Engineers at the university of Texas have created a new type of soil that effectively pulls water from the air and distributed to the plants roots. If viable on a mass scale this soil could be used to create farmable land in places around the earth that were previously uninhabitable or inhospitable. This technology could also help areas that suffer from severe seasonal droughts or water shortages.

The technology uses a super moisture absorbent gel (Aka SMAG) to capture water from the atmosphere, then when the soil is heated to a certain temperature the gels will begin to release the water into the soil for the plants to absorb.

The SMAG works by pulling water out of the air during the cooler evenings then releasing and re-distributing the water into the soil during the warmer or hot days.

According to news.utexas.edu “Each gram of soil can extract approximately 3-4 grams of water. Depending on the crops, approximately 0.1 to 1 kilogram of the soil can provide enough water to irrigate about a square meter of farmland.”

This is undoubtably a revolutionary breakthrough for agriculture but extensive testing still needs to be done in order to ensure that it is safe for biology, the environment, and humans.

Brain implant allows mind control of computers in first human trials – Called Stentrode, the implant has brought about significant quality-of-life improvements for a pair of Australian men suffering from motor neurone disease (MND). from technology

https://newatlas.com/medical/stentrode-brain-implant-mind-control-first-trials/

“Hope this doesn’t lead to another Black Mirror episode”

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