industry
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A Dutch Brewery Is Burning Iron Powder as a Recyclable Fuel
A Dutch brewery is using iron powder as fuel to demonstrate its potential utility as a carbon-free power source, New Atlas reported on Wednesday.
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It’s Time To Kick Big Pharma Out Of Antibiotics Research, Scientists Argue
In the wake of recent reports showing that antibiotic-resistant superbugs are on the rise, some scientists in the UK are pushing for a fix that might seem radical. They argue that the research and development of new antibiotics should be taken out of the pharmaceutical industry’s hands and publicly funded on a global scale.
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VR, 3D Printing And Robotics: Australian Manufacturing Needs To Go High-Tech To Survive
Manufacturing has seen a dramatic downturn in Australia, particularly in the automotive sector. So how do we keep this trend from continuing? As the great Billy Hughes said “science will guide the manufacturer into greener pastures”, and CSIRO has a plan – we’re talking sensors, data analytics, robotics, automation, 3D printing and augmented – or…
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Damn, It’s Really Complicated To Make A Robot Pick Up A Box
Meet the Kinema Pick. It’s a self-taught robot capable of breaking down large pallets of cardboard boxes, and it’s probably going to steal a lot of jobs someday.