👁 Smart contact lens puts digital information directly in the field of view
Mojo Vision's contact lens also functions as a monitor and can insert digital information directly into the field of view.
⚡ Work has begun on building the world's largest offshore wind farm
Upon completion, the massive project will generate enough power to supply 4.5 million homes annually. That's the equivalent of about 5% of the United Kingdom's total estimated energy generation.
🚀 Mars missions are ramping up in 2020
Martian exploration is kicking into high gear this year. At this time, there are FOUR different missions slated to send new spacecraft to our neighboring planet, and they are all aiming for July launches.
✈️ JetBlue is going carbon-neutral in 2020 — the first major US airline to do so
Earlier this month, JetBlue announced that it will begin offsetting carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from jet fuel for all domestic flights starting in July 2020, making it the first major U.S. airline to take this step towards reducing its contribution to global warming.
🍲 This smart garbage disposal will compost your food scraps instead of sending them off to the sewer
Rather than shredding up your food waste and sending it to the sewers, this new device collects all of your food scraps for composting.
🔬 Cancer rates see largest ever single-year drop in mortality
Fewer and fewer people are dying from cancer in the United States every year, with 2017 showing the largest single-year drop in cancer mortality ever reported.
💧 Sustainable sand could unlock a new water supply by removing two kinds of contamination
A team of engineers from UC Berkeley have developed a mineral-coated sand that can soak up toxic metals like lead and cadmium from water. Along with its ability to destroy organic pollutants, this material could help cities tap into stormwater, an abundant but underused water source.
🛩️ North Carolina is First In Flight, again!
After recording the first human flight back in 1903, today North Carolina also became the first state in America to witness an autonomous air taxi flight.
🤖 Robots - Coming soon to a retailer near you
Robots are on the rise. You'll soon be seeing them on sidewalks, in the skies, and in virtually every store. In the coming years, robots are on track to enter the mainstream, bringing benefit to nearly every aspect of the retail industry.