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Vietnam Bans Wildlife Trade, India’s Bicycle Boom, World’s Smallest Endoscope
Vietnam is banning wildlife imports and closing wildlife markets; Indians are rediscovering the ‘poor man’s mode of transport’; and researchers have 3D printed the world’s smallest endoscope.
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Student Creates Book on How Illnesses Present on Non-White Skin, Fish-Friendly Hydropower Plant
Second-year medical student Malone Mukwende has created a handbook on how skin diseases present differently on black and brown skin; scientists have developed a new power plant designed to...
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Seattle Passes Payroll Tax, Portugal Ditchess Coal Two Years Ahead of Schedule
Seattle introduces a new payroll tax meant to combat homelessness; Portugal will end coal-burning two years ahead of schedule; and a molecule found in sea sponges halts the cellular...
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Piezoelectric Nanofibers Can Help Repair Broken Bones, Slow Checkout Lane for the Elderly
Scientists have invented a scaffold of non-toxic polymer that also generates an electrical field that encourages bone growth; a Japanese supermarket has started a slow checkout lane for the...
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New Air Filter Can ‘Catch And Kill’ Coronavirus, Vermont Becomes First US State to ‘Ban’ Food Waste
Researchers from the University of Houston have designed an air filter that can trap the novel coronavirus and neutralise it instantly; Vermont bans throwing food scraps into the trash;...
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Supreme Court Deals Major Blow to Keystone Pipeline, Giant Flywheel to Prevent Blackouts in the UK
The U.S. Supreme Court handed another setback to the Keystone XL pipeline by keeping in place a lower court ruling that blocked a key environmental permit for the project;...
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Bilayer Paint Reflects Heat, Sydney Runs on 100% Green Energy, Indian Startups Team up to Fight Covid-19
Scientists have developed a double-layered paint that reflects heat and keeps buildings cool; the city of Syndey now runs on 100 percent renewable energy; and Indian startups and billionaires...
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New Surgical Tape Detaches on Demand, California Passes Landmark Mandate for Zero-Emission Trucks
MIT researchers have developed a strong adhesive tape that can seal up tears in lungs and intestines; he world’s biggest ‘liquid air battery’ is now under construction in the...
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Amsterdam Bans Airbnb Rentals in Old Centre, Barilla Removes Plastic Windows From Pasta Packs
Amsterdam is banning ‘Airbnb-style’ vacation rentals in three central districts; Italian pasta producer Barilla is removing the plastic windows from its pasta packaging; and UK startup Arrival has unveiled...
