D-Silence

…but will it work? Rising out of the arid scrubland of western Texas is the world’s largest project yet to remove excess carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, a quest that has been lauded as essential to help avert climate catastrophe. The creators of the project have now been awarded funding from the Biden administration,…

Researchers have announced the development of a catalyst that makes hydrogen production easier. Producing hydrogen via electrolysis, powered by renewable energy, allows the renewable energy to be stored and transported for later use. Typically, platinum is used as a catalyst in the electrolysis reaction, but this material adds significant cost. The researchers have developed a…

Scientists are nearing the end of their mission to save our future planet from a catastrophic asteroid collision. in 2016, NASA launched a spacecraft to Bennu to collect samples in the hope of making a discovery which could help prepare Earth for an Armageddon-style deflection mission. They are now nearing the end of the final…

…and it’s beginning to impact us. It turns out that scientists have discovered the Moon is drifting away from Earth, and it’s changing everything we thought we knew about our planet’s relationship with its only natural satellite. It’s also having a very real impact on the length of days on our planet – albeit at…

What a boost to EV’s if you could charge as you drove. Electric road projects are appearing across the world as a potential solution to supplement static charging, allowing EV drivers to wirelessly charge their cars while they drive. For more, check out this CNBC story.

Research conducted in The Netherlands has found that the maximum ceiling life span for a female is 115.7 years. For men, it is slightly lower at 114.1 years but even so, that’s a long time. For more, check out this Indy 100 story.

Range is one of the biggest drawbacks of EV’s. Keiji Kaita, president of Toyota’s research and development center for carbon neutrality, revealed that the company has made progress in developing a solid-state battery with a range of up to 745 miles (1,199 kilometers) and a rapid 10-minute charging time. This breakthrough has the potential to…

Geoscientists discovered a continent that had been hiding in plain sight for almost 375 years. According to TN News, Zealandia is 1.89 million square miles in size. It was part of a supercontinent called Gondwana, which included most of Western Antarctica and Eastern Australia, over 500 million years ago. For more, check out this Indy…

Experts have successfully reversed brain aging in mice by years, if not decades. In a remarkable convergence, scientists have discovered that the same blood factor is responsible for the cognitive enhancement that is associated with exercise, young blood transfusion, and the longevity hormone klotho. For more, check out this Earth/MSN story.

Another day, another story involving Elon Musk. The launch of a SpaceX rocket has punched a hole in the planet’s ionosphere, leaving a red aurora-like glow in the night sky above California. For more, check out this Newsweek/MSN story.