US Air Force tests exoskeleton to give cargo-loading porters a boost

The Forge System exoskeleton is designed to augment the leg strength of aerial porters, who are in charge of managing and loading passengers and cargo on and off mobility aircraft, with pneumatically-powered leg braces and a backpack.They might not be as elaborate as the exosuit Sigourney Weaver used in the classic...

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Who’s responsible for roadside rubbish?

Source:University of California - RiversideNew research reveals that items in litter typically originate less than two miles from where they're found -- and unless humans remove them, most of these items will never leave the environment.                        For the study, researchers from the University of California, Riverside spent a month collecting trash from seven sites across...

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Mechanical devices to clear the ocean of plastics may not be the answer

A new study suggests that while mechanical devices do remove plastics and other items of litter from marinas and harbors, the quantities of litter removed can be comparatively low and they can also trap marine organisms. The study was led by researchers from the International Marine Litter Research Unit at...

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Child poverty hit record low in 2021

 Child poverty in America has dropped by more than 80% since 1993.The child poverty rate was 27.9% in 1993, but fell to a record low of 5.2% in 2021, according to new census data. Growing up poor affects every facet of adult life, from health to wealth."Fewer children growing up in poverty is good...

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