In a breakthrough finding, researchers have discovered that immune cells near the spinal cord are triggered by estrogen and progesterone to produce a natural painkiller called enkephalin. The finding could change the way we treat chronic pain.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: T-cells, The Immune System, Hormone, estrogen, Opioids, Chronic pain, Painkillers, University of California S
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Immune cells become opioid-production plants thanks to female hormones
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The sooner a farmer knows that their crops are suffering, the faster they can take action to prevent major crop failure. A new plant-leaf-poking sensor could soon help them do so, by sending an alert as soon as the plant gets stressed.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Plants, Crops, Agriculture, Farming, Iowa State University, Microneedles
Floating nuclear power plants to be mass produced for US coastline
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UK-based Core Power has announced that it plans to mass produce a fleet of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs) using advanced reactor design and modular shipbuilding to be anchored off the US coast in about 10 years.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Nuclear, Ships
unveiled under his design practice inxects, the swedish architect installs multiple haptic sensors around the vest and gloves.
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Anthony Gill Architects screens Australian house with fibreglass and plants
Posted by Ronnie 113 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
Fibreglass screens and lush vegetation provide privacy and an "otherworldly" atmosphere at Clifton House, a home in Sydney by Australian studio Anthony Gill Architects. Read more
Virtual power plants can tap your smart devices to support main grid
Posted by ArielTechGeek 137 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
By commandeering smart thermostats and water heaters and sipping power from in-home EV chargers, virtual power plants are being formed across the country. Here's how they work and how they help green energy efforts.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Smart Grid, Energy Efficient, Distributed Energy
H2ERǴ ring made with metals "mined" by plants
Posted by Ronnie 243 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
Metals "mined" by plants feature in a first-of-its-kind ring, made by materials researcher and designer Karoline Healy under her jewellery brand H2ERǴ. Read more
each work of 'bonzaï sneakers' contorts a plant into a nike shoe, its roots and weeds puncturing through the leather.
The post roots of bonzai trees grow through sneakers in monsieur plant’s botanical sculpture series appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
VanaVasa Resort preserves Janda Baik’s natural landscape The VanaVasa Resort, designed by M J Kanny Architect, spans a 2-acre site in Tanarimba, Janda Baik in Malaysia. Initially conceived as a 30-room private resort for corporate retreats, it has evolved into a full-fledged public resort. Located on a steep hill with mature forest trees, the […]
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demonstrating how architecture can protect sensitive biodiversity, the house of native flowering species attracts urban bees, butterflies, and birds.
The post infra-architecture lab’s shelter for plants and bees enhances urban pollination network appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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