Anti-Solar Cells: Thermoradiative Photovoltaic Cells Work at Night

Solar panels that work at night. Who'd a thunk:

https://scitechdaily.com/anti-solar-cells-thermoradiative-photovoltaic-cells-work-at-night/

Artificial Photosynthesis Uses Sunlight to Recycle CO2 Into ‘Green Methane’

"The solar-powered catalyst is made from abundant materials and works in a configuration that could be mass produced. The researchers think that it could be recycling smokestack carbon dioxide into clean-burning fuel within 5-10 years."

https://scitechdaily.com/artificial-photosynthesis-uses-sunlight-to-recycle-co2-into-green-methane/

Meena is Google’s attempt at making true conversational AI

"Humans rank around 86% in SSA, and in initial tests, Meena scores a high of 79%. Mitsuku, an AI agent created by Pandora Bots that’s won the Loebner Prize for the past four years, got a 56%, while Microsoft’s XiaoIce, which speaks Mandarin Chinese, got a score of 31%."

https://venturebeat.com/2020/01/28/meena-is-googles-attempt-at-making-true-conversational-ai/

Eco-Friendly Fuel Cells Powered by Instant Hydrogen Production

https://scitechdaily.com/eco-friendly-fuel-cells-powered-by-instant-hydrogen-production/

Low Dose Lithium May Stop Alzheimer’s Disease in Its Tracks

Another promising option:

https://scitechdaily.com/low-dose-lithium-may-stop-alzheimers-disease-in-its-tracks/

See Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog Tackle an Outdoor Obstacle Course

Very cool:

https://futurism.com/see-boston-dynamics-robot-dog-outdoor-obstacle-course

These Tiny Nuclear Power Stations Could Be, Well, Huge

Not waste-free, but better than contributing to climate change:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a30614502/rolls-royce-tiny-nuclear-power/

Harnessing the Entire Spectrum of Sunlight to Make Solar Energy More Efficient

Extremely cool, although it appears to be useful mainly for making hydrogen, not electricity directly:

"This new molecule collects energy from the entire visible spectrum, and can harness more than 50% more solar energy than current solar cells can."

https://scitechdaily.com/harnessing-the-entire-spectrum-of-sunlight-to-make-solar-energy-more-efficient/

Nice typo, though: "And they figured out how to collect energy from infrared to ultraviolent"

New Aqueous Lithium-Ion Battery – Low Cost & Improved Safety

https://scitechdaily.com/new-aqueous-lithium-ion-battery-low-cost-improved-safety/

Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer'

A cure for ALL cancer? I'm okay with that:

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51182451

Three-Quarters of New US Generating Capacity in 2020 Will Be Renewable, EIA Says

Encouraging:

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/eia-forecasts-wind-solar-will-break-records-for-new-u-s-generation-in-2020

Science Revolution Sparked by Rapid Progress in Nanotechnology

The title is more exciting than the article, but we should look forward to some major advancements soon:

https://scitechdaily.com/science-revolution-sparked-by-rapid-progress-in-nanotechnology/

Fmr. Manager of DOD Aerospace Threat Program: “UFOs are Real”

Very interesting...but there needs to be much more evidence to conclude much of anything:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fmr-manager-of-dod-aerospace-threat-program-ufos_b_59de2f4be4b0b992a8214874

Scientists discover how to 'upload knowledge to your brain'

Enter the Matrix!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/03/01/scientists-discover-how-to-download-knowledge-to-your-brain/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_fb

ESA Opens Oxygen Plant – Making Breathable Air Out of Moondust

Very cool ability:

https://scitechdaily.com/esa-opens-oxygen-plant-making-breathable-air-out-of-moondust/

World's First 'Living Machine' Created Using Frog Cells and Artificial Intelligence

https://www.livescience.com/frogbots-living-robots.html

Samsung's NEON Revealed - Leaked Trailer Looks Perfectly Human!

Indistinguishable from real humans:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6f6EXX-79w&feature=youtu.be

20 Metatrends for the Roaring 20s

Some seriously game-changing advances slated for this decade:

https://www.diamandis.com/blog/20-metatrends-2020s

World’s Most Efficient Lithium-Sulfur Battery Developed – Powers Smartphone for 5 Days

Seriously impressive. What are the downsides?

https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-most-efficient-lithium-sulfur-battery-developed-powers-smartphone-for-5-days/

In the Next 50 Years Our Place in the Universe Will Change Dramatically – Here’s How

A few fun things to look forward to:

https://scitechdaily.com/in-the-next-50-years-our-place-in-the-universe-will-change-dramatically-heres-how/

Successful Test for Superconducting 3.6 Megawatt Wind Turbine

Wind power has needed some more advancements:

https://scitechdaily.com/successful-test-for-superconducting-3-6mw-wind-turbine/

New Way to Make Hydrogen Energy Out of Water Much More Cheaply

Another promising step:

https://scitechdaily.com/new-way-to-make-hydrogen-energy-out-of-water-much-more-cheaply/