One of the biggest challenges in modern medicine is devising new antibiotics that can kill so-called superbugs that have developed resistance to nearly all antibiotics. Scientists have created a new method of killing these superbugs known as a molecular drill. In some cases, these molecular drills can make antibiotics effective again.
Honda has announced that the 2020 Honda Ridgeline will land at dealerships starting on December 16. There are a couple of significant changes for the 2020 year model Ridgeline. One of the significant changes is the standard 9-speed automatic transmission on all trims. The other big addition is standard Honda Sensing safety and driver-assistive technology.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured new images of the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov as it streaks through the solar system on its way back into interstellar space. The comet is moving at an incredible rate of speed of over 175,000 kilometers per hour. The incredibly high rate of speed makes it one of the fastest comets ever seen.
One of the biggest challenges for sending humans on missions into deep space or to another planet is in taking enough water to support human life and for fuel. This is why it's so important to find water on other planets that humans can access and use. NASA is planning to send humans to Mars in 2024, and ahead of that trip, it has unveiled a map that shows where the easiest to access water ice is on the surface of Mars.
Gordon Murray Automotive has announced that it has teamed up with Racing Point Formula One team to work on the aerodynamics form the coming T.50 supercar. The tie-up also provides the first official T.50 image and gives a look at the design of the car. The car is a ground-effect "fan car" that will "rewrite" the rulebook for road-car aerodynamics.
Microsoft and Ford Motor Company have announced that they have been working together for years to figure out ways to ease congestion on roads. Ford says that lots of drivers try and use GPS systems to route them around traffic-congested areas. The issue is that the current navigation systems will route drivers in a vacuum without considering routes other drivers in the area are also planning to use.
Chevrolet has rolled out the new 2021 Tahoe and Suburban full-size SUVs. The automaker notes that the rides are the best-selling full-size SUVs in the industry. The two SUVs have been redesigned to deliver the most interior space of any SUV and to deliver exclusive tech and features.
Scientists from Cornell University, Purdue University, and Case Western Reserve University have created a new 3D printed material that has a design inspired by bone. The team says that bones and 3D-printed buildings have something in common. Both have columns and beams on the inside that determine how long they last.
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Ohio State University have developed a new soft polymer material. The material is called magnetic shape memory polymer. It can use magnetic fields to transform into a variety of shapes. The team thinks that the new material could have a range of new applications from antennas that change frequencies on the fly to gripper arms for handling delicate or heavy objects.
A researcher from Columbia University has created a set of headphones that are meant to help break through the oblivion of many pedestrians today. People routinely walk directly into a situation that can have catastrophic consequences for them because they are distracted by music or video on smartphones and can't hear or don't see hazards.
Scientists at ETH Zurich have discovered a new method for turning nearly any object into a data storage unit. The technique makes it possible to store data in all manner of objects, including shirt buttons, water bottles, and lenses of glasses. The data can be retrieved years later. The technique uses DNA as the storage medium.
Audi has unveiled a pair of revised performance cars with the RS 5 coupe and the RS 5 Sportback. Audi says that the revision of those two models marks the successful conclusion of its 25th anniversary and the renewal of its model range. Both models have a refined exterior design that has a wider and flatter singleframe giving it a similar design as the RS 6 and RS 7 cars.