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Although wind turbines may be a valuable source of eco-friendly energy, they do have at least one drawback – bats are frequently killed by their spinning blades. A promising new system is designed to help keep that from happening, however, by producing an ultrasonic acoustic field.

​Electronic devices typically have to be manufactured with existing rectangular or cylindrical batteries in mind – but what might be possible if that weren't the case? Scientists recently created proof-of-concept 3D-printed batteries, paving the way for batteries that could be made in any shape.

​Bikram yoga is performed in a room that's heated to around 40 ºC (104 ºF). While it has a number of claimed health benefits, a new study suggests that when it comes to vascular health, it might just as well be done at room temperature.