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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE REALM OF POSSIBILITIES
NEW IDEAS
- A potential tool for protecting crops from mercury pollution and possible mercury remediation
- The first blood test to diagnose inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) could be in use in as little as a year
- Robots that can actively learn new context-appropriate social behaviors by observing interactions among humans
- Developing a new generation of antiviral drugs using programmable molecular scissors
- “Invisible fibre” can be added to foods to make it healthier without changing its texture, colour or taste
- Opening the door to entirely replace precious metals to produce hydrogen
- Miniaturised biosensors allow unprecedented real-time data for tracking patients’ health
- Progress toward groups of robots that could build almost anything, including buildings, vehicles, and even bigger robots
- Possible game changer: Looks like there is a vaccine for the fentanyl epidemic
- Removal of tumors without surgery using ultrasound and nanobubbles
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