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Student Creates 3 D-Printed Prosthetics from Recycled Plastic, Turning Waste into Affordable Custom Arms
23+ min ago (691+ words) Instead of accepting this barrier, Westbrook decided to develop his own alternative. With a 3 D printer, instructions found online, and plastic waste collected in the school environment, he began creating prototypes and later transformed this experience into Form5 Prosthetics, an organization…...
NASA Targets Saturn's Icy Moon Titan as a Waystation for Interplanetary Travel, Utilizing Its Resources for Fuel and Astronaut Support
32+ min ago (547+ words) The proposal was presented by a team led by Conor Nixon, an astronomer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. In an interview with Universe Today, the researcher stated that Titan is rich in hydrocarbons, substances that, on Earth, correspond to…...
Researchers Revolutionize Nanotechnology with Rocket-Inspired Modular Nanorobot for Efficient Microscopic Missions
39+ min ago (439+ words) Space engineering often serves as inspiration to solve dilemmas in the microscopic universe. Just as modern launch vehicles transport satellites in compartments separate from their engines, this device divides its functions to maximize efficiency and allow for the recycling of…...
Brazilian Researcher Unveils Innovative Intraocular Lens for Cataract Treatment with High-Precision Optics, Enhancing Vision at Multiple Distances and Reducing Unwanted Visual Effects
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (547+ words) A revolutionary innovation promises to transform global eye health and highlight Brazilian science. The Brazilian researcher Jo'o Marcelo Lyra, professor at the State University of Health Sciences of Alagoas (Uncisal), developed the Galaxy, the world's first lens with a spiral…...
Lonely? This Chinese humanoid robot with soft skin and AI offers 24/7 conversation and stress detection.
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (766+ words) The Chinese robot U1, presented by UBTech in Shenzhen, was created to function as an emotional companion with a human appearance, soft voice, skin soft to the touch, and artificial intelligence aimed at constant conversation with the user. The company's proposal…...
Italian Orphan Turned Entrepreneur Builds World's Largest Eyewear Company, Owner of Ray-Ban and Oakley, Selling Nearly 1 Billion Lenses and Frames Annually
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (1003+ words) When you enter an optical store and think you're choosing between competing brands, it's very likely that almost all come from the same company. The largest eyewear manufacturer in the world was born in a small village in the Italian…...
Advanced Crash Test Dummies with Fake Bones and Organs Can Cost Up to $1 Million, Mostly Produced by U. S. Firm Humanetics
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (1005+ words) That dummy that appears in crash test videos, hitting its head on the steering wheel in slow motion, is much more sophisticated than it seems. A top-of-the-line crash test dummy can cost up to 1 million dollars, has an artificial skeleton…...
End of an Era: Major Manufacturer Shuts Down Factory After 64 Years, Laying Off Over 150 Workers in Brazil
18+ hour, 14+ min ago (856+ words) Cabot Argentina confirmed in May 2026 the definitive closure of its industrial plant in Campana, in the province of Buenos Aires, ending an operation started in 1962 and affecting about 150 jobs, including both direct and outsourced employees. At the unit, the company…...
Scientists Discover Mars Had Complex Deep Magma Systems Similar to Earth's Despite Lack of Tectonic Plates
11+ hour, 6+ min ago (561+ words) On Earth, tectonic plates are the engine of the magmatic system: they move, collide, subduct " and this process heats the mantle rock and causes it to melt, creating magma chambers that feed volcanoes, island arcs, and mountain chains. Without tectonic…...
Major Brazilian Ethanol Producer Becomes Largest Owner of Planted Forest in Mato Grosso, Aiming to Power Plants with Renewable Energy Instead of Fossil Fuels
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (1165+ words) The idea of an energy forest planted by an alcohol plant sounds strange, but that's exactly what FS is building in Mato Grosso. The company, one of the largest ethanol producers in Brazil, has set up almost 100, 000 hectares of eucalyptus…...