Marc Schaus

Science writer. Humanist. Techno-optimist. Author of This World First and Our Livable World: Creating the Clean Earth of Tomorrow

[Marc Schaus @marc_schaus]

Only at the proof of concept phase right now, but the Swiss MIT does it again - scientists develop concentrated solar power to reach a heat necessary to smelt steel without fossil fuels
https://t.co/zQafPHN8AP

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British scientists develop a method to produce very low-emission concrete at scale, poised to potentially take a solid chunk out of 7.5% of total anthropogenic CO₂ emissions
https://t.co/Q4ihzx8cY8

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"[D]espite geopolitical, metabolic, and environmental threats" they say - new study estimates that life expectancy is expected to rise by roughly 5 years by 2050
https://t.co/37oDziWPf6

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Australian scientists discover enzyme to potentially create supercharged carbon-hungry plants - ideal for reducing fertilizer use, water use, and maybe even CO2 removal 
https://t.co/rGA75Kn0ve

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ICYMI - Good to know these companies weren't just gimmicks. Startups producing protein from sunlight and air (and microbes) finally ramping up production 
https://t.co/KolD5Bkzdo

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And they say sodium is 500x more plentiful than lithium. Korean scientists develop sodium ion battery that surpasses li-ion power density, charges in seconds
https://t.co/qUE9mYuANa

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Now there's a headline - Australian scientists develop a generator that consumes CO2 to produce electricity. Early stage and not efficient, but a very interesting line of research 
https://t.co/UAAVe8y4nj

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More microplastics removal research ramping up - Indian scientists develop hydrogel to remove roughly 93-95% of microplastics from samples tested
https://t.co/UF5M2alTDi

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American engineers have improved the film coating technique for windows that blocks heat-generating UV and infrared light (but lets in visible light) - reduce interior temps by 5.4 - 7.2 degrees Celsius on average without electricity/AC
https://t.co/GWXqf54Pgj

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Engineered bacteria will produce just about everything someday. British scientists develop animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself - faster and presumably cheaper than animal leather production
https://t.co/baHeQxIsdy

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Canadian engineers at the University of Waterloo turn epoxy into activated carbon, use it like a filter to trap 94% of nano and microplastics in contaminated water samples
 https://t.co/PSE0Yg1R99

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Not immune to the mass bleaching we see at the Great Barrier Reef, but neverthless good news that coral restoration projects actually do bring results - British scientists find rapid recoveries in as little as 4 years 
https://t.co/nzWuqaDWCj

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Swiss MIT strikes again. Scientists develop means to recover gold from old e-waste using industry byproducts, pull a 450mg 22ct nugget's worth from 20 old PC motherboards - team declares process is economically viable 
https://t.co/uUUOMWA2eK

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Outrageous. American scientists unveil RNA variant that passes enough genetic material to hold the line, but with enough errors to produce subsequently fitter forms - origin of life research makes a leap for the RNA World hypothesis
https://t.co/LTqYc8E1lj

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The future is going to be crazy. ICYMI - Korean scientists cultivate beef meat inside individual grains of rice 
https://t.co/K2lL5y6kJY

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Scientists investigate the impact of boiling tap water before drinking, find that a 5 min boil reduces microplastics in samples of hard water by nearly 90% - with the calcium carb becoming solid, trapping plastic particles which can then be filtered out https://t.co/eFn8FyCdrX

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Origin of life research makes another stride - American chemists publish tandem studies in 2 of the most prestigious journals in science outlining a natural mechanism for homochirality, a necessary property at the most basic beginnings of biology 
https://t.co/N4AjZjWNZi

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I'm leaning more toward "impressive" than "frightening" - worth a watch for anyone curious about how far data scientists and software engineers have come with generative AI https://t.co/9VrbY7WHWS

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American physicists, engineers & data scientists create AI that seeks solutions to nuclear fusion's biggest obstacles - by running forecasts of best practice for sustaining reactions. Team moving to sync more reactors to their model for real applications
https://t.co/o5dW0OTnT4

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New record for fusion energy generated - enough power to supply 41,000 homes for five seconds. Not energy positive and just a few seconds, but that's certainly a lot of power via fusion
https://t.co/u0OOhSPAdO