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Startups · United StatesUK/US/Australian AUKUS nuclear attack submarine treaty moving from diplomacy to nuts-and-bolts. UK Ministry of Defence awarded a �3.95-billion (US$4.8 billion) contract to begin detailed design work and long-term procurement for the SSN-AUKUS-class boat.See the Story
BAE Systems wins £3.95-billion contract to start SSN-AUKUS sub work
StartupsDoes early childhood exposure to a broad variety of germs and bacteria make one less likely to develop asthma and allergies? A new animal study challenges this popular idea, finding diverse microbial exposure when young may have little effect on allergic immune responses.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Allergies, Children, The Immune System, Bacteria, Karolinska InstitutetSee the Story
New findings challenge ‘hygiene hypothesis’ behind allergy development
StartupsNorthwestern University developed an algorithm that can design purpose-specific robots in seconds. The algorithm was trained on the principles of natural evolution. It is hoped that once the technology is developed further, it could be used to optimize the design of robots intended for applications such as searching for trapped survivors at disaster sites.See the Story
AI-based algorithm uses "compressed evolution" to create functional robots
StartupsIf you don't like getting needles in the arm, imagine getting them in your eyes. That's what people with wet age-related macular degeneration have to do, but thanks to new research, those injections may soon be replaced by painless eyedrops.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: University of Illinois, Medication, Treatment, Blindness, Eye, Macular DegenerationSee the Story
Blindness-preventing eyedrops could replace ocular injections
SmartphonesGoogle has officially announced the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones. The Pixel 8 handset sports a 6.2-inch OLED display at 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 428 ppi. It's powered by Google's Tensor G3 chipset supported by 8 GB of RAM and 128/256 GB of storage. At the top is a 10.5-megapixel fixed-focus selfiecam capable of 4K video at 60 fps. The IP68-rated Pixel 8 is up for pre-order now, starting at US$699.See the Story
Latest Pixel smartphones come with 7 years of Android updates
StartupsScientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst created the new sensor. It is claimed to be 100 times more sensitive than existing technologies. Device incorporates a graphene transistor to which all the DNA strands in a sample are tethered. If the sensor detects the unique oscillation frequency which is already known to be produced by the target DNA, it lets the user know that the DNA is present.See the Story
Radical DNA-detecting device is 100 times more sensitive than others
Startups · MontanaResearchers have used human neural stem cells to 3D print functional brain tissue that mimics the architecture of the cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost layer. The breakthrough technique has the potential to provide individualized repairs to brain injuries.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: 3D Printing, Brain, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS), Stem Cells, University of OxfordSee the Story
3D-printed tissues using stem cells may offer repair for brain injuries
StartupsThree scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on quantum dots. Quantum dots are nanoscale particles that exhibit unusual characteristics thanks to their diminutive size. Their size dependent, color-changing properties have made them perfect for use in TVs and other QLED displays. But their use also extends into the fields of imaging and biomedicine.See the Story