Historic surgery opens the door for improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.
Source: World’s first-ever human bladder transplant
Fascinating.
Students Decipher Title of Burnt Scroll from the Famous Library Buried by Vesuvius–Called ‘On Vices’
On Vices was written by a by Philodemus, a Greek philosopher who lived at Pompeii nearly 200 years before its eruption.
Source: Students Decipher Title of Burnt Scroll from the Famous Library Buried by Vesuvius–Called ‘On Vices’
I just find this fascinating.
Unique Miami recycling company gives discarded shoes new traction
Sneaker Impact takes shoe donations from across the nation and ships them outside the U.S, where they are eventually resold by mom-and-pop shops in the developing world.
Source: Unique Miami recycling company gives discarded shoes new traction
Pretty cool idea.
Shark fisherman uses drone to save teenage girl from rip current at Pensacola Beach
This week, a shark fisherman saved the life of a teenage girl on Pensacola Beach. He sprang into action nearly a hundred yards away and used his fishing drone to drop a flotation device into the water.
Source: Shark fisherman uses drone to save teenage girl from rip current at Pensacola Beach
Well done!
This Soft Robot Needs Only Physics and Air to Spontaneously Sync and Scoot at Top Speeds
When the many legs are coupled together, something unexpected happens: their motions quickly synchronize, creating “surprising coordination.”
Source: This Soft Robot Needs Only Physics and Air to Spontaneously Sync and Scoot at Top Speeds
There is a video, and it’s pretty fascinating.
MIT’s polymer microparticles put an end to multiple vaccine jabs
MIT scientists have developed polymer microparticles that release vaccine doses over time, offering a single-shot solution for immunization.
Source: MIT’s polymer microparticles put an end to multiple vaccine jabs
Particularly promising for remote/underserved populations.
JWST’s most ambitious view is now available to everyone
The COSMOS-Web survey is now complete, combining JWST and Hubble infrared data. Its spectacular views show us the Universe as never before.
Source: JWST’s most ambitious view is now available to everyone
Stunning.
Infant born with deadly disease now thriving thanks to customized CRISPR treatment six months after birth – Berkeley News
A newborn boy, KJ, was diagnosed at birth with a rare and potentially fatal genetic disease. He received a novel, on-demand CRISPR therapy in record time.
Truly amazing.
The World’s First ‘Super Wood’ is Weeks Away from Full Production
A new type of materially enhanced “Super Wood” that is stronger than steel is closing in on full production and it could be the answer to using tropical hardwood
Source: The World’s First ‘Super Wood’ is Weeks Away from Full Production
Pretty cool stuff.
3D-printed bone grafts: Researchers develop patient-specific replacement material
An interdisciplinary research team at the University of Waterloo is working on a 3D printable material that behaves like human bone and can be individually adapted to the anatomical conditions of individual patients. The aim is to make surgical interventions for bone damage more precise, safer and more efficient in the long term. At the […]
Source: 3D-printed bone grafts: Researchers develop patient-specific replacement material
Pretty cool.