The firm based in Budapest, called Makropa says it can entrap between 3,000 and 4,000 tons of trash per kilometer of road.
Source: Hard-to-Recycle Waste Forms Lightweight Concrete for Paving Roads and More in Hungary
What a neat idea.
Paralyzed Man Gets Brain-Computer Implant in Breakthrough Procedure That Helped Restore Feeling in His Fingers
A man who became paralyzed nine years ago has become a pioneer for a new kind of neurotechnology. Brandon Patterson, 41, had surgery in Colorado to install a brain-computer interface into the cortex of his brain, where higher functioning brain activity is located — marking the first time this has ever happened in the world — according to CBS News.
Wow!
Artemis II astronaut’s heartwarming reunion with dog after historic lunar trip
The Artemis II crew traveled about 695,000 miles around the moon and back over the course of about 10 days in the Orion space capsule
Source: Artemis II astronaut’s heartwarming reunion with dog after historic lunar trip
Very cool.
Horse Swept Away By Floodwaters Rescued After 8-Hour Fight For His Life
A beloved horse swept away by powerful floodwaters is alive today thanks to an incredible, hours-long rescue that brought together dozens of responders determined to bring him home.
Source: Horse Swept Away By Floodwaters Rescued After 8-Hour Fight For His Life
Wow.
Fleet of ‘Flying Ferries’ Will Provide Zero-Emission, Silent EV Boats for Commuters and Tourists Along Norway’s Coast
Tourists and commuters along Norway’s coast will soon travel aboard “flying” electric ferries—quietly whizzing above the water from Candela.
So cool.
Internet raises over $145K for retiring Domino’s delivery driver
A video with over three million views about a bottle of Diet Coke has led to over $145,000 in donations for a delivery driver set to retire in April.
Source: Internet raises over $145K for retiring Domino’s delivery driver
Very cool story.
Ron DeSantis destroyed Miami Beach’s rainbow crosswalk. So they moved it brick-by-brick into a park.
3,606 rainbow pavers were salvaged for the new installation.
Source: Ron DeSantis destroyed Miami Beach’s rainbow crosswalk. So they moved it brick-by-brick into a park.
The worst in us brings out the best in us…
Deafness reversed: One injection restores hearing in just weeks
A new gene therapy is giving people born deaf the chance to hear, often within just weeks. In a small but groundbreaking study, researchers delivered a working copy of a key hearing gene directly into the inner ear using a single injection. All ten patients, ranging from young children to adults, experienced improved hearing, with some showing rapid gains in just one month.
Source: Deafness reversed: One injection restores hearing in just weeks
For one cause of deafness, but still, pretty amazing.
Johns Hopkins Scientists Develop Nasal DNA Vaccine for Tuberculosis
A new experimental vaccine takes aim at one of tuberculosis’s most stubborn defenses: the ability of bacteria to persist despite treatment.
Source: Johns Hopkins Scientists Develop Nasal DNA Vaccine for Tuberculosis
Very cool.
Researchers turn recovered car battery acid and plastic waste into clean hydrogen
The reactor, developed by researchers from the University of Cambridge, is powered by the energy from the sun, and could be a cheaper, more sustainable alternative to current chemical-based recycling
Source: Researchers turn recovered car battery acid and plastic waste into
Cool.