Immunotherapies combine for triple threat against deadly brain cancer

Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have combined three immunotherapy agents in mice with brain cancer to achieve impressive results that they liken to long-term remission in human patients.

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Boston Dynamics sends Spot robot to help doctors treat COVID-19 patients

For years Boston Dynamics has developed increasingly sophisticated robots, but their potential uses haven't always been clear. Now, the company has revealed its Spot robot is being deployed in hospitals to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19.

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“Tidal waves” power super-fast rotation of Venus’ atmosphere

An international team of scientists led by Takeshi Horinouchi of Hokkaido University suggests that a atmospheric equivalent of tidal waves may be responsible for the super-rotation of the atmosphere of Venus, which acts as a giant heat engine.

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Karma shows the 1,100-hp platform to underpin sub-2-second hypercar

Karma continues to preview its future. It's now spotlighting the 1,100-hp four-motor all-electric configuration of future hypercars, a platform that could make possible 2-second 0-60 mph times coupled with 400-mile ranges.

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Military-spec filament produces stronger 3D-printed objects

While consumer-grade 3D printers may be adequate for making things like models or curios, they're not always up to the task of creating objects that stand up to real-world use. That could be about to change, though, thanks to a new printing filament.

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Sweat could power battery-free health trackers of tomorrow

Many of us now keep tabs on how we're doing by wearing health and fitness trackers, which run on batteries. Researchers from Caltech have developed an electronic skin that can be packed with sensors, and that's powered by the sweat of its wearer.

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Texas high-rise to boast North America’s tallest living wall

A significant amount of greenery is headed to inner-city Dallas, Texas, in the form of a new high-rise that will boast North America's tallest living wall. The building will rise to a height of 320 ft (97.5 m) and feature 40,000 plants.

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UPS delivery truck wirelessly charged over 11-inch gap

Back in 2016, ORNL developed a 20-kW wireless charger for electric vehicles with a reported 90 percent efficiency. That was for passenger vehicles, and now a system for a medium duty, plug-in hybrid delivery truck has been successfully tested.

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Microplastics show up in Antarctic sea ice for the first time

Understanding the extent of plastic pollution is incredibly difficult. Scientists have again found evidence of small particles in the most remote of places, discovering microplastics lodged in cores of Antarctic sea ice for the first time.

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