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Surgeons have successfully tested a pig’s kidney in a human patient
The test, in a brain-dead patient, was very short but represents a milestone in the long quest to use animal organs in human transplants.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2021


Introducing AIR ONE the personal eVTOL you can park in your garage
The company reimagining personal air mobility is now taking preorders for its sporty two-seater vehicle and plans to begin rollout in 2024.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2021


New app transforms an iPhone into a 3D augmented reality-ready camera
To capture 3D humans, the standard approach is to perform a volumetric capture within a specialized studio equipped with dozens of cameras.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2021


Crosswing the hybrid prosthetic leg and skateboard and other Michelin Challenge Design winners
Michelin Challenge Design has focused on welcoming a new generation of designers, thinkers, and transport enthusiasts into the auto industry
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2021


Water-cooled terracotta tiles provide a natural way to cool subway stations during the summer
Terracotta tiles provide a natural, cost-effective way to reduce energy consumption for cooling down subway stations during the summer.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2021


Introducing Thumby, the Worlds Smallest Games Console
For those who want their gaming consoles ultra small while they’re on the go, this stamp sized Game boy-like handheld may be the way forward
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2021


New smart glasses adjust to your vision automatically
Scientists have developed glasses that change focus automatically, depending on what you're looking at.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2021


New portable device opens the way for at-home skin cancer treatment
A new prototype photodynamic therapy (PDT) device that can be used at home significantly reduces pain levels during treatment.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2021


How to ship the world's largest space telescope 5,800 miles across the ocean
When NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launches, it will undergo one of the most harrowing deployment processes any spacecraft has endured.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2021


Researchers develop first-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive blood sugar monitor
Presently, people with diabetes must collect blood samples or use sensors embedded under the skin to measure their blood sugar levels.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 17, 2021


Australia plans lunar rover to help NASA find oxygen on moon
Australia has agreed to build a 20-kilogram (44-pound) semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA to take to the moon as early as 2026.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2021


Ultrasound can enable faster, more sustainable battery recycling
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology report the first ultrasound extraction of valuable metals from electric car NMC batteries.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


Liquid metal proven to be cheap and efficient CO2 converter
Researchers from UNSW, have shown how liquid gallium can be used to help achieve the important goal of net zero carbon emissions.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


Powered exoskeleton helps amputees walk with less effort
Stan Schaar was one of a half-dozen lower-limb amputees who tested the new exoskeleton designed by a team of University of Utah researchers.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


Translucent concrete makes it possible to create customised facades at low cost
Two researchers have designed and patented a new product that promises to revolutionize construction and other sectors.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021


Solar-powered desalination device will provide clean water to 400,000 Kenyans
Converting seawater into safe drinking water takes an enormous amount of energy, which makes it a costly and polluting process.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021


Germany unveils first-ever self-driving train
Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz said automated trains offer "a more reliable" service "without having to lay a single kilometre of new track"
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021


Developing an AI that 'thinks' like humans
Human-like AI is about more than mimicking human behavior, technology must also be able to process information, or "think" like humans.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021


Indian American teen overcomes tragedy to create fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires
An Indian American teen in the San Francisco Bay Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to hopefully prevent the spread of future
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021


New Heart Age Test prevents heart attack and stroke deaths
A new study by Staffordshire University shows that people who understand their ‘heart age’ are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
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