🧫 The patient's own muscle cells could be used in diabetes treatment
By getting the body's own muscle cells to consume sugar faster, it is possible to bring down blood sugar levels to normal levels for those with type 2 diabetes.
🔋 Faster and greener battery recycling
With ultrasound and weak acids, it is possible to recycle up to 99 percent of all metals in lithium batteries.
🧫 New method finds cancer cells before they create tumors
A blood or saliva test is all that is needed to see if a person has cancer cells in the body and what type of cancer it is.
👨🦳There is no limit to how long we can live
Statistical studies indicate that there is no natural law that determines how old we can get to the maximum.
🥽 AR helps students understand physical phenomena
An AR app visualizes how to calculate torque and gives students an "aha" experience.
💧 A small tablet can purify one liter of water per hour
One tablet is able to kill 99.999 percent of all harmful bacteria in contaminated water.
🦍 New hope for the gorillas of Congo
Better protection against poaching and logging gives Grauer's gorilla a better chance of escaping extinction.
🧬 RNA could replace pesticides
By using RNA to knock out genes in leaf mold, it is possible to get cheaper and more environmentally friendly control of potato leaf mold.
🧠Electrodes can provide better pain relief than morphine
Electrodes implanted in the brain can block severe pain without causing any side effects.