Could Acre Designs' venture-backed net zero energy houses revolutionize the home building industry?

Backed by startup incubator Y Combinator, Acre Designs is poised to transform the house building industry with prefabricated, net zero energy homes that are affordable and sustainable.

NASA's 'Spaceport of the Future' Reaches Another Milestone

NASA has completed a major milestone on its journey to Mars and is ready to begin another phase of work on its spaceport of the future, where the next generation of astronauts will launch to Mars and other deep-space destinations.

New Map Of Brain Connections Is Most Detailed Ever Produced

Researchers seeking to unlock the secrets of how the brain works have created the largest and most detailed map of connections between brain cells ever produced.

New Law in USA Seeks To Prosecute Fossil Fuel Companies For Deliberately Misleading The Public Over Climate Change

A United States senator is seeking to pass legislation in California that would expose fossil fuel companies to investigations that could hold them accountable for purposely misleading the public over the scientific evidence for climate change.

NASA is Going Green With a New Rocket Fuel in 2017

After decades of using the same type of rocket fuel, NASA has decided to find something more environmentally friendly to allow the next generation of spacecraft to thunder out of the atmosphere.

Sophia The Robot

Robot. It’s the latest humanoid robot from Hanson Robotics. Love it or hate it their coming.

Sun may produce devastating superflares, say scientists

The Sun is capable of producing monstrous eruptions or "superflares" that can not only break down radio communication and power supplies, but also affect the Earth's ability to support life.

Lightweight structures and "smart skin" make aviation more sustainable

U of T engineers are researching technologies like lightweight materials and flow control, which could potentially improve efficiency, lower costs and reduce emissions in the aviation industry

Self-healing technology can bring a sustainable future with low-maintenance

In 2001, a study led by Scott White from the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign brought self-healing technology into light.

Global waste to energy market set for rapid growth, to reach around USD 36.0 billion by 2020 according to market forecasts

Global waste to energy market was valued at USD 24.0 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach USD 36.0 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of around over 7.5% between 2015 and 2020.

25% of global deaths caused by pollution: WHO

A quarter of all global deaths annually are related to environmental pollution and the death rate is increasing significantly, the World Health Organisation warned in its latest report.

New Robust Technique Enables 3D Imaging of Live Cells Without Staining

Professor YongKeun Park of the Physics Department at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and his research team have developed a powerful method for 3D imaging of live cells without staining.

Astounding' New Cancer Treatment Could Destroy Incurable Tumours

Researchers believe they have beaten the “Death Star” of cancer with a new method of treatment involving nanotechnology.