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Self-Healing Plastic Repairs Bullet Holes

Self-Healing Plastic Repairs Bullet Holes

A brand new self-healing plastic has been created through a technique that is both mechanical and chemical. The plastic consists of “veins” like the human circulatory system that are filled with different liquids, or monomers.…

Flu Viruses Get Re-Engineered

Flu Viruses Get Re-Engineered

Re-Engineering Flu Viruses The world is now battling a number of increasingly virulent, antibiotic resistant super viruses or superbugs and trying to stave off lethal diseases. The H1N1 pandemic and similar strains have highlighted the…

Robots and the Future of Human Work

Robots and the Future of Human Work

When the first fire bearers introduced flames, warmth and cooked food there were undoubtedly skeptics who preferred that life stay the same; fire was a threat rather than a savior and raw meat wasn’t so…