Tuesday 28 May 2019

Could the Stanley Cup spread disease?

A lot of traditions have developed around the Stanley Cup since it was first awarded to hockey champions in 1893. One of those traditions is for members of the winning team to drink from the Cup, which raises the question: could the Stanley Cup spread disease?

* This article was originally published here

Rising seas threaten Australia's major airports

Most major airports in Australia are located on reclaimed swamps, sitting only a few meters above the present day sea level. And the risk of sea level rise from climate change poses a greater threat to our airports than we're prepared for.

* This article was originally published here

Bipedal robot Digit seen as final step in autonomous delivery system

Self-driving cars for delivering packages is already familiar enough as a "vision." As Ford continues sketching out the self-driving car as part of the transportation future, the delivery system that needs to fulfill the customer's one-click shopping wish adds to its interest.

* This article was originally published here

New method for analyzing genes activity helps predict cancer patients survival

An international research team has developed a new method for determining cell types in a tissue sample. The scientists determined the link between the activity of genes in the same cell type and made a model capable of "recognizing" different cell types in mixed samples based on this relation. This approach works for all tissues, so it can be used to understand the proportions of which cell types are associated with the survival of patients with different types of cancer, for example. The results are published in Nature Communications.

* This article was originally published here

Misreporting the science of lab-made organs is unethical, even dangerous

I work in the field of bioprinting, where the aim is to build biological tissues by printing living cells into 3-D structures.

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Driverless cars working together can speed up traffic by 35%

A fleet of driverless cars working together to keep traffic moving smoothly can improve overall traffic flow by at least 35 percent, researchers have shown.

* This article was originally published here