A self-cleaning plastic wrap that protects surfaces from dangerous bacteria, also repels viruses, new research shows. RepelWrap is now moving toward scaled-up production for the marketplace.
Heavy military vehicles may have kicked up radioactive soil around Chernobyl, and with fighting nearby there’s a danger of harming the concrete shelter containing the radiation of the leaking reactor.
New developments in organ transplants from animals show promise. However, there has been no public engagement about a potential risk. It may streamline a pathway to humans for new zoonotic diseases.