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Tag: Science
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FDA APPROVES THERAPY MADE FROM HUMAN POOP
Fecal transplants—removing poop from young mice and putting it into the intestinal tract of older ones—has been shown to repopulate ailing digestive systems with healthy bacteria, as we reported in “Fecal Transplants Reverse Symptoms of Aging in Mice,” 24 Aug 2021.
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DENMARK CLOSES THE LOOP ON CARBON
Various schemes have been suggested to store waste carbon that’s taken out of the fuel stream or the atmosphere, but few have been tried. Most of the attention has gone to Climeworks, a Swiss company that operates giant, ground-standing filters that suck air through and draw off the carbon.
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GIVING ARTHRITIS THE FINGER
Around the world, 350 million people suffer from arthritis, including one in every four U.S. adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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MAN WHO LOST HIS ABILITY TO SPEAK NOW THINKS OUT LOUD
A man with paralysis so severe he couldn’t speak can communicate verbally again, after a fashion, thanks to a “neuroprosthesis” created by researchers at the University of San Francisco (USF).
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“GOOEY” EV BATTERY SLASHES MANUFACTURING COSTS
A new way of making EV batteries could whack as much as 40 percent off manufacturing costs, according to 24M Technologies, a start-up commercializing the design developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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NEW WAY TO CHARGE EV BATTERIES COULD EXTEND LIFE BY 20 PERCENT
EV battery packs usually last through at least 200,000 miles. That’s a good thing because replacing them can cost anywhere from $3,000 for a Hyundai Ioniq to more than $23,000 for a Volkswagen e-Golf.
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MAJOR EV MAKERS ADOPT CHEAPER BATTERY FORMULA TO CUT CAR PRICES
Ford Motor Co., truck maker Rivian, and trendsetter Tesla are among Western auto makers that are switching their electric vehicle (EV) battery recipes.
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RECYCLING OLD POWER PLANTS
Old electricity generating plants don’t have to be abandoned or torn down. They can be giant batteries—an idea that Denmark’s Hyme Energy is putting into practice.
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MENDING DAMAGED SPINAL CORDS WITH ELECTRICITY
People whose spinal cord damage had left them paralyzed from the waist down are walking again, thanks to electrical implants that zap specific nerve cells along the lower spine.