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Exoskeletons Are Stepping Out of the Clinic — and Into Everyday Life
19 August, 2026 by Mehrdad Fathi
In 2009, biomechanical engineer Daniel Ferris...
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Before Shells and Skeletons: Why 1.7-Billion-Year-Old Microfossils Matter for the Future of Life Science
18 August, 2026 by Mehrdad Fathi
For roughly 90% of Earth’s history, our...
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AI Can Run the Experiments — But It Can’t Yet Ask the Right Questions
17 August, 2026 by Mehrdad Fathi
The promise of a fully autonomous “AI...
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Microplastics contamination in lakes and reservoirs , the subject of a global investigation.
Posted on 13 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary: Every year, 14 million tonnes of plastic make their way into the ocean. But it's hardly the only body of water where plastic poses a serious threat.
Ted Harris, associate research professor at the Kansas Biological Survey & Centre for Ecological Research at the University of Kansas, said, "We discovered microplastics in every lake we studied.
"You may see some of these lakes as crystal-clear, picturesque holiday locations. However, we found that these locations were...
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15 March, 2024Today In History
Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 19 August.
- Canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario)
- William Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum
- 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2 Guadalcanal Solomon Is
- ABC begins the tradition of Saturday morning kid shows
- Sputnik 5 carries 3 dogs into orbit (later recovered alive)
- Francis Gary Powers convicted of spying by USSR (U-2 incident)
- Groucho Marx died in LA at the age of 86.
- The crew of Soyuz 32 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 34
- Soyuz T-7 is launched