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November 16, 2019
Space recycling California startup Made in Space is launching a special machine to the International Space Station that turns plastic waste and trash into feedstock for the company’s Additive Manufacturing Facility, a 3D printer already on board the station. According to the company’s website, the recycling machine is meant to “facilitate the reusability of materials...
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Agriculture has historically been – and continues to be – a key pillar in the economy. Industrialized farming over the years has allowed for faster and more productive crop yields, but it has devastated soil health and water quality. As soil degrades and we lose nutrient-rich top soil, we not only decrease our ability to...
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When an undiagnosed rare genetic disease caused his young son’s kidneys to fail, Professor Chris Toumazou vowed to find a way of uncovering hidden health risks. The professor of biomedical engineering realised that, although his son’s condition could not have been prevented, the family could have managed his lifestyle very differently had they known about...
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