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Scenario prompts 11 April 2024
The topics are robotics, quantum chemistry, aloe vera batteries, engineered bacteria, solar powered wearables, smart 3D printers, intergenerational altruism, growing brain-tissue in a dish and vertical farming in space.
Intergenerational altruism? Read “Legacy”.
When a humanoid isn’t the best robot for the job
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/10/humanoid-robot-dog-workplace-job-tasks
The developments in robotics.
Black Hole Effects on Quantum Information Discovered in Everyday Chemistry
Quantum chemistry.
Could we make greener batteries using aloe vera?
https://springwise.com/innovation/agriculture-energy/biodegradable-batteries-made-from-aloe-vera/
Not only do the Aloe Ecell batteries decompose if sent to landfill, but the company has also devised a way to recycle the spent batteries into a carbon-negative fertiliser. In addition, the aloe vera plants used in the production of the gel electrolyte capture and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow.
A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-microbial-plastic-factory-high-quality.html
Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture-resistant and highly biodegradable even in seawater.
Solar Powered Wearables Will Soon be Feasible with Newly Developed Ultrathin Organic Photovoltaics
The solar cells could now be functionally integrated into clothes, remaining effective even after being exposed to rain or being subjected to a wash cycle.
Smart 3D printer tunes itself to build with unfamiliar materials
https://newatlas.com/3d-printing/automated-testing-3d-printing-media/
A recently developed system could revolutionize the world of 3D printing, by streamlining the adoption of new print media. Such materials could include ones made from all-renewable ingredients, or that are more recyclable than current options.
Climate scientists experiment with connecting people in the present with people in the future
A new study describes the shape of intergenerational altruism, and suggests a simple way to activate it—at least among half the population. Read https://www.ronimmink.com/age-old-leadership-lessons-from-the-all-blacks/
Scientists Grow Brain-Like Tissue With Complex Connections In A Dish
https://scienceblog.com/543618/scientists-grow-brain-like-tissue-with-complex-connections-in-a-dish/
A team of Japanese and French researchers has developed a technique for connecting lab-grown brain-mimicking tissue in a way that resembles the circuits found in the human brain.
Autonomous vertical farming startup to grow crops in space in 2026
https://thenextweb.com/news/vertical-future-farming-startup-grow-crops-axiom-space-station
The world’s first commercial space station is getting a veggie garden tended by robots
