Today’s Solutions: November 10, 2024

Study: Unions play a big role

Study: Unions play a big role in reducing poverty

Labor unions changed the landscape of the American workplace at the height of industrialization. Collective action offered fair wages, safe working conditions, and the 40-hour workweek, but how do labor unions affect workers in the 21st century? Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Read More...

Under-the-tongue wafers could

Under-the-tongue wafers could be the vaccines of the future

As we’re witnessing with the vaccination rollout for Covid-19, one of the main challenges facing vaccine delivery is creating a “cold chain” that ensures that vaccines are kept at the right temperatures along their entire supply chain. To address this, scientists from the University of Read More...

Incredible: Scientists 3D prin

Incredible: Scientists 3D print a heart pump that beats on its own

The possibilities of 3D printing seem to have no bound after scientists at the University of Minnesota managed to 3D print a human heart pump capable of beating on its own. The pump is just 1.5 centimeters long, but the researchers believe the tiny organoid could have a huge impact on efforts Read More...