/technology7hHow one startup is using probiotics to try and ease the copper shortage | TechCrunchTransition Metal Solutions, a startup, has developed a method to increase copper production by 20% to 30% using additives to enhance microbial performance, aiming to mitigate the impending copper shortage. The company has raised a $6 million seed round led by Transition Ventures, with participation from several other investors. Transition Metal Solutions' approach involves applying a proprietary cocktail of low-cost, inorganic compounds to boost the entire microbial community, rather than focusing on a few strains, which has shown to increase copper extraction from ore by up to 90% in lab samples.
/worldbuilding7hWhy You Should Build ONE World for the Rest of Your LifeThis video discusses the benefits of engaging in a lifelong worldbuilding project, emphasizing the importance of a deep world as a nurturing space for ideas. It explores how such a project can evolve with your skills and worldview, how unfinished worlds can feel more alive, and how long-term worldbuilding enhances systems thinking and creativity. The focus is on giving curiosity a home that develops over years, making it ideal for those passionate about fantasy maps, magic systems, lore, and long-term creative endeavors.
/speculativeevolution8h'The Cluster' Explained | Speculative BiologyThis video explores Charlotte Veldhuizen's speculative biology project 'The Cluster,' which imagines life on extreme alien worlds within a vast star system.
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