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T1, AR glasses against covid-19: they "see" the temperature in real time
Augmented reality on the field against coronavirus. A Chinese startup develops AR glasses that read people's temperatures in real time.
Sinovac: Covid-19 vaccine works on monkeys
Researchers at Sinovac Biotech, a private company based in Beijing, administered two different doses of their coronavirus vaccine to 8 rhesus macaques. 3 weeks later, the team introduced SARS-CoV-2 into the lungs of the monkeys, and none developed a full-blown infection.
Coronavirus, always hunting for patient zero: that strange "plague" months ago.
The search for a zero patient is a crucial necessity to stem the coronavirus and prevent its possible evolutions. And the history of the Wuhan market has lost its foundation.
Will Coronavirus End Globalization As We Know It?
The pandemic shows market vulnerabilities that nobody knew existed: the most illustrious victim of the coronavirus could be globalization.
Microlino 2.0 EV, the Isetta is back, and I love it
What I consider to be a masterpiece of creativity is back: Isotta is "reincarnated" in this delightful Microlino, which debuts next year.
Biological and artificial neurons connect and communicate online
An experiment connected artificial and biological neurons (through artificial synapses). First steps for the internet of neuroelectronics
Geothermal source in the Tuscan Apennines can give us unlimited clean energy
Venelle-2 is a geothermal source with gigantic potential, which however presents seismic risks. A study today seems to ward them off, but we need to proceed with utmost caution
How universal minimum income can change the world
It is talked about everywhere, and many hope for this model. But what would practically change with a universal minimum income? Here are some future scenarios.
An incredible chance discovery can lead to cure for all cancers
A Cardiff team accidentally discovers a new type of T cell, equipped with a receptor that could lead to universal cure for all types of cancer.
DIRC3, A molecule that can stop melanoma has been identified
A joint study manages to isolate and identify DIRC3, a molecule that suppresses skin cancer. New hopes to stop melanoma.
A machine "repairs" a transplant liver and keeps it alive for 7 days
A human liver transplant can be kept alive for a week in a new machine developed by the University of Zurich.
DEAnsect, the most agile and resistant robot insect
The creation of robotic flocks is a done deal. DEAnsect is a robot insect capable of moving with special actuator "muscles" and withstanding blows of all kinds.
Cleaning time: in 2025 ClearSpace, it will remove space debris
Orbiting space debris is a serious problem. The only solution is to remove them: ClearSpace, a new ESA mission, is the first in the world to deal with it.
Biodegradable circuits release pain relievers into the body
A team from the Polytechnic University of Lausanne, Switzerland, works on biodegradable circuits capable of administering a local anesthetic on demand for many days.
Breast cancer turned into fat, stopped spreading
The very good news is that in this case the adipogenesis process is irreversible. From breast cancer we will move on to some fat to shed.
6 protagonists of precision agriculture, the future of food
The use of batteries for vehicles and agricultural machinery promises to revolutionize the cultivation industry by lowering costs and improving production. From large tractors to small harvesting machines, all vehicles will be completely transformed by electric. On the other hand, current agriculture is under pressure: on the one hand the need to produce more food to avoid the food crisis. On the other hand, the need to reduce waste and abuse of land and water. Precision agriculture can increase the production of… Read more
Metro energy: the Lausanne team system
A Lausanne team estimated the heat that passes through the underground tunnels and designed a geothermal system to extract energy from the metro
The drones that deliver mail in France
After Amazon's attempts to deliver parcels via #drones, in France the #mail already arrives with this method comfortably at the recipient's home. By now the postal services of some countries have started to evaluate the possibility of using drones instead of classic postmen, especially to deliver mail in particularly difficult areas. There have already been examples in Switzerland and Australia. However, France today announces a truly regular delivery service via drones. The … Read more
A drone dance in the forest
The "dance" of these drones in the woods is absolutely spectacular. They are practically indestructible thanks to the armor they contain: of course, the expense is not worth the effort: the Swiss company that manufactures them, dronelight.ch, wants €18.000 for an object like this, it doesn't seem exactly accessible to me. But how nice to see a couple of them flying! The video is without any special effects.
In nanomachine towards the future
It's not the first and it won't be the last. Scientists from the University of Groningen (Holland) and the Empa research center (Switzerland) have created a nanometric transport system equipped with four motor units (translation: a “namomachine”). It's electric, four nanometers long and every half turn of the wheels has to fill up... It works thanks to a scanning tunneling microscope positioned above it, which transmits a tiny electric charge that causes reversible structural changes in the wheels (translation: … Read more
