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Man Receives World’s First 3D Printed Tibia Replacement
3D Printing

Man Receives World’s First 3D Printed Tibia Replacement

If this surgical procedure works, it may present some patients with alternatives to amputation.

leishmaniasis sand fly climate change parasite microbe
Health & Medicine

Severity of Parasitic Infections Could Depend on Whether Exposure Happened During the Day or at Night

Researchers hope this finding will help develop better strategies for preventing and treating infections.

Researchers Have Found a New Way to Delay Age-Related Health Decline
Science & Energy

Researchers Have Found a New Way to Delay Age-Related Health Decline

“It’s like we took middle-aged muscle tissue and rejuvenated it to youthful muscle.”

Berkeley and Magic Leap Worked Together to Develop a New Metamaterial
Virtual Reality

Berkeley and Magic Leap Worked Together to Develop a New Metamaterial

The tech could even lead to cloaking devices.

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Advanced Transport

Here’s What We Know About the New Hydrogen Car From Mercedes Benz

Clean energy is taking over the roads.

space cooling radiative cooling environmentally friendly
Space

Stanford’s Radiative Sky Cooling System Could Transform How We Keep Ourselves Cool

In a simulation, the system reduced the power required to cool a building by greater than 20%.

Take a Look at SpaceX’s Ultra-Sleek New Spacesuit and Crew Dragon Spacecraft
Crew Dragon

Take a Look at SpaceX’s Ultra-Sleek New Spacesuit and Crew Dragon Spacecraft

Space exploration has never looked so cool.

We Now Have a Detailed Model of the Protein Structure Linked to Alzheimer’s
Neuroscience and Brain

We Now Have a Detailed Model of the Protein Structure Linked to Alzheimer’s

Researchers combined thousands of images to recreate the 3D structure.

earthquake natural disasters earthquake lights
Science & Energy

Strange “Earthquake Lights” Accompanied Mexico’s 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake

The lights can come in many forms, such as bluish flames, orbs of light, or quick flashes that resemble lightning.

Wind Turbines Around the World Have Prevented More Than 637 Million Tonnes of CO2 Emissions
Wind

Wind Turbines Around the World Have Prevented More Than 637 Million Tonnes of CO2 Emissions

"The amount of energy that goes in to building a wind farm is 'paid off' after one year of generation from that wind farm."

Tesla’s Upcoming Semi-Truck Could Prompt Huge Changes in the Haulage Industry
Tesla

Tesla’s Upcoming Semi-Truck Could Prompt Huge Changes in the Haulage Industry

Reduced operating costs could allow early adopters to leave their rivals in the dust.

UberX Plans to Go All-Electric in London by 2019
Future Society

UberX Plans to Go All-Electric in London by 2019

The entire fleet should be electric by 2025, but can they pull it off?

The Red Cross Officially Launched the First Drone Program for Disasters
Drones

The Red Cross Officially Launched the First Drone Program for Disasters

A drone will collect images for a week to help the organization assess damage caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Soon, Diabetics Will Be Able to Check Their Glucose Levels on Their Fitbit Smartwatch
Health & Medicine

Soon, Diabetics Will Be Able to Check Their Glucose Levels on Their Fitbit Smartwatch

The wearable will communicate directly with an implant under the skin.

Neurons Use a Type Of “Adrenaline Rush” to Communicate With the Immune System
Health & Medicine

Neurons Use a Type Of “Adrenaline Rush” to Communicate With the Immune System

“It’s one of the fastest and most powerful immune reactions we have ever seen.”

Planet 9 Probably Isn’t an Exoplanet, After All
Exoplanets

Planet 9 Probably Isn’t an Exoplanet, After All

There may be another planet beyond Neptune, but we probably didn't steal it from another sun.

A Tunisian Energy Company Wants to Pipe Electricity from the Sahara to Europe
Energy

A Tunisian Energy Company Wants to Pipe Electricity from the Sahara to Europe

"We can produce twice as much electricity."

Graphene – Material of the Future?
From Quarks to Quasars

Graphene – Material of the Future?

Transformers: Supply Chain 3.0 and How Automation Will Transform the Rules of the Global Supply Chain
From Quarks to Quasars

Transformers: Supply Chain 3.0 and How Automation Will Transform the Rules of the Global Supply Chain

Future Materials

New Process That Converts Human Generated Waste Into Fuel In Space