The Innovation Report
Not A UFO: Drone Scoops Animal DNA From Tops Of Trees
If an animal passes through the forest and no one sees it, does it leave a mark? A century ago, there would be no way to pick up whatever clues were left behind. But with advancements in DNA technology, particularly environmental DNA (eDNA) detecting instruments,...
Korean Minister: Advanced Air Mobility Game Changer
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong stressed that advanced air mobility (AAM) will be a game-changer for future urban transportation systems at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, the ministry said Thursday.He gave a keynote...
Agriculture Technology Tools Can Help Alleviate Poverty For Many
2023 is very exciting in the Philippines! As a farmer, we are now allowed to plant Bt eggplant. This will give us better yields and more economic opportunity! Last fall the Philippine government regulators finally approved the commercialization of Bt...
Scientific Breakthrough: Robots Can Now Smell
A Tel Aviv University research team has created a game-changing innovation in the field of robotics. They created a robot that can recognize ten different odors, making it the first robot in the world to do so. Furthermore, there will be special cameras and...
Study: Computers In AVs Could Drive Carbon Emissions
A global fleet of about a billion autonomous vehicles, each driving just for one hour per day, may generate about the same amount of carbon emissions as data centres currently do, according to a new study. The research, published recently in IEEE Micro, modelled the...
EV Sales Accelerate To Record Highs In New Zealand
Increased awareness of the climate crisis, soaring petrol prices and a government rebate scheme bolstered sales of electric vehicles in New Zealand to record highs in December, analysts say – with uptake now far outstripping that of neighbouring Australia....
Republican Lawmakers Push To Ban All EVs
While Canada moves to get gas-powered vehicles off the road, lawmakers in Wyoming have gone in the opposite direction and are calling for a ban on electric vehicles. The bill, introduced into the state legislature on Jan. 13 by Senator Jim Anderson and other...
Used EV Market Taking Off As Prices Drop
The average cost of a new EV hit $61,448 in December, according to Kelley Blue Book — well over the $49,507 paid, on average, for a new internal-combustion engine vehicle. That's a problem for the automakers in the ever-urgent race for greater EV...
Feds: “No Known Connections” Between Wind Power And Whale Deaths
Federal environmental and energy officials moved Wednesday to quell a growing controversy over whether work done by the offshore wind power industry is killing whales in the northeastern U.S., saying there is no evidence this is happening. In a hastily...
Say Cheese! Galactic Photo Shoot Captures 3 Billion Stars
A galactic photo shoot has captured more than 3 billion stars and galaxies in one of the biggest sky surveys ever. A dark-energy camera on a telescope in Chile made the observations over two years, focusing on the Southern Hemisphere sky. The National Science...
