✈ Boeing invests billions in electric air taxis
An autonomous electric air taxi is expected to be able to transport 40 million people annually within the next five years.
🚗 Intel will make self-driving cars cheaper
A new circuit will lay the foundation for a platform for self-driving cars that will be cheap enough for all cars to feature the function in the future.
🔬 Gynecological cell samples can detect breast and ovarian cancer
Cell samples from the cervix can identify risks for more cancers than just cervical cancer.
🤸♀️ No deterioration in young people's mental health during the pandemic
For many young people, the pandemic did not mean any deterioration in their mental health, but instead provided a welcome break from an otherwise hectic life.
🦋 Strong recovery for the monarch butterfly in California
The number of monarch butterflies increased dramatically in 2021, but researchers are uncertain of the cause.
💧Ban on "zero tapping" makes hydropower more sustainable
Simple measures that only marginally affect power production make hydropower plants even more environmentally friendly.
🦿 Complicated bone fractures can heal faster with "micro-robots"
A material that can take different shapes and change hardness can provide faster healing in bone fractures.
🧬 New machine speeds up DNA sequencing - hours instead of weeks
Faster sequencing of the entire genome can give doctors new opportunities to quickly diagnose and initiate the proper treatment.
👧 Philippines bans child marriage
Twelve years imprisonment awaits anyone who marries a child under the age of 18 in the Philippines.