University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England. Just how visible
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The interface of computer science and biology: The Internet of Bio-Nano Things (IoBNT) promises to revolutionize medicine and healthcare

via Prodia The interface of computer science and biology: The Internet of Bio-Nano Things (IoBNT)
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Brock University Professor of Health Sciences Newman Sze, who is the Canada Research Chair in Mechanisms of Health and Disease, and his international team have discovered a groundbreaking immunotherapy method that could potentially add years to healthy aging.

A groundbreaking immunotherapy method that could potentially add years to healthy aging.

Brock University Professor of Health Sciences Newman Sze, who is the Canada Research Chair in
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AI Mimics Brain’s Efficiency by Emulating Physical Constraints

via University of Cambridge AI Mimics Brain’s Efficiency by Emulating Physical Constraints Cambridge scientists have
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Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)

Ruhr University Bochum (German Ruhr-Universität Bochum, RUB), located on the southern hills of central Ruhr
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Major drug production breakthrough: $3 per gram vs $3500 per gram to produce the same drug and more

Gio Bartlett/Unsplash Major drug production breakthrough: $3 per gram vs $3500 per gram to produce
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Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) photograph of trial product of the environment-friendly electrochemical refrigerant compressor

A revolutionary eco-friendly electrochemical refrigerant compressor: Key to Carbon-Neutral Buildings

Photograph of trial product of the environment-friendly electrochemical refrigerant compressor Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery
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Caption:In real-world tests, researchers utilized HuGE to train robotic arms to pick and place objects and to draw the letter “U." They crowdsourced data from 109 nonexpert users in 13 different countries spanning three continents. Credits:Credit: Courtesy of the researchers

Using a new method of crowdsourced feedback to help train robots could also lead to autonomous learning

Caption:In real-world tests, researchers utilized HuGE to train robotic arms to pick and place objects
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A new form of wave devouring propulsion could power ships and help to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime industry

Wave devouring propulsion: A green technology for maritime sustainability A new form of wave devouring
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Detonation and shock waves traversing the linear combustion chamber.

A detonation-based combustion system that utilizes shock waves for propulsion

Detonation and shock waves traversing the linear combustion chamber A detonation-based combustion system that utilizes
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Found in fishing nets, carpet, clothing, Nylon-6 is a major contributor to plastic pollution, including ocean pollution.

A new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down fishing nets, carpet and clothing without leaving harmful byproducts behind

Found in fishing nets, carpet, clothing, Nylon-6 is a major contributor to plastic pollution, including
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A less invasive brain-machine interface using ultrasound

via Caltech A less invasive brain-machine interface using ultrasound Brain–machine interfaces (BMIs) are devices that
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Engineering researcher Kambiz Moez is developing a wireless light switch that works without batteries, which could reduce the cost of wiring a house by up to 50 per cent. (Photo: Geoff McMaster)

A wireless light switch that works without batteries could reduce the cost of wiring a house by up to 50 per cent

Engineering researcher Kambiz Moez is developing a wireless light switch that works without batteries, which
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University of Turku

The University of Turku (in Finnish Turun yliopisto, in Swedish Åbo universitet, shortened in UTU),
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Research Institute of Organic Agriculture

Using fungi instead of fertilizer to boost crop yields by up to 40 percentUsing fungi
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National University of Science and Technology (MISiS)

The National University of Science and Technology "MISiS" (formerly known as the Moscow Institute of
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The fungi were mixed into the soil before sowing crops on 800 trial plots at 54 maize farms in northern and eastern Switzerland. (Bild: UZH)

Using fungi instead of fertilizer to boost crop yields by up to 40 percent

The fungi were mixed into the soil before sowing crops on 800 trial plots at
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Human tracheal skin cells self-assemble into multi-cellular, moving organoids called Anthrobots. These images show Anthrobots with cilia on their surface (yellow) distributed in different patterns. Surface patterns of cilia are correlated with different movement patterns: circular, wiggling, long curves or straight lines. Credit: Gizem Gumuskaya, Tufts University

Multicellular biobots can move around and help heal “wounds”

Human tracheal skin cells self-assemble into multi-cellular, moving organoids called Anthrobots. These images show Anthrobots
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Ultrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves to create bubbles that forge a path for the vaccine, may be especially helpful for DNA vaccines. CREDIT Darcy Dunn-Lawless

Using ultrasound to deliver vaccines with no needles

Ultrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves
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