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After a decade in the works, researchers at University of California, Los Angeles, have successfully devised a way to produce cement with 98% less CO2 emissions than traditional methods.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Cement, Concrete… Continue reading ‘ZeroCAL’ cement production process takes CO2 out of the equation
86% of type 2 diabetes patients treated with a new procedure no longer needed insulin throughout the two-year-long study they participated in. That procedure could be a real game changer for nearly half a billion people currently estimated to be living… Continue reading New type 2 diabetes treatment could mean an end to insulin shots
China’s Sany Renewable Energy claims it has just erected the world’s largest onshore wind turbine. The 15MW prototype was installed earlier this week in northeast China’s Jilin Province.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Wind turbine, Wi… Continue reading World’s largest onshore wind turbine spins up 430 ft blades to deliver 15 MW
We officially have proof that video games are good for your mood – well, at least one in particular. An Oxford University study showed that playing the eponymous game Powerwash Simulator (PWS) showed a small improvement in the moods of more than 70% of… Continue reading It’s official: You can virtually power wash your way to a better mood
KTM is kitting out a new motorcycle for the 2025 model year with a bunch of clever radar-guided safety features – including the ability to automatically squeeze the brakes to prevent a collision.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Bos… Continue reading KTM is bringing auto emergency braking to a new motorcycle in 2025
LiquidPiston is testing a 10-kW generator it’s prototyped for the US military, which it claims is just a quarter of the size and weight of the current model the Army uses.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: LiquidPiston, Engine Technolo… Continue reading ‘Inside-out Wankel’ engine powers US Army’s tiny new 10-kW genset
LiquidPiston is testing a 10-kW generator it’s prototyped for the US military, which it claims is just a quarter of the size and weight of the current model the Army uses.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: LiquidPiston, Engine Technolo… Continue reading ‘Inside-out Wankel’ engine powers US Army’s tiny new 10-kW genset
A study conducted by researchers at Uppsala University shows that playing the popular video game Tetris can significantly reduce flashbacks in people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain He… Continue reading Tetris: The surprise therapy for PTSD flashbacks
We’ve got a feast for your eyes today, and it’s some of the most mesmerizing footage we’ve seen through a microscope this year.Continue ReadingCategory: Manufacturing, TechnologyTags: Microscopes, Video Continue reading Watch: Soldering looks incredible in microscopic close-up
A pair of Princeton engineers have developed a new kind of concrete that promises more than 5 times the damage resistance of the usual stuff, by poking holes in its structure.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Concrete, Princeton Univers… Continue reading Hollow concrete mimics human bones for 5x better toughness