Pedestrians banned from using smartphones in Yamato, Japan

Study links COVID-19 to Neanderthals, 35 ballons launched above Kenya to provide internet, giant flywheel could prevent U.K. blackouts. [Interesting Engineering]( }}) Wednesday, 08 Jul 2020 Greetings! You know the drill: - The Trump administration [has formally withdrawn]( the U.S. from the World Health Organization. - Yamato municipality in Japan [has put up a ban]( against people who walk while on their smartphones. - Today in 2011, the orbiter Atlantis was launched on the last space shuttle mission. You can [watch this video]( to learn more about the key players in the space race today. Let's get on with the news of today below. [People with Neanderthal Genes May Have Higher Risk of Contracting COVID-19]( A study has linked COVID-19 to Neanderthals. [People with Neanderthal Genes May Have Higher Risk of Contracting COVID-19]( [Biology]( [Man_Half-tube/iStock]( A six-gene stretch of DNA passed down from Neanderthals, some 60,000 years ago, appears to cause a higher risk of severe illness due to COVID-19. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Alphabet's Loon Launches 35 Balloons Above Kenya to Provide Internet]( The initial span of the project is 50,000 square kilometers. [Alphabet's Loon Launches 35 Balloons Above Kenya to Provide Internet]( [Internet]( [Loon/YouTube]( A fleet of 35 balloons will be launched in the African country to provide 4G LTE service, which will be provided by Telkom Kenya — the first commercial service of its kind in Kenya. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Huge Flywheel Project to Aid UK's Renewable Energy Uptake]( The new system, made by GE and Starkraft, could stabilize the UK energy grid’s electrical frequency. [Huge Flywheel Project to Aid UK's Renewable Energy Uptake]( [News]( [Starkraft]( An enormous flywheel construction in north-east Scotland could soon be put to use to prevent blackouts across the United Kingdom. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tesla's Breakneck Rise Is Making Employees Rich] [Tesla]( [Industry]( [Tesla's Breakneck Rise Is Making Employees Rich]( CEO Elon Musk is sitting on top of the meteoric rise, and Tesla employees are becoming very rich. [> Read More]( [Newly Developed Transparent Plastic is Also Conductive] [Robert Coelius/Michigan Engineering]( [News]( [Newly Developed Transparent Plastic is Also Conductive]( The material could be used for future displays and touch screens. [> Read More]( [Brazilian Man Could Be First Ever 'Cured' of HIV With Drugs Alone] [Andy / iStock]( [News]( [Brazilian Man Could Be First Ever 'Cured' of HIV With Drugs Alone]( A man with HIV has gone into long-term remission after treatment with drugs alone, boosting hope of a cure for millions living with the virus. [> Read More]( [The History of Robots: From the 400 BC Archytas to the Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog ] [1](Bundesarchiv_Bild_102-09312,_Berlin,_Roboter_mit_seinem_Erfinder.jpg), [2](Leonardo-Robot3.jpg), [3](Sophia_(robot)_2.jpg), [4](Omnibot_2000-P3170191-gradient.jpg) [Robotics]( [The History of Robots: From the 400 BC Archytas to the Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog]( Take a journey through the long history of robots, from the 4th Century BC to today and beyond. [> Read More]( [Mystery of the Hawk Taking Shark For a Ride Solved, Probably] [Tracking Sharks/Twitter]( [Entertainment]( [Mystery of the Hawk Taking Shark For a Ride Solved, Probably]( Turns out they were likely neither a hawk nor a shark. [> Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video of the Day [Spot and Pepper Robots Army Sing and Dance to Cheer for Baseball Team]( [Spot and Pepper Robots Army Sing and Dance to Cheer for Baseball Team]( Japan's baseball season has resumed after a break due to COVID-19 and with only players allowed in the stadiums, teams had to improvise, providing rather bizarre sights for all of us to see. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [youtube]( [linkedin]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( to manage your newsletter subscriptions. [Display on interestingengineering.com]( Interesting Engineering, Inc 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105 © Copyright 2020 | Interesting Engineering, Inc. All Rights Reserved