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Looking to leverage its expertise in camera sensor technology for use in self-driving vehicles, Sony has begun taking small steps into the motoring world in recent years, and now it is turning to an established name to help it gain a proper foothold. T… Continue reading Sony and Honda team up to build electric vehicles
One of the many ways scientists are working to realize the potential of nuclear fusion as a virtually inexhaustible and clean source of energy is through new and improved magnets, which confine fields of plasma for the critical reactions to take place…. Continue reading Insulation-free magnet makes space for sustained nuclear fusion reactions
Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) is on a mission to provide cheap batteries that propel electric vehicles much farther on each charge, and the last few months have seen it make some serious waves in the space. Having demonstrated a 752-mile… Continue reading ONE’s 752-mile EV battery propels plans for its first US factory
Puerto Rican startup Lift has introduced its third-generation eFoil, offering customers a cheaper point of entry to the young but burgeoning watersport, and a smoother ride at the same time. The company has redesigned its board from the ground up for i… Continue reading Lift’s new lightweight eFoil promises newcomers a smoother ride
Where much of the osteoarthritis experienced by more than 32 million Americans is brought on by gradual wear and tear on the joints, some is triggered by injuries to the articular cartilage that covers the ends of the bones. Scientists have developed a… Continue reading Injectable hydrogel could save injured joints from osteoarthritis
A physically active lifestyle is known to promote healthier sleep, but many questions remain as to which types of exercise exactly are best for a good night’s rest. Preliminary research results have offered some compelling new answers in this area, dem… Continue reading Weight training improves sleep more than cardio, study suggests
The more we learn about the magnitude of plastic pollution contaminating the planet’s rivers, oceans, and even its mountaintops, the more pressing the need becomes for wide-ranging and coordinated action. In what is being hailed as a historic day, glob… Continue reading UN endorses historic global resolution to “End Plastic Pollution”
Over the years we’ve looked at many interesting studies and research prototypes demonstrating how contact lenses could one day be used for much more than correcting vision, and the delivery of medication is one of the more promising possibilities. A ne… Continue reading World’s only drug-delivering contact lens approved for use in the US
Among the many challenges in treating tumors is the difficulty in getting anti-cancer drugs to the right locations, and in the right amounts. A new type of implant developed at Rice University tackles both these issues, carrying the cellular machinery … Continue reading “Drug factory” beads implanted in mice take out tumors within a week
Scientists continue to uncover the impacts of rampant plastic pollution on the environment and living organisms, which include toxic effects on human cells and infiltrating the blood brain barrier in mice. A new study has shone a light on one of the mo… Continue reading Tire particles trigger swimming abnormalities, death in fish and shrimp