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Accessible Genome Sequencing

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Nature-Based Soil Treatment

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Saving Crops

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Sustainable Luxury Leather

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Fashionably Accountable

The fashion supply chain is convoluted, criss-crossing the globe through many suppliers. Brands can struggle to understand what impact their products have on the planet. Carbonfact simplifies that. Thanks to careful research and integration with...

By Chris Stokel-Walker

A No-Emissions Flight

ZeroAvia's ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain can propel a 19-seat aircraft without releasing any carbon. It's only emission: Water vapor. Inside is a fuel cell that converts green hydrogen into electricity. In 2024, the company earned approval...

By Alison Van Houten

Visualizing the Beyond

Until recently, we only knew the distances to about two million galaxies. But in April, the documented galactic census exploded to six million, thanks to the biggest-ever 3D map of the universe, produced by the...

3D-Printing Electrodes

Polluting, potentially explosive lithium-ion batteries hamstring the promise of electric cars that could be lighter and more environmentally friendly—not to mention phones, medical devices, and other consumer electronics that also rely on this liquid-electrolyte technology....

By Alison Van Houten

Speedy 3D Printing

3D printing is a game-changing technology, but it’s still pretty slow. Formlabs is changing that with Form 4. The desktop-sized 3D printer boasts print speeds up to five times faster than its predecessor by using...

By Jared Lindzon

A Nostalgic EV

“So many cars on the road today look angry,” says Mark Gillies, director of PR and reputation at Volkswagen U.S. “The ID. Buzz looks friendly and happy.” The first EV minivan to hit the U.S.,...

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Smarter Roads

Drive down a three-mile stretch of Interstate 94 in Michigan and you might think it’s just nicely renovated, with a smoother road surface and more lights. But it’s actually Cavnue’s vision of the future. The...

By Chris Stokel-Walker

A Flashier Frisbee

Frisbees have been flung around parks, beaches, and yards for nearly 90 years. But Tosy is seeking to reinvent the game for a tech-enabled world. The Flying Disc’s 36 red, green, and blue LED lights...

By Chris Stokel-Walker

More Accurate Forecasts

Startup Atmo says its weather forecasting models, which use AI to learn from over 60 years of climate data, are up to 40,000 times faster, 100 times more detailed, and 50% more accurate than traditional...

By Tharin Pillay

Funding Kids

Across the globe, nearly six out of ten children are unable to read before the age of 10. And more than 47 million children have been displaced due to conflict. Grim statistics like these are...

By Jeff Wilser

A Hard-Working Humanoid Bot

In August, AI robotics startup Figure unveiled Figure 02, a battery-powered humanoid robot that packs advanced cameras and sensors that allow it to navigate the world into its nearly 155-pound frame. In trials this year...

By Tharin Pillay

Rubble Rescue Camera

A softball-sized thermal imaging camera that can be thrown into dangerous situations, from hostage situations to the aftermath of natural disasters, might sound like science fiction. But Francisco Aguilar, the founder of Bounce Imaging, has...

By Chris Stokel-Walker

Flotation Reimagined

There’s an old motto about life jackets: they’re useless unless worn. But historically they’re bulky and uncomfortable (and thus sometimes ignored), so Mustang Survival re-engineered the standard design so people would actually wear the vest....

By Jeff Wilser

Omius Headband: Best Inventions of 2024

Find out why Omius Headband is one of the best inventions of 2024.

By Ashley Mateo

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Find out why Garmin HRM-Fit is one of the best inventions of 2024.

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More Nutritious Plants

Plants and fungi have sneaky superpowers—some of which come in the form of bioactives, natural compounds that could benefit gut bacteria and human health. “Somewhere along the way, we lost a lot of that knowledge,”...

By Jeff Wilser
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