Six medical pioneers were inducted into the newly created Washington Life Science Hall of Fame today, and although some of...
Legacies that save lives: Washington Life Science Hall of Fame gets first members
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Drone on the wall: Insect-sized robots use static electricity to perch on objects, save energy
Here’s some drone news worth buzzing about. Researchers have developed insect-sized flying robots that have the ability to perch on objects using static electricity in order to conserve...
How drones could transform healthcare delivery and save lives around the world
Corvids could save forests from the effects of climate change
A raven with a large seed, about to bury it in a field. (credit: Callum Hoare / Flickr)
To you, crows and jays might be noisy, obnoxious birds who eat garbage. But for large-seeded trees like pines, hickories, oaks, and chestnuts, they could be life-saving heroes. That's because these birds can actually relocate forests that are threatened by changing...
This startup lets you share hotel rooms with strangers to save money
A Seattle startup wants to help you save money on hotel room fares — but only if you’re willing to share a room with a stranger. WinstonClub is a new take on the “sharing economy” with its booking service that matches people who want to cut their expenses...
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Sponge injection could save the lives of domestic gunshot victims
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As mass shootings continue to make headlines and gun sales surge nationwide, a sponge-injecting device designed to patch life-threatening bullet wounds in war is making a domestic debut.
The device, called XSTAT 30, acts like a syringe that squirts out 92 tiny, compressed cellulose sponges coated with a blood-sopping absorbent. Together, the sponges...
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