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World’s tallest 3D-printed building will take 900 hours to layer up

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The White Tower will reach a height of 30 m (almost 100 ft)

What’s being hailed as the world’s tallest 3D-printed building is being readied for assembly in a remote Swiss village. The White Tower from researchers at ETH Zurich will be formed from over a hundred columns, with a performance space sat on top.

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Flexy cratered wires could reduce infections in heart failure patients

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If someone is already suffering from heart failure, they certainly shouldn’t have to deal with a serious infection on top of that. A new type of electrical wire, designed for powering implanted heart pumps, should help keep that from happening.Continue… Continue reading Flexy cratered wires could reduce infections in heart failure patients→

Novel coating repels limescale to improve thermal power plant efficiency

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Limescale buildup in thermal power plants due to the use of hot water can substantially affect efficiency, prompting researchers to develop a novel soft hydrogel-based surface coating that repels limescale crystals and prevents them from adhering.Conti… Continue reading Novel coating repels limescale to improve thermal power plant efficiency→

Novel coating repels limescale to improve thermal power plant efficiency

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Limescale buildup in thermal power plants due to the use of hot water can substantially affect efficiency, prompting researchers to develop a novel soft hydrogel-based surface coating that repels limescale crystals and prevents them from adhering.Conti… Continue reading Novel coating repels limescale to improve thermal power plant efficiency→

Avocado robot swings from trees to gather canopy data

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Swiss researchers are working on an environmental monitoring robot named Avocado that’s been inspired by abseiling spiders. The fruit-shaped bot uses a winch and rotors to lower itself through the canopy and gather data on life in the treetops.Continue… Continue reading Avocado robot swings from trees to gather canopy data→

Rapid liquid-metal 3D-printing process produces large parts in minutes

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Researchers have come up with a 3D printing method using liquid metal that’s claimed to produce structures at least 10 times faster than existing metal additive manufacturing processes, though it does so at the expense of fine detail.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Rapid liquid-metal 3D-printing process produces large parts in minutes→

Newly discovered virus kills “sleeping” bacteria in superbug breakthrough

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Bacteria often go dormant to avoid being wiped out by antibiotics or other threats, which makes treatment difficult. Now scientists have discovered a virus that can attack these sleeping bugs, clearing out infections effectively when paired with drugs…. Continue reading Newly discovered virus kills “sleeping” bacteria in superbug breakthrough→

Glowing particles help guide the process of soldering wounds closed

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While sutures and staples suffice for closing most wounds, they can damage delicate tissue, plus they may allow fluids to leak out when applied to internal organs. Scientists have thus set about improving an alternative wound-closure method known as ti… Continue reading Glowing particles help guide the process of soldering wounds closed→

3D-printed reinforcement-free bridge moves closer to widespread use

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Humans have been building walls, bridges, and other structures without any steel or mortar reinforcement for a long time. A team led by Holcim has put a 3D-printed spin on the idea, and hopes to use it to revolutionize modern sustainable infrastructure… Continue reading 3D-printed reinforcement-free bridge moves closer to widespread use→