Chemistry
High-temperature resistant cellulose bioplastic
The new material, developed in collaboration between two Japanese universities, is biological and has high resistance to temperatures
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Chemistry
New electroactive bacterium for wastewater treatment
The bacterium is able to produce a current of 9 amperes in 20 hours and allows to feed electrochemical systems for water treatment
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Chemistry & Metallurgy
Produced a super aluminum 25 times longer life
The new production method, developed at Monash University in Australia, prevents the formation of cracks and improves the strength of the material
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On October 20 NASA will “kiss” an asteroid
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will reach the Bennu asteroid to take a rock sample and send it back to earth during one of the most daring missions in history
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Health
Neurostimulate the tongue to relieve tinnitus
Neuromod Devices has developed a clinical method that uses electrical stimulation of the tongue and acoustic stimuli to relieve the annoying whistling
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Health
New rapid Covid test from the Nobel Doudna
The test, developed by the team of Nobel Researcher for Chemistry, recognizes the presence of the new coronavirus in just 5 minutes
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Motors
Scania presents new trucks with solar panels
The Scandinavian company plans to launch a line of hybrid transport vehicles equipped with solar panels that directly power the motor’s electric unit
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Chemistry
Nobel Prize 2020 in chemistry for the development of a method for genome editing
The prize, all-female, was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for the development of the DNA modification method, known as CRISPR
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Nobel Prize 2020 for physics to three black hole experts
The award went to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for their studies on massive black holes, like the one in the center of the Milky Way
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Medicine
2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to the discoverers of Hepatitis C virus
Professors Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice were awarded the award for their decisive contribution in the fight against the hepatitis C
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Paris announces the creation of the flying urban transport department
The transport companies RATP and ADP have already identified a test area and started to collect proposals, including the pioneer company Volocopter Efficient public transport in large cities is essential for the well-being of citizens and tourists. The French capital Paris is among the first in the…
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Motors
Gryphon Tech will develop a new nuclear engine for NASA
The leading national security supply company has entered into a $14 million contract with NASA to develop an innovative engine for space travel
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Health
IIT presents Hannes, the biometric prosthesis closest to a human hand
The prosthesis restores more than 90% of function in amputation victims and has won the Compasso d’Oro international award for industrial design
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Gadget
Always Home Cam is the new amazon drone that controls your house
The product is part of the Ring security series, it is autonomous and allows you to control the presence of intruders in every corner of the house
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Curly, the champion curling robot
The machine is programmed to learn from previous launches and has managed to defeat two professional Korean champions
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Environment
Oceanbird is the ecological cargo ship of records
Equipped with 80 meters high sails, the new ship will be able to transport up to 7000 cars and trucks saving 90% of the fuel used by current ships
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Crowdfunding
Mundus, the smart console for board games
The new console connects to your smartphone and takes the board game concept to a higher level
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Crowdfunding
CircuitMess STEM Box, child-friendly electronics
The project is the latest in a series, conceived by Albert Gajšak, which uses play and manual skills to teach the principles of electronics and programming to children
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