Category: Biotechnology
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How Origami Is Innovating Technology – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Origami dates back to the 17th century in Japan, but it wasn’t until the mid-20th century that people began to consider the practice an art form due, in large part, to origami master Akira Yoshizawa. Since then, origami has gone on to become a respected art and now a tool to revolutionize science and […]
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Replacing Plastic in Single-Use Face Masks with Pineapple Leaves – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] There are several types of plastic in a single-use face mask, and they don’t easily decompose—instead winding up in the ocean. In fact, one face mask can release up to 173,000 microfibers per day into the sea which also contributes to the release of harmful chemicals. To tackle this waste problem, researchers studied the […]
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Scientists Develop a Technology That Reverses Hearing Loss – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Founded by MIT scientists, the clinical-stage biotech company Frequency Therapeutics discovered a way to reverse hearing loss without hearing aids or implants. Focusing on progenitor cells (which reside in the inner ear and turn into hair cells when humans are in utero, before going dormant) the company injects small molecules into the cochlea, which […]