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Bacterial enzyme strips away blood types to create universal donor blood
April 29, 2024
Using enzymes produced by a bacteria that almost everyone has in their gut, researchers have removed the antigens from red blood cells that determine blood type, putting us within reach of producing universal donor blood.
Plastic embedded with plastic-eating spores is degradable – and tougher
April 30, 2024
A new biodegradable plastic embedded with spores of plastic-eating bacteria manages to break down 90% of the material after five months in landfill. Weirdly, this actually made the plastic tougher and stronger during use.
Open wide! Upcoming Exeed E08 MPV has clever semi-robotic doors
April 30, 2024
Chinese brand Exeed is currently showing the E08 MPV at Auto China. The vehicle uses automation to improve access and optimize space, but its best party trick isn't obvious.
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April 30, 2024What makes a compact titanium multitool stand out from the kazillion others that are on Kickstarter at any given moment? Well, an adjustable wrench is a definitely a rare feature, and that's just one of the things you'll find on the Ti EDC Wrench.
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April 30, 2024Dragon Tiny Homes' recent Avalon model has a length of just 24 ft and comes with a relatively low price tag of $74,950. Despite its compact dimensions, it includes three bedrooms, meaning it has space for a small family.
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April 30, 2024Carbon-framed ebikes can cost a pretty penny, but the latest lightweight city model from Fiido currently comes in at well under $2k, has the stealthy look of a regular bike and boasts a low-maintenance Gates carbon belt drive.
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April 30, 2024100 years after it last hosted the games, Paris is once again home to the Summer Olympics. Just one large-scale permanent building has been created for the occasion: a sustainable aquatics center that's defined by a stunning curving wooden roof.
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April 30, 2024Earlier this month, co-founder and CTO Suzanne Gildert left humanoid robotics company Sanctuary AI and her beloved Phoenix robot to focus full-time on AI safety, ethics and consciousness. We spoke to her just weeks before she departed.
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April 30, 2024While we don't like to talk ill of the dead, new analysis has called into question the intelligence of the king of the dinosaurs. It upends last year's findings that likened the cognitive skills of the Tyrannosaurus rex to that of a primate.
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April 30, 2024Examining long-term outcomes for people with atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder, a new study found that 55% survived to 10 years. The researchers say it needs to be treated as a chronic illness with serious long-term consequences.
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April 29, 2024The embattled Boeing spacecraft Starliner is scheduled to launch next week, after more than a decade of delays and development. Given the history of the craft and the company's recent scandals, it's a nail-biter – so let's recap CST-100 Starliner.
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April 29, 2024TL;DR: For only $49.97 (reg. $428.00), you can own your productivity forever with the essential tools of Office Pro Plus 2019 and the advanced security and AI-powered workflow features of Windows 11 Pro.
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April 29, 2024A new type of printed circuit board could drastically reduce the amount of electronic waste that ends up in landfills. Although most PCBs are difficult to recycle, such is not the case with this one, which turns into a reusable jelly when necessary.
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