Artificial leaf produces 40 volts of electricity

[Blueprint]( [If these batteries work, they’ll be doing us a solid](. Because these new “solid-state” batteries don’t have a liquid core – which is what other modern batteries have. This means they can be produced on a smaller scale and are trickier to ignite, which is always a good thing They’re also temperature-insensitive, mechanically strong, and simple to miniaturize. So here’s hoping the researchers manage to produce them on a commercial scale. But before you get charged up about that, plug yourself into [this video](. It shows how Raytheon's BGM-71 tow helps the Ukrainian army against Russia's armored vehicles. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers heard how Chat GPT-4 will change how we think about AI. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+]( today to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. VIDEO OF THE DAY [BGM-71 tow: No Russian tank is safe in Ukraine.]( [BGM-71 tow: No Russian tank is safe in Ukraine.]( Being built like a tank won’t help this time. MUST READ [New research on solid-state batteries could lead to longer-lasting batteries.]( [New research on solid-state batteries could lead to longer-lasting batteries.]( These [new so-called "solid-state batteries"]( are considered the "holy grail" of battery development. This is because they have a solid substance instead of a liquid core (which is what other modern batteries have.) This has various benefits, including the fact that these batteries can be produced on a smaller scale and are trickier to ignite. As they’re made of solid material, they’re also temperature-insensitive, non-flammable, and mechanically strong. They are also simple to miniaturize. Researchers are using the "Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy" technique to study how the grain boundary in the battery alters the electrical structure and the arrangement of the ceramics' atoms. → They hope that by clearly understanding the growth processes, they will be able to create efficient strategies to stop or at least restrict growth at the negative pole, paving the way for safer lithium solid-state batteries in broadband applications in the future. [Read More]( INNOVATION [Artificial leaf can produce 40 volts of electricity from wind or rain.]( Researchers in Italy have engineered an [artificial leaf that can be embedded in plants]( to create electricity from raindrops or wind. It functions extremely well under rainy or windy conditions to light up LED lights and power itself. They say the system could be practical for agricultural applications and remote environmental monitoring in order to observe plant health or monitor climate conditions. [Read More]( HEALTH [Scientists restore sight in mice using a new gene-editing technique.]( Scientists have employed [genome editing to restore vision]( in mice affected by genetic disorders such as Leber congenital amaurosis affecting the retinal pigment epithelium, a non-neuronal cell layer in the eye that supports the light-sensing rod and cone photoreceptor cells. The ability to edit the genome of neural retinal cells, particularly unhealthy or dying photoreceptors, could provide much more convincing evidence for the potential applications of these genome-editing tools in treating diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. [Read More]( SCIENCE [Astronomers discover an exoplanet that could be an 'ocean world.']( A study has discovered a [mini-Neptune exoplanet]( (less massive but resembling Neptune) - HD 207496b - orbiting around a young, bright K dwarf (stars which are smaller and redder than the sun) called HD-207496. The study found that HD 207496b has a density lower than Earth, indicating that it’s not entirely rocky and the celestial body could have a significant amount of water or gas, or both, in its composition. [Read More]( MAIL & MUSINGS New research on solid-state batteries could lead to longer-lasting batteries. Do you think this is the start of a battery revolution? [Yes, and about time too]( [No, there are better ideas out there]( [If it can be scaled, why not?]( [I am unsure either way]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday, we asked you if you think they should find a way to regulate Explainable AI (X.AI), and 60 percent of you said yes, it needs policing somehow. 60% Yes, it needs policing somehow 17% In some instances, sure 14% No, regulation will stifle it 9% I am unsure either way QUOTE OF THE DAY Man's brain may be compared to an electric battery...a group of electric batteries will provide more energy than a single battery. 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