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Engineered E. coli could make carbohydrates, renewable fuel, from CO2

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Researchers from Newcastle University in the UK have engineered Escherichia coli bacteria to capture carbon dioxide using hydrogen gas to convert it into formic acid. Dr. Sargent said he developed the idea from reading about the emergence of life on Earth, both in primary literature and popular science books. —Roger et al.

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Ola AirPro world’s first autonomous electric flying car unveiled-Book your test flight 

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Ola AirPro world’s first autonomous electric flying car unveiled-Book your test flight . The Ola Co-Founder and CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal said that “it started with an idea 6 years ago, an idea that would have made Indians enjoy the flight, go above the clouds, actually, above everything.” ” Ola AirPro.

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Volkswagen logs >10,000 registrations for ID. 3 1ST EV in first 24 hours

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At a press event yesterday in Berlin, Volkswagen launched pre-booking in Europe for the first model in its new full-electric ID. The pre-booking special edition ID.3 3 is to be delivered to customers in carbon-neutral form. ROOMZZ have already given an idea of what is to come. model family, the ID.3. Production of the ID.3

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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

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Latimer literally wrote the book on electric lighting at Edison’s urging: Incandescent Electric Lighting: A Practical Description of the Edison System was published in 1890 by the Van Nostrand Company, a leading publisher of trade, technical, and scientific books in the 19th century. on 4 September 1848.

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Cyberbackpack inventor extends Musk-esque offer to Tesla employees

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Riz was inspired to build a backpack for the ultimate Cybertruck fan, featuring USB-C charging ports, expanding storage capacity, and a carbon-fiber compartment for maximum protection of your goods. All you have to do is fill out the Typeform on the product website. The Cyberbackpack is a product that has a rich story.

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Rule of the Robots: Warning Signs

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A few years ago, Martin Ford published a book called Architects of Intelligence , in which he interviewed 23 of the most experienced AI and robotics researchers in the world. Copyright 2021 Basic Books. Available from Basic Books , an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Evan Ackerman.

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MIT researchers conclude fundamental changes in the US energy-innovation system are needed to meet challenges of climate change and energy supply

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The study by a team of researchers based at MIT has identified a suite of policy and investment strategies that could accelerate innovation in the United States, helping to meet growing energy needs affordably and reliably, reducing carbon emissions and alleviating insecurity over energy supplies. Innovation should become that focus.