{"id":57877,"date":"2017-07-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richardvanhooijdonk.com\/blog\/8-shocking-new-breakthroughs\/"},"modified":"2021-05-25T12:50:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T10:50:11","slug":"8-shocking-new-breakthroughs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/en\/8-shocking-new-breakthroughs\/","title":{"rendered":"8 shocking new breakthroughs"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"bold-list\">\n<li>Drone \u2018bees\u2019 can pollinate plants<\/li>\n<li>Sweden\u2019s new camera is so fast it can take pictures of burning molecules<\/li>\n<li>Researchers grow human stem cells in a pig fetus<\/li>\n<li>New solar cell doubles efficiency by absorbing more colors of light<\/li>\n<li>Scientists develop bomb-sniffing spinach<\/li>\n<li>New AR visor lets firemen see through smoke to save lives<\/li>\n<li>A self-flying Boeing 737?<\/li>\n<li>Scientists develop self-healing mobile screens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Exciting new discoveries are making the future a reality. Many of these new technologies are the stuff of science fiction: from drone bees that can pollinate plants, growing human organs in pigs, self-flying 737s, spinach that can sniff out explosives and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"8 shocking new breakthroughs\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vGi_XqgdeT8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"70853\" class=\"elementor elementor-70853 elementor-70829\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43b2efb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43b2efb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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Drone \u2018bees\u2019 can pollinate plants<\/h2>\n<p>Honey bees are hurting. Colony collapse disorder is decimating bee populations, and while that may worry you because the little ladies are cute, you should, in fact, be concerned because bees are essential to pollination. Without them, plants don\u2019t grow well, including the plants that provide the food you eat every day. When a bee lands on a flower to collect nectar for honey, it accidentally dusts itself with pollen, which clings to the tiny hairs covering its body. When it lands on the next flower, carrying its accidental payload, that pollen is distributed to the new plants. As bees visit dozens of flowers a day, they play a vital role in pollination, a role their decline threatens.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers in Japan may have found a solution. Eijiro Miyako, a chemist at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) created a gel that failed to do what he intended. It was nevertheless amazing stuff, and as it turned out, it remained sticky for years. When applied to a tiny drone covered in horse hair, it enabled the bee-like transmission of pollen from flower to flower. While this prototype is flown by a human pilot, advances in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/en\/blog\/swarm-robotics-used-solve-real-world-problems\/\">swarm tech<\/a> may soon allow thousands of these little bots to fly on their own, replacing the role of bees until we can help them return to healthier numbers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33100\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33100 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/Plan-Bee-drone-1.jpg\" alt=\"Black and yellow drones hovering over plants in a greenhouse\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eijiro Miyako, a chemist at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) created a gel that failed to do what he intended.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Sweden\u2019s new camera is so fast it can take pictures of burning molecules<\/h2>\n<p>To make internal combustion engines more efficient&#8211;the kind of engine you\u2019ll find in most cars and trucks, for instance&#8211;scientists and engineers need precise images of how the fuel and oxygen mix and explode when ignited by electricity from a spark plug. That may sound simple, but the speeds at which this reaction happens are far faster than even the best cameras&#8211;until now.<\/p>\n<p>Andreas Ehn and Elias Kristensson of Sweden&#8217;s Lund University invented a camera they\u2019ve named Frequency Recognition Algorithm for Multiple Exposures or FRAME. Using algorithms to capture a time-series at once rather than the individual pictures high-speed photography usually aims for, FRAME allows researchers to reconstruct these super fast reactions at the molecular level, allowing them to trace the progress of combustion and visualise inefficiencies. Capturing five trillion images a second, FRAME can revolutionise research on the human brain, plasma, and chemical reactions of all kinds. &#8220;Explosions, plasma flashes, turbulent combustion, brain activity in animals, and chemical reactions \u2014 we are now able to film such extremely short processes,&#8221; Kristensson reports.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0v0OasSI5zw<\/p>\n<h2>3. Researchers grow human stem cells in a pig fetus<\/h2>\n<p>This may sound like the beginning of a horror movie trailer, but it\u2019s actually critical to saving lives. Approximately thirteen people in the US die every day, waiting for a kidney transplant, meaning that nearly 5,000 people on the organ recipient list will not live to get one. And while advances in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/en\/blog\/all-you-have-ever-wanted-to-know-about-3d-printing-but-were-afraid-to-ask\/\">3D printing<\/a> are trying to close this gap, other researchers are exploring more radical possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Stem cells are undifferentiated; they\u2019re waiting to take their cue on what to become. They\u2019re useful precisely because they grow into what doctors tell them to be: brain tissue, heart tissue, a new kidney &#8211; whatever. Medical researchers want to harness this capacity to grow replacement organs for transplant purposes, and the best candidate for a host, apparently, is the humble pig. A team of global researchers has removed one of the few remaining obstacles to this life-saving innovation: they\u2019ve successfully implanted human stem cells in a pig fetus, converting about one in every 100,000 pig cells into their human equivalents. If they can increase this ratio, they can trick a patient\u2019s body into recognising the cells as its own, preventing rejection.<\/p>\n<h2>4. New solar cell doubles efficiency by absorbing more colors of light<\/h2>\n<p>Renewable energy is the future. One thing preventing its dominance in the present is the need for more efficient solar panels, which convert the Sun\u2019s energy into an unimpressive 25% return. Matthew Lumb, a scientist at George Washington University and the Naval Research Laboratory, converted a $900,000 grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) into an innovative prototype that nearly doubles solar cell efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>The trick, Lumb discovered, is to capture more energy by absorbing more light. By stacking solar cells built from gallium antimonide (GaSb) substrates with more conventional solar collectors, he was able to design a solar panel that harvests more of the available spectrum. As he explains, \u201cOur new device is able to unlock the energy stored in the long-wavelength photons, which are lost in conventional solar cells, and therefore provides a pathway to realising the ultimate multi-junction solar cell.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33104\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33104 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/mit-solar-1.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a tiny solar cell being placed with tweezers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By stacking solar cells built from gallium antimonide (GaSb) substrates with more conventional solar collectors, he was able to design a solar panel that harvests more of the available spectrum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>5. Scientists develop bomb-sniffing spinach<\/h2>\n<p>Plants are surprisingly good at analysis. Their complex network of roots, constant inspiration of air, and absorption of groundwater make them ideal platforms for tweaking with bio- and nanotech. And now, scientists at MIT are experimenting with harnessing microscopic tubules made from carbon to endow plants with super powers. The results are nothing short of amazing.<\/p>\n<p>By implanting these microscopic \u2018sniffers\u2019 in ordinary spinach plants, the plants can detect the presence of nitroaromatics, tell-tale signs of the presence of explosives. When the plants sense these compounds, they emit an ultraviolet light, detectable with a handheld device. In the near future, security checkpoints at airports may look more like gardens than the whirling backscatter X-ray scanners now in use. What\u2019s more, this same team has pimped plants to detect the nerve gas Sarin, recently used to kill civilians in Syria.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33107\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33107 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/spinach-1.jpg\" alt=\"A person holding spinach with two hands\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the near future, security checkpoints at airports may look more like gardens than the whirling backsplatter scanners now in use.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>6. New AR visor lets firemen see through smoke to save lives<\/h2>\n<p>Sam Cossman, an explorer and filmmaker, recently had first-hand experience of the problems firemen face every day. Standing next to a volcano, he was blinded by smoke and gas and afraid to move for fear he\u2019d step into molten lava. While firefighters don\u2019t usually need to worry about volcanoes, they face smoke blindness on a regular basis. If rescue workers can\u2019t see, they can\u2019t help.But Cossman has developed a solution.<\/p>\n<p>By combining traditional thermal imaging, edge detection, sensors for toxic chemicals, and an advanced augmented reality (AR) system in a clear mask, Cossman\u2019s C-Thru replaces current handheld thermal imaging. In order to use thermal data to see through smoke, firefighters now need to stand still and point their thermal cameras where they want to see. But C-Thru projects augmented thermal imaging directly onto the heads-up display of the visor, freeing the rescue workers\u2019 hands and providing a more intuitive interface.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33109\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33109 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/fireman-1.jpg\" alt=\"A firefighter putting out flames in a burning car\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By joining a traditional thermal imaging, edge detection, sensors for toxic chemicals, and an advanced augmented reality (AR) system in a clear mask, Cossman\u2019s C-Thru replaces current handheld thermal imaging.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>7. A self-flying Boeing 737?<\/h2>\n<p>You probably already know that most traffic accidents are caused by human error, but did you know this was true for plane crashes as well? Improving the already enviable safety record of air transportation is an important goal, and now-familiar advances like autopilot have come a long way toward the goal of worry-free travel. But researchers at the US Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) are poised to make a giant leap. Their new Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System, or ALIAS, just demonstrated that it can land a 737 safely &#8211; and autonomously.<\/p>\n<p>ALIAS joins artificial intelligence (AI), advanced machine learning, and a robotic arm to fly a plane. Rather than fitting the plane with a self-flying system, ALIAS enables \u2018regular\u2019 aircraft to be controlled by an advanced system, and ALIAS can move between aircraft platforms merely by having its software augmented. Armed with the knowledge of how to fly and sensors that \u2018see\u2019 the instrument clusters in the cockpit, ALIAS\u2019 robotic arm can control the plane and come in for a smooth landing, no sweat!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33111\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33111 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/boeing-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"Blue and white Boeing 737 flying\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Improving the already enviable safety record of air transportation is an important goal, and now-familiar advances like autopilots have come a long way toward the goal of worry-free travel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>8. Scientists develop self-healing mobile screens<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve all watched helplessly as our expensive phones tumble to the concrete with a loud smack. Ouch, right? Repairs are expensive, but they may soon be something your kids know nothing about, like rolling the magnetic tape in an audio cassette back onto its spool with a pencil. Scientists from the University of California, Riverside, have developed a revolutionary new material from an ionic salt. Flexible, stretchable, and tough, it\u2019s most fantastic advantage is self-repair.<\/p>\n<p>Its unique molecular bonds, driven by ion-dipole interaction, mean that the edges of scratches, cracks, and tears are attracted to each other, slowly \u2018healing\u2019 the display. And because this new material is electro-conductive, unlike other self-healing polymers, it can be used for the touchscreen on the front of your mobile.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33113\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/scientists.jpg\" alt=\"A hand holding a smartphone\" width=\"800\" height=\"373\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scientists from the University of California, Riverside have developed a revolutionary new material from an ionic salt. 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