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All About Electric Transportation

Posted by Gerard Bain in government, robotics/AI, transportation

Dec 4
2020

This Week in Engineering is multi-segment show that explores the latest innovations and tech trends across many engineering disciplines from academic institutions, government agencies and industry.

EPISODE SEGMENTS:
0:14 GM Unveils Massive Investment in EV’s.
2:30 UK’s Kar-go Autonomous Delivery Vehicle.

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China Just Powered Up Its “Artificial Sun” Fusion Reactor

Posted by Quinn Sena in nuclear energy

Dec 4
2020

China is getting serious about nuclear fusion energy.

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How to Watch Hayabusa2 Return an Asteroid Sample to Earth

Posted by Genevieve Klien in space

Dec 4
2020

The Japanese Hayabusa2 mission to asteroid Ryugu marks a major milestone this weekend with the return of pristine space rock.

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A New Theorem Maps Out the Limits of Quantum Physics

Posted by Genevieve Klien in mapping, quantum physics

Dec 4
2020

The result highlights a fundamental tension: Either the rules of quantum mechanics don’t always apply, or at least one basic assumption about reality must be wrong.

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A ‘tsunami’ for astrophysics: New Gaia data reveals the best map of our galaxy yet

Posted by Genevieve Klien in space

Dec 4
2020

Europe’s Gaia spacecraft has produced the best-yet map of the Milky Way with measurements of 1.8 billion objects.

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Ancient Viruses Are Buried in Your DNA

Posted by Muhammad Furqan in biotech/medical

Dec 4
2020

Endogenous retroviruses wormed into the human genome eons ago. Today viral genes continue to produce a variety of mysterious proteins in the body.

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UN commission reclassifies cannabis, no longer considered risky narcotic

Posted by Brent Ellman in biotech/medical

Dec 4
2020

The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took a number of decisions on Wednesday, leading to changes in the way cannabis is internationally regulated, including its reclassification out of the most dangerous category of drugs.

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Cockroaches Are Rapidly Evolving To Become ‘Almost Impossible’ To Kill

Posted by Raphael Ramos in chemistry

Dec 4
2020

Don’t worry, they aren’t immune to a good slipper…for now.

The rise of the superbug cockroach is upon us. A new study has found that German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) are rapidly evolving to become resistant to many widely used bug sprays and insecticides, as well as chemicals they’ve never been directly exposed to, making them near-impossible to eliminate and one step closer to taking over the world.

Remarkably, the study published in Scientific Reports revealed these scuttling pests could even develop resistance within a single generation. Others also developed cross-resistance, meaning they gained a tolerance to a usually toxic substance just through contact with a similar type of insecticide.

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China’s Chang’e-5 Moon mission returns colour pictures

Posted by Alberto Lao in robotics/AI, space

Dec 4
2020

The robotic Chang’e-5 probe starts work to gather lunar samples it can send to Earth for study.

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China’s Chang’e 5 probe lifts off from moon carrying lunar samples

Posted by Alberto Lao in space

Dec 4
2020

China has launched a small spacecraft from the surface of the moon in the critical next step in the ambitious Chang’e 5 mission to bring lunar samples to Earth.

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