Home & Garden Innovation, Research & Findings Video

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These gates open with the weight of your car. (Via @CheddarGadgets)https://t.co/i1MEyHQJlB pic.twitter.com/ppjCIu1gfW

— Cheddar (@cheddar) August 8, 2019

Science, Experiments & Tech Innovation, Research & Findings Video

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This robot is being tested on 5G pic.twitter.com/f16XjCeF9O

— Mashable (@mashable) August 8, 2019

Animals & Pets Video

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Science, Experiments & Tech

A Spanish scientist claims that he has successfully grown the world's first human/monkey hybrid in a laboratory in China.

According to Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte, the hybrid embryo was viable and could have been born had the process not been aborted.

The researchers claim they modified the genetics of the embryo in order to deactivate genes within the monkey embryo that would have created the conditions for the formation of organs.

After that, human stem cells were injected into the embryo. Stem cells are capable of creating any type of tissue.

Although this could - if true - be a vital step towards using animals for human organ transplants, the experiment had to take place in China because of 'legal issues'. (read more...)

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World News

Two pilots have been prevented from flying a United Airlines plane after allegedly failing breath tests at Glasgow Airport. The men were stopped before boarding the flight to Newark, New Jersey on Saturday morning.

Both were arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drink or drugs. The flight was scheduled for 9am but it was cancelled following the pair’s arrest. “Police Scotland can confirm that two men aged 61 and 45 years old have been arrested and remanded in custody pending a scheduled court appearance on Tuesday August 6 on suspicion of offences under the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, section 97,” a spokesperson said. (read more...)

Two pilots have been arrested after allegedly failing breath tests before their flight from Scotland's Glasgow Airport.Image: Getty (file)

Politics

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Video Challenge and Competition

Francky Zapata's first attempt on July 25 failed halfway through when he missed a landing platform mounted on a boat on which he was meant to refuel. (read more...)

Australasia

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