Kent Olofsson

Kent Olofsson

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🐦 Reduced air pollution has saved 1.5 billion birds

Stricter air pollution laws have saved many birds in the United States over the past 40 years.

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πŸš€ An easier way to make rocket fuel on Mars

Researchers have found a more efficient way to produce methane, making it an even more attractive fuel for Mars trips.

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πŸ”Œ This charging robot charges an electric car where there are no fixed chargers

If there are not enough charging posts in the parking lot, a charging robot can come to the rescue.

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πŸ’‰ Vaccine against meningitis can reduce the risk of mental illness

Research points to a link between meningitis in childhood and mental disorders later on.

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β˜€ New solar cells will be 20 percent more efficient than today's panels

Solar panels built with a combination of silicon and the material perovskite are the most efficient panels to date.

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πŸ”¬ AI speeds up materials research 40,000 times

With machine learning, a research team has found a method that makes it possible to tailor materials in a fraction of the time it takes today.

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πŸ›° Two new satellites will give us better forecasts for space weather

By increasing our understanding of how solar winds and eruptions on the solar surface occur, we can gain knowledge about how to better protect our satellites.

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🧠 New drug "rejuvenates" the brain in mice

A treatment gives old mice as good memory and cognitive abilities as when they were young.

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🌴 The project that saved 18,000 square kilometers of rainforest

An agreement between growers and buyers shows that it is possible to increase soy production in Brazil without felling any rainforest.