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The fight between bills and coins internationally In the United States, a bipartisan Congress group has been pushing for the paper dollar to be replaced with a dollar coin. The campaign has been supported by a study of the Government Accountability Office which said the government could save about $5.5 billion over 30 years if

  The Liquid Robotics Wave Gliders have been plying the ocean for months, powered by nothing but the waves. Today, they got a big upgrade. Last December, a group of four Wave Gliders took a 9,000 nautical mile autonomous trip from Northern California to Australia. They moved slowly–one and a half knots at most–and used

Drug could potentially be used to treat human diseases that cause accelerated aging Northwestern Medicine® scientists have newly identified a protein’s key role in cell and physiological aging and have developed – in collaboration with Tohoku University in Japan — an experimental drug that inhibits the protein’s effect and prolonged the lifespan in a mouse

Image via Wikipedia In an ongoing effort to mirror the ability of biological tissues to respond rapidly and appropriately to changing environments, scientists from the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine have synthesized a single, multifunctional polymer material that can decontaminate both biological and chemical toxins. They described the findings recently in Biomaterials. “Our lab applies

Injectable, biocompatible magnetorheological suspension could halt bleeding in trauma related injuries Inspired by their use in mechanical systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are testing a magnetically-actuated fluidic valve to use in trauma patients suffering from hemorrhage. Yonatan Tekleab and his colleagues will explain how the valve works at the American Physical Society’s Division of

Scientists from ETH Zurich have developed a thermometer that is at least 100 times more sensitive than previous temperature sensors. It consists of a bio-synthetic hybrid material of tobacco cells and nanotubes. Humans have been inspired by nature since the beginning of time. We mimic nature to develop new technologies, with examples ranging from machinery

Novel Design for a Device that Would Transmit Sound in One-way May Lead To Brighter, Clearer Ultrasound Images and Improve Diagnosis and Therapy Most people know about ultrasound through its role in prenatal imaging: those grainy, grey outlines of junior constructed from reflected sound waves. A new technology called an “acoustic diode,” envisioned by researchers

We envision a constellation of small satellites … DARPA, the United States’ defense technology research agency that’s created such notable projects as the Internet you’re using right this moment, is now looking for help in creating a swarm of “disposable” eyes in the sky. It is seeking technical assistance from a wide range of fields

The nano-velcro technology is far cheaper than conventional heavy metal measurement techniques While progress has been made in reducing the amount of heavy metal pollution, the very nature of heavy metal contamination means it continues to be a problem in waterways around the world. Conventional heavy metal contamination detection methods require sending samples off to