December 2011 archive

Singapore Researchers and students come up with stackable fish farm

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_748702.html Researchers and students have come up with a stackable fish farm that is among the first such in the world. The method uses 1 sq m, connected cubes filled with water to rear fish on land…. The cubes can be stacked up to four levels…. ….now produces up to eight tonnes of fish a …

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Engineers pioneer use of 3D printer to create new bones

A 3D printer is being used to create “bone-like” material which researchers claim can be used to repair injuries. The researchers say doctors should be able to use the process to custom-order replacement bone tissue in a few years time. Their breakthrough came when they discovered a way to double the strength of the main …

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