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10. Sustainable Fashion, Apple Car Insights, Sharper Bionic Eyes


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(0:43) - Sustainable Fashion

An international team composed of 7 different institutions led by Dr. Svetlana Boriskina has achieved a polyethylene textile that is more breathable, moisture wicking, and environmentally friendly than the materials mostly used in the fashion industry.

(7:00) - Apple Car Insights

Apple’s secret car - which was first hinted at in 2014 as Project Titan - seems to be making progress but not without some bumps along the way.

(12:10)  - Sharper Bionic Eyes

EPFL has announced a new iteration of their retinal implant which offers a greater resolution and field of view to address some of the limitations of their original design that was trialed in 2013.

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