May 25, 2023 - Nasni Consultants

Merlin lets you easily identify almost every bird species across the world

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 25, 2023
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:May 25, 2023

Casual bird buddies and ornithology obsessives alike can now trek to far corners of the globe and identify any feathered friend they find – as long as they have their phone with them. What's more, the Merlin app can now identify nearly every species.

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Bugatti’s amazing tower will allow owners to drive up to their penthouses

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 25, 2023
Post category:Lifestyle Science and Technology
Post last modified:May 25, 2023

Bugatti is the latest luxury automotive brand to dive head-first into architectural design, revealing plans for an amazing new tower in Dubai that will include car elevators, allowing penthouse owners to drive right up to their suites.

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ESA to test a reusable origami heat guard for spacecraft

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 25, 2023
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:May 25, 2023

ESA is preparing to test a very cool new fold-out heat shield for protecting spacecraft on re-entry. The Pridwen won't burn away like ablative heat shields, and it'll also slow falling satellites down enough to be caught in a hover net.

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Bad drug, good weedkiller: “Failed” antibiotic repurposed as herbicide

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 25, 2023
Post category:Environment Science and Technology
Post last modified:May 25, 2023

Herbicide resistance represents a huge problem for the agricultural sector. Exploiting molecular similarities between bacteria and plants, researchers have repurposed a "failed" antibiotic as an effective weedkiller that's safe for humans.

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Sound-powered microbots zip to where they’re needed to deliver drugs

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 25, 2023
Post category:Science and Technology Technology
Post last modified:May 25, 2023

Researchers have taken another step forward in medical micro-robotics, designing a tiny sound-propelled bot with a unique design that mimics natural swimmers like bacteria. It can quickly move around the body to deliver drugs where they're needed.

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Dyson decides to Dyson the hell out of robot vacuums

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 25, 2023
Post category:Lifestyle Science and Technology
Post last modified:May 25, 2023

All was peaceful and gently sucky in the robot vacuum world – at least until this morning, when Dyson thundered in, Dysoning everything in its path, unleashing a fearsome 110,000 RPM Hyperdymium-driven beast that sucks six times harder than any other.

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Origins of schizophrenia may be linked to mom’s vitamin D

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 25, 2023
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Post last modified:May 25, 2023

Molecular imaging technology has shown the crucial role maternal vitamin D levels play in the early development of the brain cells that produce dopamine. The finding provides a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying schizophrenia.

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Virgin Orbit crashes out of the space race as assets are sold off

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 25, 2023
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:May 25, 2023

Space launch company Virgin Orbit has been grounded for good after a US bankruptcy court broke it up and sold off its assets to bidders. The demise of the ambitious venture comes after a failed attempt to conduct its first mission in January.

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