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Researchers in Australia are claiming an important breakthrough in glaucoma research, demonstrating how the degenerative condition can be treated using an innovative form of gene therapy. The technique was shown to be effective at repairing and protect… Continue reading Gene therapy mends optic nerves in promising advance for treating glaucoma
Human trials for a first-of-a-kind device designed to treat the brain via electrical stimulation have brought some very promising results. Called Stentrode, the implant has the potential to treat a wide range of neurological conditions, but in these ve… Continue reading Brain implant allows mind control of computers in first human trials
Last year, we saw some details start to emerge around Rocket Lab’s vision to recover its spacecraft for reuse, plans that involved catching part of its Electron booster in mid-air with a helicopter. The private company is set to take an important step … Continue reading Rocket Lab gets set for its first ever booster recovery attempt
Over the years we’ve looked at many implantable patches that can be used to treat damaged hearts, but a new example developed at the University of Houston is claimed to take these into new territory. Described as the first of its kind, the rubbery patc… Continue reading Self-powered patch monitors and treats damaged hearts
Last year, DJI released a tiny quadcopter with an impressive set of features squeezed into a palm-sized package called the Mavic Mini. The Chinese firm has just given this lightweight and compact drone a refresh, squeezing onboard a more capable camera… Continue reading DJI refreshes its Mini drone with improved flight and 4K video
By manipulating the complex makeup of wood, scientists have demonstrated how it can be made see-through and even store and release heat. New research is expanding the trickery of traditional timber even further, by showing how tweaks to its composition… Continue reading Luminescent wood can light up a room
Volkswagen has pulled back the curtain on its forthcoming Golf R, revealing the most powerful production VW Golf ever made. With notable power and torque increases on the outgoing model and new race-oriented drive modes for good measure, the brand new … Continue reading VW wheels out 2022 Golf R, the most powerful production Golf yet
Malaria is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, with testing for the disease involving blood sampling and then trained medical professionals to reach a result. Engineers at Rice University have designed a new bandage-like micronee… Continue reading Microneedle patch tests for malaria without needing to draw blood
Desalination systems play an important role in improving access to fresh water, but some types of the natural resource are too salty for current solutions to handle. Such hypersaline water can have salt content as much as 10 times greater than seawater… Continue reading Corrosion-resistant desalination device can handle super-salty water
UK outfit Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) has caught our eye over the past year or so with an interesting electric-assist quadcycle vehicle for urban environments. While its offerings so far have focused on transporting cargo, the company is now branc… Continue reading EAV’s electric pedal-assist micro-taxi takes aim at urban congestion