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Category: How does technology impact our daily lives?

How does technology interact with society? How does this help us lead better lives? How does technology make life more difficult?
Coffee
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Brewing sustainable power from used coffee grounds

Posted on June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

Researchers developed a fully biodegradable energy-harvesting device that uses spent coffee grounds to transform motion into electricity.

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    Mining field
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    Lithium mining impacts local waters

    Posted on June 8, 2026June 5, 2026 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found elevated metal concentrations in surface waters and groundwater downstream of lithium-containing hard rock processing…

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      Farmland and clouds from above
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      Turning carbon dioxide into fuel with nanostructures

      Posted on April 13, 2026April 15, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

      Scientists designed an electrocatalyst infused with bismuth metal that helps convert CO2 to formate, providing a scalable new way to recycle…

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        Coding
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        Building a ready-made cancer data library

        Posted on April 9, 2026April 8, 2026 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

        Researchers built a cancer database combining 4 types of molecular data across 32 cancer types to enable consistent use of machine learning…

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          DNA
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          A complete DNA map to better detect cancer-causing changes

          Posted on March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

          Researchers used a complete map of the human genome to detect large DNA changes associated with cancer. Their approach takes more time than…

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            New packaging can warn you when meat has spoiled

            Posted on February 19, 2026February 4, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

            Scientists designed color-changing carbon dot biosensors that can detect spoiled meat in sealed packages in real-time.

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              MethylBERT
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              Finding cancer cells in a cocktail of complex tissues

              Posted on February 12, 2026February 4, 2026 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

              Scientists used technology similar to ChatGPT to develop a tool that can differentiate between the DNA of cancer cells and healthy cells in…

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                Editing genes to fight prion disease

                Posted on February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 by Sciworthy

                Scientists used a newly developed gene-editing technique to create RNA strands that block the production of misfolded proteins, known as…

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                  Wild enoki mushrooms growing on rotten wood
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                  Fungi could reshape the next generation of smart materials

                  Posted on January 12, 2026January 7, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

                  Scientists dispersed living fungal fibers into mixtures that can act as self-stabilizing emulsifiers, tunable films, and fast-responding…

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                    Aerogel
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                    New aerogels offer a greener way to clean up oil spills

                    Posted on July 21, 2025January 7, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

                    Scientists created a strong, highly porous solid that can clean up oil spills using sustainable and reusable materials.

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