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Category: New Technologies

citizen science games Citizen Science New Technologies SciStarter Blog 

Science Games Advance Genetic Research

February 5, 2021August 20, 2021 Science Connectedcomputers, games, gamification, gaming, video games

By playing citizen science games like Phylo, Colony B and Borderlands Science, you can join scientific research projects in your free time.

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Sunlight May Be The Solution To Water Shortages Engineering Environment New Technologies 

Sunlight Solution To Water Shortages

November 11, 2020August 2, 2021 Science Connectedenvironment, ocean, Sun, water shortage

Water shortages could drop now that new technology combined with sunlight can make ocean water safe to drink in minutes.

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diamonds can conduct electricity New Technologies Physics 

Diamonds Can Conduct Electricity

November 9, 2020April 7, 2021 Science Connectedelectricity, materials engineering, materials science, minerals

Computer simulations show diamonds can be made to conduct electricity like metal, and the potential real-world applications are numerous.

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Citizen Science New Technologies SciStarter Blog 

Building DIY Air Quality Monitors

July 30, 2020April 7, 2021 Science Connectedair pollution, air quality, environment

Colombian citizen scientists built cheap air quality monitors and deployed them across their city. Now they’re teaching others to build them, too.

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solar power Biology Climate Change Environment New Technologies 

Improved Solar Power with New Organic Sensitizers

June 22, 2020June 20, 2020 Science Connectedgreen tech, renewable energy, solar energy, solar panel, solar power

Cheaper, better solar power? Harnessing the power of the sun might finally become easier and less expensive thanks to new research into organic sensitizers.

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video games Health Neuroscience New Technologies 

Video Games Hone Visual Attention Skills

June 8, 2020March 29, 2022 Science Connectedbrain, video games

Video games may help players practice how much visual information their brains can process at once, according to a new study.

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SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION: ELECTRIC CAR EMISSIONS VS. GAS Environment New Technologies 

Sustainable Transportation: Electric vs. Gas

June 1, 2020May 26, 2020 Science Connectedelectric vehicles, emissions, transportation

Spoiler alert! Research is still showing that electric cars produce significantly fewer emissions over their lifetime than gas-powered vehicles.

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female space science heros Astronomy and Astrophysics New Technologies STEM Education 

Female Space Science Heroes, Interactive App

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Science ConnectedNASA, space exploration, STEM careers, STEM education, women in science, Women in STEM

Get ready to reach across the stars and meet female space science heroes with the new augmented reality (AR) app from the Smithsonian and NASA.

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Hubble Space Telescope Astronomy and Astrophysics New Technologies Science Videos 

Thirty Years of the Hubble Space Telescope

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Science ConnectedHubble, space exploration, telescope

Orbiting high above the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope has a clear view of the universe free from the blurring and absorbing effects of the atmosphere.

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Virtual Dissection Lab Biology New Technologies STEM Education 

Virtual Dissection: AnimaLEARNing from Home

April 29, 2020May 17, 2021 Science Connectedbiology, science education, science teaching

Can you teach life science without animals? Yes, with VR, simulated bodies, and other cool tech. Here is a list of free and affordable resources to teach anatomy without taking the lives of animals, provided by our friends at AnimaLEARN.

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Spotlight: Environment

A stream filling a glass of water. Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful heavy metals in water. Biology Ecology Environment Water Pollution 

Water Quality Monitoring by Bacterial Biosensors

March 20, 2023March 14, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, heavy metals, water contamination, water pollution, water testing
Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful...
People putting plastic bottles in recycling bin. Biology Environment Sustainable Living 

Bacteria Has Natural Capacity to Recycle Plastics

March 10, 2023March 9, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, plastic pollution, recycling
A common bacterium, Comamonas testosteroni, might hold the key to breaking down and recycling plastic waste on a large scale.
Researchers have developed a recycling system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products–using just the energy from the sun. Image credit: University of Cambridge

Sunlight Powers Recycling of Carbon Dioxide and Plastic

February 15, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedbiofuel, carbon dioxide, plastic pollution, recycling, solar power
Brown algae are particularly widespread on rocky shores in temperate and cold latitudes and there absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air worldwide. Credit: Hagen Buck-Wiese/Max Planck Institute For Marine Microbiology

How Brown Algae Mucus Combats Carbon Dioxide

February 10, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedalgae, carbon dioxide, carbon fixing, climate change, seawater
A field of sorghum. Bioenergy sorghum hybrids can restore carbon levels in soil, improve soil fertility, provide biomass for biofuel production, and combat climate change. Credit: K-State Research and Extension; license CC by 2.0

Bioenergy Sorghum: The Green Crop of the Future

February 8, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, environmental protection, green energy, soil health
A single family home made of cardboard sits on a red furniture dolly. Human migration trends toward areas affected by wildfires.

Human Migration Trends Toward Wildfire Hot Spots

January 27, 2023January 24, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, extreme weather, heat wave, heat waves, migration, wildfires
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