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Flying on grass
Scientists at Ghent University in Belgium have developed a way to turn grass into biofuel which could be used for air travel. If they can keep working on optimizing this process, in cooperation with industrial partners, this idea could become feasible http://www.ugent.be/en/news-events/news/from-grass-to-grassoline.htm
2 September 2017 by lynnwood

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Spider webs that have industrial uses
Scientists have found a way to increase the overall strength and durability of spider silk. After feeding a spider a small amount of graphene and carbon nanotubes it produced webs that were five times stronger than normal. https://futurism.com/silk-spun-by-graphene-fed-spiders-is-one-of-the-strongest-materials-on-earth/
2 September 2017 by idea-2

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Eye-tracking tech alerts sleepy drivers
Australian company Seeing Machines is dramatically reducing fatal vehicle accidents with its eye tracking technology that can dete
12 April 2017 by lynnwood