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A tiny molecular tweak just made eco-friendly refrigeration 70 times more powerful, bringing us closer to ditching climate-damaging cooling gases for good. The breakthrough could transform everything from your fridge to industrial cooling systems.
Amazon just expanded its Rivian electric delivery van fleet by 50% this year, racing toward its goal of 100,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2030. Meanwhile, Australian innovators are keeping food fresh with solar-powered semi trailers that turn sunshine into refrigeration.
Scientists created a skin-safe sensor that spots dangerous ammonia leaks through both color change and electronics. The breakthrough could save lives in factories, farms, and refrigeration facilities where ammonia exposure kills workers each year.
Scientists in Tokyo just made painless, self-administered vaccine patches that work better and stay stable without refrigeration. This breakthrough could help deliver life-saving vaccines to people everywhere, especially in areas without access to cold storage.
Chinese researchers just solved one of refrigeration's biggest problems with a cooling system that uses dissolving salt instead of electricity-guzzling compressors. The breakthrough could eliminate carbon emissions from fridges and air conditioners worldwide.