Magic Tech

NASA’s idea for making food from thin air just became a reality — it could feed billions

It’s not like you can make food out of thin air. Well…it turns out you can. A company from Finland, Solar Foods, is planning to bring to market a new protein powder, Solein, made out of CO₂, water and electricity. It’s a high-protein, flour-like ingredient that contains 50 percent protein content, 5–10 percent fat, and 20–25 percent carbs. It reportedly looks and tastes like wheat flour, and could become an ingredient in a wide variety of food products after its initial launch in 2021.

Related: Edible Insects – Can it be Sushi-fied?

A New Law to Describe Quantum Computing’s Rise?

Neven’s law states that quantum computers are improving at a “doubly exponential” rate. If it holds, quantum supremacy is around the corner.

Cell Reprogramming Leads to Reversal in Cell Aging!

You might have heard of scientists turning adult cells (like skin cells) into undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells. However, the team at Stanford lead by Vittorio Sebastiano, Jay Sarkar, and Marco Quarta has found a way to turn adult cells into younger cells. That way, the cells don’t forget their assigned tasks since they maintain their cell type, but have the added advantage of having restored youthful performance.

WT 492-818
Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

About Ron Powell 6 Articles
Ron Powell is an independent analyst, consultant and editorial expert with an extensive media, marketing and technology background. Ron is also Executive Producer of Fast Forward on The World Transformed. He is currently president of Powell Interactive Media, which specializes in consulting and podcast services. Ron has extensive knowledge and experience in business intelligence, big data, analytics and data warehousing, and maintains an expert channel and blog on the BeyeNETWORK. Additionally, he has a wealth of consulting expertise in business management, marketing and IT systems. In 2004, Ron founded the BeyeNETWORK, which was acquired by Tech Target in 2010. Prior to the founding of the BeyeNETWORK, he was cofounder, publisher and editorial director of DM Review (now Information Management).