Sujita Sinha

3 weeks ago | interestingengineering.com | Sujita Sinha

Researchers at Japan’s RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute (PRI) and Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have transformed insects into living chemical reactors. Led by Kenichiro Itami, the team developed a technique called “in-insect synthesis” that uses insects to build and modify complex molecules—something that’s incredibly difficult with current laboratory methods. This technique could revolutionize how scientists produce nanocarbons—molecules made entirely of carbon atoms.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sujita Sinha

Researchers at Japan’s RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute (PRI) and Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have transformed insects into living chemical reactors. Led by Kenichiro Itami, the team developed a technique called “in-insect synthesis” that uses insects to build and modify complex molecules—something that’s incredibly difficult with current laboratory methods. This technique could revolutionize how scientists produce nanocarbons—molecules made entirely of carbon atoms.

3 weeks ago | interestingengineering.com | Sujita Sinha

A fire broke out aboard the Morning Midas, a 600-foot Liberian-flagged cargo ship traveling from China to Mexico with more than 3,000 vehicles onboard—751 of them either fully electric or hybrid models. The ship caught fire on June 3, about 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska, forcing the crew to abandon ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. According to updated information released by the U.S. Coast Guard, the total number of vehicles aboard was 3,048.

3 weeks ago | interestingengineering.com | Sujita Sinha

Cliff Johnston looks through a clay molecular structure. Cliff JohnstonA group of scientists from Purdue University and Sandia National Laboratories has made a surprising breakthrough in climate technology using one of the most common materials on Earth—clay. Their research has revealed that certain clay minerals, particularly a type called saponite, can effectively capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from the air.

3 weeks ago | interestingengineering.com | Sujita Sinha

Industrial scale photovoltaic solar field installation in Rosamond, Kern County, California. iStockCalifornia has long been hailed as a solar energy champion, leading the United States in solar electricity production. With its ambitious climate goals and carbon-free targets, the state has seen exponential growth in solar infrastructure over the past decade. But a new study reveals a troubling underside to California’s solar success.