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Startup Rocket Lab has joined SpaceX and Blue Origin in the world of rocket recovery, today bringing its Electron booster back down to Earth for the first time ever. The company’s recovery of the Electron’s first stage during its landmark “Return to Se… Continue reading Rocket Lab nails its first ever booster recovery attempt
Sony has added a pair of new compact projectors to its lineup, which it says are built for high quality images in classroom-sized environments. That doesn’t mean their value is limited to education settings, however, with the company also touting their… Continue reading Sony extends projector lineup with a pair of compact 4K all-rounders
If you were planning to perform open-heart surgery on someone, it would definitely help if you could first do a “dry run” on an exact replica of their heart. Doing so may soon be possible, thanks to a recent advance in 3D printing technology.Continue R… Continue reading Life-size model heart 3D-printed out of cardiac tissue-like material
As a species, sharks pre-date even the earliest dinosaurs, so it’s not surprising to hear that they’ve changed a bit over the years. It was recently discovered, for instance, that they were once able to rotate the two sides of their jaw outwards, helpi… Continue reading Study suggests ancient sharks fed with a split, rotating lower jaw
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is a mosquito-borne virus that, in the worst case scenario, can infect the brain and become deadly. It’s notoriously difficult to treat, but now scientists have discovered the protein it latches onto – and us… Continue reading Decoy molecule draws deadly mosquito-borne virus away from the brain
By getting up close and personal with the intricate mechanics of bird flight, scientists continue to unlock secrets that can aid in their pursuit of advanced aerodynamics, and that may include aircraft that generate a lot less noise. Scientists in Euro… Continue reading How the silence of owls in flight could lead to low-noise aircraft
As useful as X-rays are for imaging bones, there’s only so much we can see in a flat greyscale image. But this new scanner adds color and a third dimension, creating high resolution, cutaway 3D models that can diagnose bone fractures and monitor healin… Continue reading 3D color X-ray machine heads for trials
A new Australian study, published in the journal Nature Communications, is the first research to investigate the relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the gut microbiome. The preliminary investigation does not suggest a … Continue reading Lung disease associated with gut microbiome alterations
Pfizer and BioNTech have announced their large Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial is complete. The trial has reportedly met all its primary endpoints and the vaccine is claimed to be 95 percent effective.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, Li… Continue reading Pfizer reports COVID-19 vaccine 95% effective as Phase 3 trial concludes
While autoclaves are considered essential for sterilizing medical equipment in First World health care facilities, they’re often not available in developing nations where access to electricity is limited. A new solar-powered autoclave may be the answer… Continue reading Solar-powered autoclave designed for use in Third World clinics