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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?
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Needles turn rain into electricity

Posted on October 12, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

Researchers improved rain-powered generators by using needle-shaped electrodes that quickly shed water and boost electrical output.

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    Harnessing sunlight to fight bacteria

    Posted on September 14, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

    Scientists developed biodegradable food packaging that combines heat- and light-driven chemistry to preserve food safely and sustainably.

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      Testing local weather knowledge in the Bolivian Altiplano

      Posted on August 3, 2026July 22, 2026 by Sciworthy

      Researchers compared traditional Aymara weather signs with decades of meteorological data and found that some local indicators are strongly…

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        Brewing sustainable power from used coffee grounds

        Posted on June 22, 2026September 1, 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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          Lithium mining impacts local waters

          Posted on June 8, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

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

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            Turning carbon dioxide into fuel with nanostructures

            Posted on April 13, 2026September 1, 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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              Building a ready-made cancer data library

              Posted on April 9, 2026September 1, 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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                A complete DNA map to better detect cancer-causing changes

                Posted on March 19, 2026September 1, 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, 2026September 1, 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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                    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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