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![Stanford engineers create perching bird-bot](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_3430296ffedd4597ad77cbbacb46f909~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/95ac29_3430296ffedd4597ad77cbbacb46f909~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 2, 2021
Stanford engineers create perching bird-bot
Like snowflakes, no two branches are alike, yet birds can land on just about any of them. This ability is of great interest to researchers.
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![Team builds first living robots—that can reproduce](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_b29ed25c50dc4825be6a0083007c2d29~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_b29ed25c50dc4825be6a0083007c2d29~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 1, 2021
Team builds first living robots—that can reproduce
AI-designed Xenobots reveal entirely new form of biological self-replication—promising for regenerative medicine
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![Shape-changing microrobots dispense medicine directly to cancer cells](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_b2f44379bca14546b4203fb69f0f8458~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_b2f44379bca14546b4203fb69f0f8458~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 30, 2021
Shape-changing microrobots dispense medicine directly to cancer cells
Researchers have now created tiny shape-changing microrobots that can deliver medications directly to the cells where they’re needed.
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!['Floating continent' could collect and recycle plastic from the ocean](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_31fad1163ca0429d86e9f76ce49953c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_31fad1163ca0429d86e9f76ce49953c9~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 30, 2021
'Floating continent' could collect and recycle plastic from the ocean
'The 8th continent' is an award-winning design that recycles ocean plastic and is completely self-sustainable.
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![Paris plans to use electric flying taxis to transport fans during 2024 Olympics](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_852b69c16eb54e279503d442f9071034~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_852b69c16eb54e279503d442f9071034~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 30, 2021
Paris plans to use electric flying taxis to transport fans during 2024 Olympics
France will begin testing electric air taxis in coming months to ferry passengers in time for the 2024 summer Olympics.
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![Is Fisker's newest EV the world’s most innovative and sustainable car?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_9ee559f7488549acacd136a1ab5bf2e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_9ee559f7488549acacd136a1ab5bf2e9~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 28, 2021
Is Fisker's newest EV the world’s most innovative and sustainable car?
When it comes to instigating a green car revolution, electric automaker Fisker is putting the wheels in motion to be more eco-conscious.
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![Canadian designer develops sustainable sneakers that grow into an apple tree](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_02ba239ab10545c2ab460380029e242e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_02ba239ab10545c2ab460380029e242e~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 27, 2021
Canadian designer develops sustainable sneakers that grow into an apple tree
Tackling plastic pollution is the principle purpose behind the new shoe, but they also help the environment by aiding in reforestation.
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![MIT scientists demonstrate for the first time how to make invisible matter](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_27a36ddf90794b9687355c8b87da9101~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_27a36ddf90794b9687355c8b87da9101~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 27, 2021
MIT scientists demonstrate for the first time how to make invisible matter
We finally have a demonstration of a quantum effect that was predicted years ago, which is capable of making invisible matter.
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![British man receives 'World's first' 3D printed prosthetic eye](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_8d086eaab2834b869d8f29e707de7970~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_8d086eaab2834b869d8f29e707de7970~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 27, 2021
British man receives 'World's first' 3D printed prosthetic eye
A London man has reportedly become the first person in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed prosthetic eye.
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![Plastic waste-powered rocket could sustainably take humanity to Mars](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_9aa472edbbe441808222be79f18af624~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_9aa472edbbe441808222be79f18af624~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 27, 2021
Plastic waste-powered rocket could sustainably take humanity to Mars
A nuclear fusion company with lofty aspirations around sustainable space travel, has test-fired a rocket engine powered by plastic waste.
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![‘Super jelly’ can survive being run over by a car](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_784e341dd91d416586fc8d40ca5407fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_784e341dd91d416586fc8d40ca5407fd~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 26, 2021
‘Super jelly’ can survive being run over by a car
Researchers have developed a jelly-like material that can withstand the weight of an elephant, and completely recover its original shape.
![Stretchable pressure sensor could lead to better robotics and prosthetics](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_4cdc6458c0f44273ae50d17d4bf15fc9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/95ac29_4cdc6458c0f44273ae50d17d4bf15fc9~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 26, 2021
Stretchable pressure sensor could lead to better robotics and prosthetics
Researchers have found a way to address this issue and have designed a new pressure sensor that can be stretched up to 50 percent.
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![South Korea plans to build world’s first floating city by 2025](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_185ccacc6a88463d86634220caf5d583~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_185ccacc6a88463d86634220caf5d583~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 26, 2021
South Korea plans to build world’s first floating city by 2025
A floating city has been proposed for the seas off Busan in South Korea to pioneer a new mode of living amid climate-related sea-level rises
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![Study shows the impact of artificial sweeteners on your gut health](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_910dd5c2ed3d42faa9ffc528729d4b9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_910dd5c2ed3d42faa9ffc528729d4b9e~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 25, 2021
Study shows the impact of artificial sweeteners on your gut health
Artificial sweeteners have increasingly replaced sugar in many foods and beverages. However, their long-term health benefits remain unclear.
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![Electrifying trains can deliver zero-emissions and save billions in health costs](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_7c0bbe9febc24ec2a3bfa3ebe978f18b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_7c0bbe9febc24ec2a3bfa3ebe978f18b~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 25, 2021
Electrifying trains can deliver zero-emissions and save billions in health costs
Berkeley Lab study shows how battery-electric trains can deliver environmental justice, cost-savings, and resilience to the U.S.
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![Wearable device can detect and reverse opioid overdose](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_a0f741bbaca8415194863743c043ff30~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_a0f741bbaca8415194863743c043ff30~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 24, 2021
Wearable device can detect and reverse opioid overdose
The device, worn on the stomach like an insulin pump, senses when a person stops breathing and moving, and injects a lifesaving antidote.
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![Ultrashort-pulse lasers kill bacterial superbugs and spores](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_2e7d767cbdcc431a91ce5f2f304d92b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_2e7d767cbdcc431a91ce5f2f304d92b0~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 24, 2021
Ultrashort-pulse lasers kill bacterial superbugs and spores
Life-threatening bacteria are becoming ever more resistant to antibiotics, making the search for alternatives to antibiotics urgent.
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![How sugar-loving microbes could help power future cars](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_481238a1e2044d869d36ca3086ecb3a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_481238a1e2044d869d36ca3086ecb3a7~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 23, 2021
How sugar-loving microbes could help power future cars
It sounds like modern-day alchemy: Transforming sugar into hydrocarbons found in gasoline. But that’s exactly what scientists have done.
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![Scientists develop promising vaccine against Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_1e73ffc4af664404a3acc611ba213acc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_1e73ffc4af664404a3acc611ba213acc~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 22, 2021
Scientists develop promising vaccine against Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas are investigating the use of whole-cell vaccines to fight urinary tract infection (UTI).
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![A protein may be the key to achieving a long and healthy life](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_ed3998dd5dbc4c75b87b8a45aa4034ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_ed3998dd5dbc4c75b87b8a45aa4034ef~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 22, 2021
A protein may be the key to achieving a long and healthy life
Many aging studies are developing strategies to increase health spans, the period of life spent with good health, without chronic diseases.
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