Kent Olofsson

Kent Olofsson

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🐾 New EU law gives hope for increased biodiversity

The European Commission wants to tighten the requirements for member states in terms of securing biodiversity in the Union's natural areas.

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🧫 Immunotherapy cures cancer

An attempt provides hope that many cancer cases can be cured with immunotherapy that does not have the same serious side effects as traditional methods.

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πŸƒ Profitability in recreating mangrove forests

Mangrove forests protect against storms and coastal erosion, and recreating lost forests can be an economical way to protect settlements in tropical areas.

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🍺 Beer yeast can purify water of heavy metals

Yeast that is normally used in the brewing of beer can also be used to purify water of heavy metals, such as lead, in a cheap and environmentally friendly way.

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✈ This is how we could eliminate the climate impact of aviation

By capturing and storing carbon dioxide in the production of bio aviation fuel, it is possible to eliminate the climate impact of aviation completely.

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🩸 Ultra-thin fuel cell converts blood sugar into electricity

A minuscule fuel cell is able to generate energy from glucose present in the body and replace traditional batteries.

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πŸ”‰ Extremely quiet fans could improve our health

Noise from the fans in ventilation systems can make us sick, but a new type of fan is so quiet that we are not affected by the sound.

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β˜€ These solar panels provide electricity even at night

By utilizing a natural physical process, it is possible to get solar panels to generate some electricity even during the dark part of the day.

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πŸ‘©β€βš•οΈ EU approves automatic AI analysis of X-ray images

AI can take care of the routine analysis of X-ray images and relieve X-ray doctors, enabling them to focus on more difficult tasks.