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This week we cover the strange tastes of mushrooms, solar-powered planes, and the future of receivables finance. Plus, birds are getting new limbs and humidity is being transformed into hydration.
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Mush-room for dessert?
It appears that some of our plants have surprising appetites. Researchers are investigating how mushrooms and bacteria can eat plastic, offering a new biological solution to the growing problem of single-use waste.
Out of thin air
Clean water is in scarce supply in some of the world’s hottest countries. Now, a new water generator has been created to condense water molecules from humid air into liquid which is clean and safe for drinking. To make it even better, the machine is solar-powered and carbon-neutral.
Finesse your financing
Streaming services have been a saviour throughout lockdowns, and billions of dollars have been ploughed into content production. Wayne Godfrey, founder and CEO of Sapience client Purely Capital, explains to Enterprise Times how tech is revolutionising entertainment receivables finance to make sure that, among all this activity, producers and rights-owners get paid in good time.
Flying close to the sun
Who needs jet fuel? The US Navy is developing a solar-powered plane that can travel for up to 90 days without landing, and while it might not be intended for commercial use, it could act as a helpful communications platform without causing damage to the planet.
And finally…Avian aid
Sometimes, even wild animals need medical attention. Researchers in Vienna have created a titanium prosthetic limb for a bearded vulture after its foot was amputated due to injury, creating what is being dubbed the world’s first ‘bionic bird’.
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