BP and Chevron have led a US$40 million investment round for a Canadian startup that claims to have developed a unique way to extract energy from geothermal heat on demand, using an unpowered looping fluid design that's already prototyped in Alberta. Source of Article
A new study has demonstrated how differences in walking patterns might help in distinguishing Alzheimer’s disease from other types of dementia, by focusing on one specific aspect of the patient’s gait. Source of Article
The Coca-Cola Company has announced it will be trialing a paper bottle prototype in a limited run of 2,000 later this year. The test sales of the plant-based beverage AdeZ will be conducted in Hungary through the e-grocery retailer Kifli.hu. Source of Article
It can be tricky enough getting titanium implants to bond with the surrounding bone, but when the patient has osteoporosis, things get even harder. An experimental coating may help, though, by first boosting and then blocking inflammation. Source of Article
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University studying an approved anti-depressant drug have found it can interfere in the chain of events leading to osteoarthritis, halting its progress and even promoting the regeneration of cartilage. Source of Article
Astronomers using Hubble to hunt for an elusive type of black hole have stumbled onto a weirder scene. In the center of a nearby globular cluster, they discovered what looks like a whole gang of small black holes being uncharacteristically chummy. Source of Article
What snowboarder wouldn't like a board that's lighter and more responsive? German scientists have created one that is claimed to deliver on both counts, plus its production process is reportedly less wasteful. Source of Article
Denmark's Vestas is looking to become an industry leader in offshore wind, and has introduced the V236-15.0 MW turbine to take the fight to GE. The new design's blades offer the largest swept area in the world. Source of Article
For a long time, Pluto was the farthest object we knew in the solar system, but it’s a cosmic stone’s-throw away compared to more recent discoveries. Now astronomers have confirmed the most distant world of all – the appropriately-named Farfarout. Source of Article
Researchers have discovered a novel protein that can trigger the proliferation of muscle stem cells and promote healing, offering hope not only to those who have torn a muscle, but also the elderly and those suffering severe muscle wasting diseases. Source of Article
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