Leisure Vans Ford motorhome packs AWD and multi-use Murphy lounge

Leisure Travel Vans launches its first all-wheel drive motorhome. Building on the newly available 2020 Ford Transit AWD, Leisure pulls the homey rear lounge layout over from its Sprinter Unity, offering a spacious flex bedroom with Murphy bed.

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Robotic white blood cells crawl against the current to deliver drugs

In future, many diseases may be treated by tiny robots delivering drugs. Taking inspiration from white blood cells, researchers from the Max Planck Institute have unveiled a new micro-robot design that can move against the current of blood flow.

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Signs of metal in teeth could indicate ALS risk from childhood

A new study is suggesting signs of the disease ALS may be detectable in teeth, decades before the onset of any symptoms. The research points to a dysfunction in metabolizing metals as a possible factor in the onset of this still mysterious disease.

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App detects signs of anemia via a smartphone snap of the eyelid

A team of scientists has developed software that could make diagnoses of blood disorders much more straightforward, using a smartphone camera to assess levels of hemoglobin as a way of detecting conditions like anemia.

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Colorful corals may be calling crucial algae back home

Not all corals respond to bleaching events by turning ghostly white, with some instead becoming shimmering arrays of bright neon colors. The authors of a new study believe this is an attempt to lure the much-needed algae back home.

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Baby receives liver stem cell treatment in world-first clinical trial

In a clinical trial, a baby in Japan has received the world’s first successful transplant of new liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells. The “bridge treatment” kept the infant healthy until old enough to receive a liver transplant.

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ATLAS telescope spots an asteroid that has sprouted a comet-like tail

Scientists using the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System telescope have discovered an asteroid that shows the property of a comet. Designated 2019 LD2, the Trojan asteroid shares the same orbit with Jupiter, yet exhibits a comet-like tail.

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Skyrora conducts the first space rocket test in Britain for 50 years

A UK-based company has carried out the first static engine test of a space rocket in Britain in over half a century. The Skylark L rocket carried out a full-scale launch test while restrained to the ground at the Kildemorie Estate in North Scotland.

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“Thin gene” discovered and scientists already know how to target it

Great insights have been gathered recently into the genetic drivers underpinning obesity, but little has focused on genes related to thinness. A new study has identified one gene that seems to play a role in promoting thinness in humans and animals.

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