An air taxi that runs on pure hydrogen fuel and takes off and lands vertically set a 523-mile distance record flying over California in June, builder Joby Aviation reported.
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TURNING OFF ONE PROTEIN EXTENDED THE LIVES OF MICE BY 25 PERCENT
Ending the ability of mice to produce a protein called Interleukin 11 (IL-11) extended their lives by between 20 and 25 percent, according to research from the U.K.’s Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Science and Imperial College London.
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NEW PROCESS BREAKS DOWN “FOREVER” CHEMICALS IN A FEW HOURS
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances make up the PFAS family of chemicals, known for their ability to remain stable when they’re wet or heated because their carbon-fluorine bonds are so strong.
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LIMIT KIDS’ LEISURE SCREEN TIME TO THREE HOURS WEEKLY, STUDY SAYS
Slashing kids’ recreational screen time to three hours a week dramatically improves their behavior and mental health in a very short time, according to a new study from the University of Southern Denmark.
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COULD OLIVE OIL FIGHT OBESITY AND CURE DIABETES?
Elenolic acid, a natural compound in ripe olives and extra virgin olive oil, could be a powerful weapon in beating back the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes.
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FINDING THE CAUSE OF MIGRAINE HEADACHES
Migraine headaches, which can paralyze sufferers for hours or even days, can be triggered by a bright light or seem to come out of nowhere.
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DRUG COCKTAIL CURES DIABETES IN MICE
Scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital and the private City of Hope research center have created a combination of drugs that has reversed diabetes in three months in tests on mice.
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LASERS INSTANTLY TURN WASTE PLASTIC INTO TINY DIAMONDS
At Germany’s University of Rostock, scientists blasted plastic waste with lasers and microdiamonds rained out.
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LIVING ROBOTS REPRODUCE THEMSELVES
In “‘Living Robots’ Made From Frogs” (9 Feb 2021), we introduced readers to Xenobots, biological machines made from frog embryos’ heart and skin cells. Microsurgeons assembled the cells according to a design evolved by a computer. The cells formed tiny organisms that moved.
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NEW EV BATTERY COMBINES THREE INNOVATIONS
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built the world’s first anode-free, solid-state sodium battery.