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Elon Musk’s Neuralink May Have Transported Dangerous Primate Pathogens Illegally
Neuralink is facing new allegations of malpractice from animal rights advocacy group, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). The organisation claims that the Elon Musk-owned biotech company improperly and illegally transported hazardous materials, potentially contaminated with dangerous primate pathogens, according to documents obtained through a public records request.
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As the Outdoor Industry Ditches ‘Forever Chemicals,’ REI Lags Behind
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Would You Eat a Windmill? These Scientists Hope So.
Despite being an excellent source of renewable energy, wind turbines, like most manufactured products, eventually need to be disposed of, for one reason or another. That poses an obviously large problem given their size, but researchers at Michigan State University are working on a novel solution: a newly developed material for making turbines that can…
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Plastic Suspension Springs Could Be Coming to the Car Industry
A German company’s composite spring weighs up to 75 percent less than conventional steel.