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Wingcopter prepares 12,000 cargo drones for world’s largest deployment

German company Wingcopter has signed a deal to roll out 12,000 of its long-range, triple-drop delivery drones across Africa over the next five years, in what promises to be the largest commercial drone deployment ever attempted.

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Graphene electronic-tattoo monitors blood pressure over time

Scientists have developed a new electronic “tattoo” that can monitor a patient’s blood pressure continuously. The e-tattoo is made of graphene and can be worn for long periods without getting in the way, allowing for better health data.

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Reflections on The Draft Social Media Code

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Reflections on The Draft Social Media Code

Y. Z. Yaú reviews the draft social media code issued by the government as Nigeria heads for an electioneering campaign period.

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New cryoprotectant chemicals could preserve organs without ice damage

Getting an organ from donor to recipient is a race against time, with many going to waste. Now, researchers in Australia have identified new cryoprotectants that could preserve organs and tissues for much longer without damaging them.

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Blood vessel discovery points to alternative cause of Alzheimer’s dementia

Following yet another failed clinical trial testing a drug designed to break up the aggregations of proteins thought to be the cause of Alzheimer’s, a new study suggests we look to a different part of the brain in the hopes of finding a treatment.

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Amazing optical microphone can separate multiple instruments from afar

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have presented some remarkable audio from a new optical microphone system that uses cameras to see and reconstruct sonic vibrations. Remarkably, it can cleanly separate a single instrument playing in a group.

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Merino wool bandages deliver breathable, biodegradable healing

We've seen a number of odd merino wool products over the years, but that didn't prepare us for wool bandages. New Zealand's WoolAid says that its natural bandages are better for healing and better for the environment.

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Women significantly more likely to develop long COVID than men

A new review article has discovered females are much more likely to suffer from long COVID than males. The findings are curiously distinct from earlier studies that show men more often experience severe acute disease from COVID-19 compared to women.

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