By Kaia Paul 80% of sewage is emptied into our oceans every day. This wastewater — fraught with toxic pathogens, pharmaceuticals, and microplastics — is deadly to aquatic wildlife. While companies have previously tried to clean sewage with carbon-intensive treatment methods, there are not enough resources to purify all sewage water. With
By Lilianne Grace Montehermoso Picture sitting in the most futuristic car imaginable with a two-seating arrangement and the ability to drive without human assistance. As of early October 2024, Tesla’s new vehicle, the “Cybercab” or the “Robotaxi”, was revealed at Warner Bros Studio in California. This autonomous automobile changes
By Reinina Zhang Xenotransplantation: the past, the present, and the promising future. The world’s first combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant was performed at NYU Langone Health in mid-April this year. In a hospital room of NYU Langone Health Hospital, Dr. Robert Montgomery moves urgently among
By Bhanu Sontela MIT and Nanyang University engineers developed an affordable lead contamination sensor according to a MIT News article published in May 2024. This device provides an alternative to traditional lead testing methods, often involving costly laboratory analysis and long wait times for results. “There’s this problem that