Researchers combine photosynthesis with solar tech to create next gen oil production technique

Once this technique is scaled up, oil production will never be the same again. Scientists at the University of Illinois, Chicago may have finally mastered the art of photosynthetic solar cells. The technology of photosynthetic solar cells essentially mimics a plant’s ability to inhale carbon dioxide and with the addition of water, convert the same…

$715 million Bioelectronics Firm to be Created by GlaxoSmithKline and Alphabet

With the aim of creating a powerful new force in bioelectronics and use electrical signals rather than chemical or biological drugs to treat disease, GlaxoSmithKline has teamed up with Alphabet, Google’s holding company. With the ultimate aim of development of commercial bioelectronic medicines, Galvani Bioelectronics is being set up by GSK and Alphabet’s Verily Life Sciences —…