Using virtual tissue technology, researchers have identified a potential new drug target in the fight against polycystic kidney disease, an illness with no effective FDA-approved treatment that affects 200,000 people per year in the United States. The study reveals that errors in how cells stick together give rise to two forms of kidney cysts.
In his attempt to develop the next generation of experimental powertrains, Texas inventor Josh MacDowell has gone way back in time. By pairing modern hybrid batteries and electric motors with a 200-year-old design called a Stirling engine, MacDowell claims to have created a a range-extended electric vehicle powertrain he says gets 100 miles per gallon in a small SUV. And he's already nabbed a patent for it.
In his attempt to develop the next generation of experimental powertrains, Texas inventor Josh MacDowell has gone way back in time. By pairing modern hybrid batteries and electric motors with a 200-year-old design called a Stirling engine, MacDowell claims to have created a a range-extended electric vehicle powertrain he says gets 100 miles per gallon in a small SUV. And he's already nabbed a patent for it.
Yesterday, the Xbox One S was already leaked, but today Microsoft confirmed the existence of the small Xbox One console. The console will start at $ 299 starting this August, and is 40% smaller the the current Xbox One console.
Generals Motors is on its way to design self-driving cars. It has announced to hire 1,000 engineers and software developers at its research facilities in Ontario near Toronto. In a press statement Mark Reuss, GM executive vice president of global product development stated, “With this recent expansion, GM Canada will play a prominent role in the evolution towards vehicles that are connected, autonomous, shared and electric.”