Pharmacies Could Soon Offer Customized, 3D-Printed Medication on Demand
Scientists have developed a tool that can print customized pills which self-regulate the timing and frequency of the release of medicine.
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US Embarks on 85% Slash of Ubiquitous Super-Pollutant
With international cooperation, the phase down of hydrofluorocarbons is expected to avert up to 0.5 degree Celsius of warming by the next century, a critical move for our warming planet.
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Musk Statement on Tesla Production Raises Questions
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again drawing scrutiny for questionable comments he made to Wall Street analysts, this time involving the status of his company’s vehicle production.
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Russian ‘Anti-Apple’ Law Requiring Local Apps Takes Effect
Smartphones, tablets and computers sold in Russia must now come with pre-installed domestic software and apps from Thursday in a new law seen by critics as another attempt to curb online freedom.
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BioNTech Raises Covid Vaccine Output Goal to 2.5 Billion Doses
German firm BioNTech said Tuesday it was on track to manufacture 2.5 billion doses of its Covid-19 vaccine this year with U.S. partner Pfizer, 25% more than expected.
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California Bill Aims to Jumpstart ‘Microstamps’ on Handguns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gun control advocates are making a new attempt to force the gun industry to comply with California’s unique law requiring individual identifiers on all bullet casings, a mandate that has been toothless since it was approved in 2007.
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Hong Kong’s Fragile Coral Reefs Boosted by 3D Printing
In jade waters off Hong Kong’s eastern shoreline, scientists are thrilled to spot a cuttlefish protecting her eggs inside an artificial, 3D-printed clay seabed helping to restore the city’s fragile coral reefs.
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Indo-Pacific Quad Promises 1 Billion Vaccines by 2022
The summit on Friday was the first of its kind between four like-minded nations, including the U.S., that began cooperating after a 2004 tsunami.
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Families of Boeing Crash Victims Renew Push for FAA Changes
Relatives of some of the passengers who died in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane will mark Wednesday’s two-year anniversary of the disaster by seeking the improbable: A reversal of government orders that let Boeing 737 Max jets fly again.
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Freezer Failure
A federal court in California refused to grant summary judgment to the manufacturer of cryopreservation tanks in a product liability suit relating to the loss of several women’s eggs and embryos.
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Wisconsin City Sues Makers of Firefighting Foam Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution
The manufacturers are accused of concealing the fact that their firefighting foam products contained the hazardous chemicals for decades.
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Children’s Toys
The Fifth Circuit ruled the Consumer Product Safety Commission procedurally erred when it issued its final rule prohibiting the manufacture and sale of any children’s toy or article that has more than 0.1% of any one of five phthalates, which can have negative health effects. However, the court remanded the case, finding there is a “serious possibility” the agency can substantiate its decision if given the opportunity.
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Biden: US Will Have Enough Vaccine for All Adults by End of May
The president announced a manufacturing partnership between two pharmaceutical giants that will boost production of Covid-19 vaccine doses.
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In Russian Arctic, Miner Nornickel Exhibits Green Goal
The closure of the Nikel smelter is part of a global strategy aimed at transforming Norilsk Nickel, also known as Nornickel, into an environmentally friendly company — or at the very least, limiting its environmental impact.
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Computer Chip Shortage Will Bring Patch for Supply-Chain Holes
An executive order has been signed to support four critical industries: pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, semiconductors and large-capacity batteries.
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Autoworkers Face Dimmer Future in a New Era of Electric Cars
It won’t happen overnight. But the likelihood is growing that legions of autoworkers who trained and worked for decades to build machines that run on petroleum will need to do rather different work in the next decade — or they might not have jobs.
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The Second Circuit ruled Canadian cigarette manufacturer Grand River Enterprises failed to state a claim for relief in its case challenging Connecticut’s “Reconciliation Requirement,” which imposes reporting requirements upon cigarette manufacturers that have chosen not to participate in the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
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In a decades-long insurance dispute arising from environmental contamination at some of Olin Corporations’ manufacturing sites, a federal court in New York granted the manufacturer of chemicals and ammunition $25 million.
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Feds Reach $230M Deal to Boost Production of at-Home Covid Test
The Biden administration announced Monday that two federal agencies will invest over $230 million in an over-the-counter test to detect the Covid-19 virus.
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