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Imagine if a hard metal implant could be bonded to soft biological tissue without using any adhesive, then easily removed when no longer needed. That and other nifty things could soon be possible, thanks to a new understanding of electroadhesion.Contin… Continue reading Electroadhesive ‘meat magnet’ drops chops when the power stops
Scientists have discovered that viruses can latch onto other viruses to insert their genes into host cells. Lab results with apparent contamination led the team to directly see the strange interaction for the first time.Continue ReadingCategory: Biolog… Continue reading Scientists spot viruses attaching to other viruses for first time
A 58-year-old man with terminal heart disease has gone under the knife, becoming the second patient to ever receive a pig heart in a complicated, high-risk xenotransplant. Lawrence Faucette was ineligible for a human heart due to pre-existing periphera… Continue reading World holds its breath as second dying man is given a pig’s heart
Neural radiance field (NeRF) technology is starting to show some incredible capabilities in turning 2D images and videos into 3D models, but University of Maryland researchers are taking things to another level, using nothing but eye reflections.Contin… Continue reading Researchers can now 3D-model a room just from your eye reflections
Countless smartphones seized in arrests and searches by police forces across the United States are being auctioned online without first having the data on them erased, a practice that can lead to crime victims being re-victimized, a new study found. In response, the largest online marketplace for items seized in U.S. law enforcement investigations says it now ensures that all phones sold through its platform will be data-wiped prior to auction. Continue reading Re-Victimization from Police-Auctioned Cell Phones
When someone overdoses on opioid drugs, a medication called naloxone can save their life by quickly mitigating the effects of the narcotics. A new chemical shows promise for serving a similar role, but it also works on non-opioid drugs.Continue Reading… Continue reading Experimental compound shown to block effects of multiple harmful drugs
Striking research from a pair of entomologists at the University of Maryland suggests the lifespan of honey bees kept in controlled laboratory conditions is 50% shorter than what was seen in the 1970s. The researchers hypothesize genetic changes in bee… Continue reading Puzzling study finds bee lifespans are now 50% shorter than 50 years ago
Massive lithium batteries may have a part to play in grid-scale storage of renewable energy, as we’re seeing with the giant Tesla battery in South Australia. But they can also be mighty expensive to set up and carry the risk of fire, as we’re seeing wi… Continue reading Zinc battery made with crab shells safely degrades and recycles
Looking at nearly 50 studies previously published on the relationship between genes and ischemic stroke, researchers have found blood type may play a role in the likelihood of young adults experiencing this life-threatening event.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Increased risk of stroke in adults linked to certain blood type
We’ve heard about robots that communicate with one another via wireless networks, in order to collaborate on tasks. Sometimes, however, such networks aren’t an option. A new bee-inspired technique gets the bots to “dance” instead.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Dancing bees inspire alternative communication system for robots