolls itself to conduct the missions. During its assessment, the robot has… »

Although chicken-egg production presents a reliable method for vaccine production, in a global pandemic emergency, it takes too long and does not yield enough vaccine. A team of Fraunhofer Institute researchers from the USA has built up a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliant plant factory which relies on molecular farming. Molecular farming is an easy,… »

At the end of December 2012, Google Israel opened a new office by renting a part of the third tallest building in Tel Aviv. Sustainability played a vital role to Google in the development of their new Tel Aviv offices and the project is currently awaiting LEED Platinum certification – the first of its category… »

Researchers at MIT have developed an approach that allows them to create physical sample of a multiscale computer model of a synthetic material. The approach allows creation of complex hierarchical patterns such as bones. The process could be scaled up to provide a cost-effective way to manufacture composite materials that are tailored for specific functions… »

A team of chemists at the Cornell University developed a polymer that could be used to detect a chemical that’s often the key ingredient in improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The polymer, which could find its use in low-cost, handheld explosive detectors and could be used to replace bomb-sniffing dogs, can be quickly and safely detected… »

Being high in protein, vitamin A, and calcium, unagi found its way to become culinary delicacy in Japan. This sea-going Japanese freshwater eel seen a worldwide decrease in population, and its research could contribute to its conservation as well as lead to unexpected ways to help save human lives by increasing sensitivity, accuracy and speed… »