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High-tech contact lenses are straight out of science fiction — and may replace smart phones

May 3, 2021 The Conversation

Contact lenses are the result of an accidental discovery made during the Second World War. Ophthalmologist Harold Ridley noticed that despite acrylic plastic shrapnel shards becoming embedded in the eyes of fighter pilots, it did […]

Tiny nanotechnologies are poised to have a huge impact on agriculture

April 25, 2021 The Conversation

Science is about big ideas that change the world. But sometimes, big impacts come from the tiniest of objects. Nanotechnology might sound like science fiction, but it represents technologies that have been developed for decades. […]

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

April 11, 2021 The Conversation

Global food supply chains proved brittle during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading for calls to boost the resilience of global food supply chains through improved efficiency in production, distribution and consumption of nutritious food. How could […]