#41 Daily Tech: Shapeshifting microrobots can brush and floss teeth

Shapeshifting microrobots can brush and floss teeth

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from the School of Dental Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science shows that a hands-free system could effectively automate the treatment and removal of tooth-decay-causing bacteria and dental plaque.

I analyzed 1835 hospital price lists so you didn't have to

Northside might be an egregious violator of the price transparency law, but they did bring me safely into existence, so I can't hold too much of a grudge. Nor are they alone. Some have estimated that still only half of hospitals are posting their prices, which somewhat agrees with the 33% or so that we collected in one of our data bounties.

Auto manufacturer family tree: Who owns what?

Most people know Lexus is Toyota’s luxury arm and BMW owns Mini, but did you know Lamborghini is owned by Audi, which is run by Volkswagen? Or that, before its eventual demise as a carmaker, Holden started out making saddles?

Rivian, Amazon, and Apple are snapping up laid-off Tesla employees amid Elon Musk's workforce-reduction plans

Former Tesla workers may not be on the job market for long after Elon Musk laid off 10% of salaried staff.

Europe wants a high-speed rail network to replace airplanes

Ambitious plans envisage train links between major cities as a way to meet goals of carbon neutrality, but campaigners say cooperation across borders, not to mention raising the enormous investment needed, will be tricky.

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