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The ability of Grizzly bears to hibernate for up to four months without ill effects may be the key to helping prevent astronauts and medical patients from suffering debilitating muscle atrophy through the development of genetically-derived therapies. Continue reading Hibernating bears provide insights into fighting muscle atrophy
It’s time to ponder the year that was with a look back at the science and technology stories that really piqued the interest of New Atlas readers during 2019 – from jet-powered drones to rubbery concrete to psilocybin therapy. Continue reading New Atlas’ most read science and technology stories of 2019
The scientist responsible for creating the world’s first gene-edited babies has been sentenced to three years in prison alongside shorter sentences for two of his colleagues. Chinese state news also revealed a third gene-edited baby has been born. Continue reading China sends CRISPR gene-editing scientist to jail after secret trial
It’s clear that 2019 was a big year for smartphones, and it doesn’t look like the pace is going to slow down much in 2020 either. Somewhere among the phones coming down the pipe in 2020, we hope these improvements are included. Continue reading What we want from smartphones in 2020
Although it’s possible to remove warts by freezing them, they often grow back, requiring multiple treatments. New research, however, suggests that ultra-short electrical pulses could be much more effective at eliminating warts and other skin lesions. Continue reading Tiny zaps used to kill stubborn warts
The US Navy is not only developing robotic warships, but it also wants to teach them how to speak. In a request for proposals, the Navy has outlined how it wants its USVs to be able to have verbal radio communications with the crew of other ships. Continue reading US Navy wants to teach robotic ships to talk
Not all golfers enjoy pushing or pulling a trolley around for hours, which is why there are now powered models that move on their own. A new one, known as the S-Walk, actually keeps pace with its user as they walk across the greens. Continue reading Powered golf trolley matches its user’s walking speed
Although we’ve seen several materials that are designed to remove oil from water, many of these become saturated, and have to be discarded. A new reusable membrane gets around this problem, however, by repelling oil instead of just soaking it up. Continue reading Reusable membrane lets water through while repelling oil
There’s nothing more precious than water. A desire to preserve this critical resource has led Altered to develop a shower technology that can reduce the amount of water used by 75 percent without compromising on your usual shower experience. Continue reading Altered: Shower cuts water consumption without compromises
Australian researchers have affirmed an unusual, almost paradoxical, observation that cancer patients with high body mass index tend to display greater survival rates than patients with average healthy weights. Continue reading Study shows obesity can improve effect of some new cancer treatments