Kent Olofsson

Kent Olofsson

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β˜• Swedish project gives rescued coffee a second chance

Drinkable coffee that for various reasons would have been discarded can now be mixed again and sold at Circle K's gas stations.

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πŸ’Š Pill reduces the risk of severe Covid by 89 percent

A new pill has proven to be very effective against Covid-19, even for risk groups.

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πŸ—Ί This map shows if getting solar panels is financially beneficial for you

A new map service can show the financial conditions for installing solar panels on your particular house.

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πŸ” Yeast makes plants taste like meat

Reprogrammed yeast cells can produce animal fat, which will make plant-based foods taste more like "real" meat.

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Algorithm can tell if you have blood poisoning

A new Swedish invention using AI is able to distinguish between severe sepsis and other milder conditions. This means that thousand of lives could be saved - every year.

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πŸ”Š AI could make it easier to hear the dialogue in television shows

An AI can remix the sound in movies and TV shows so that viewers can set how loud they like speech, music and special effects to be.

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πŸ”­ The astronomers' wish list for the next generation of space telescopes

A giant telescope and two smaller space telescopes would give us new insights into the universe, says the National Academies of Sciences in a report.

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πŸ₯” CRISPR provides potatoes with a longer shelf-life

Researchers are using CRISPR gene scissors to inactivate a gene that causes scuffed potatoes to be discarded.

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πŸ’§Tap water can prevent release of microplastics

Minerals and impurities in tap water can form a protective film over plastic that prevents microplastics from entering nature.