Fruit waste used to harvest polymer from seafood waste

Found in crustacean shells, chitin is a useful natural polymer. Now, scientists have developed a fruit waste-based fermentation process for getting it out of those shells – and the technique results in better-quality chitin, to boot.

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Zaha Hadid’s holey hotel turns heads in Dubai

Dubai is chock-full of impressive buildings, including the world's tallest, but even in that company the Opus stands out. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, this luxury hotel takes the form of a glass cube with an eight-story void at its center.

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Camp pot gripper also punctures fuel canisters for safe recycling

Adventure gear startup Outdoor Element has taken to Kickstarter with a clever solution to a common camping dilemma, offering a pot gripper that doubles as a device to empty and puncture fuel canisters for safe disposal.

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Higgs boson examined as source of dark matter at the LHC

It’s been calculated that dark matter is around five times more common than regular matter – and yet, we still haven’t directly detected it. Now CERN has joined the hunt, testing whether the famous Higgs boson could decay into dark matter.

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Lamborghini’s Huracan EVO RWD Spyder teases open-top drift shenanigans

Lamborghini isn't here to save the world, it's here to make loud, sexy supercars that people can tag on the 'gram and pick up hotties with. The latest bull to flee the pen is a slidey convertible designed to make you look like a playboy drift god.

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Scientists pinpoint single gene behind virgin birth of Cape honey bees

Scientists investigating the genetics underlying a peculiar behavior in South Africa’s Cape honey bee have made a groundbreaking discovery, pinpointing the single gene that enables them to reproduce without having sex.

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Plant virus nanoparticles pitched as treatment for autoimmune diseases

In a new study led by the University of Verona, researchers have used plant viruses to make new nanoparticles that show promise in mice for treating autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

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New compound combats the metal ions and plaques linked to Alzheimer’s

Scientists have developed a new compound that attacks a number of the key players in the formation of amyloid plaques linked to Alzheimer's, significantly decreasing the level of plaques and reducing inflammation in the brain.

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Pool packs in more surfers by making waves from the middle

In most surf parks, surfers ride artificially-generated waves down the length of an oblong pool. Unfortunately, such an arrangement limits the number of people who can rides the waves at once … which is where the 5 Waves system comes in.

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