17 Year Old Invents VetiGel, A Product That Heals Wounds In Seconds

Originally invented when he was 17 out of his grandfathers lab, the now 22 Joe Landolina, has invented an algae-based polymer that when injected into an open, gushing, wound will stop bleeding within seconds and heal the wound in a few minutes. This is the product of VetiGel which is both a strong adhesive to hold the wound together and gives the building blocks for the body to produce fibrin, the protein that helps repair tissue long term, says creator Landolina. Landolina is now the cofounder and CEO of Suneris, a biotech company that creates the gel, and the company is beginning to ship to veterinarians later this summer and humans will soon be using this gel, first in the military, then in operating rooms and then in households. 

Source: Business Insider

With China becoming the largest market for solar panels, the market is estimated to become home to a quarter of the planet’s new energy capacity from solar panels. Countries in the Asia Pacific region are also answering the call for sustainable energy and are supposed to account for more than half of the world’s new solar panel capacity this year. Following the reduction of nuclear power after the Fukushima crisis, Japan is installing many new solar panels and India  also has a huge market that’s potential is being tapped.

Source: Fortune

Robotics Aid In Giving Hand Motor Deficient Independence

Individuals with limited or total loss of hand motor abilities may soon attain advanced prosthetics to perform everyday tasks with ease. Robotics expert Conor Walsh and a team of engineers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a soft robotic glove that could aid those suffering from loss of motor control to regain some of their independence.

Source: Phys