New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies Set At Warner Bros

Warner Bros. Pictures is revamping the “Lord of the Rings” film franchise. Variety reports: On a Thursday earnings call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced that newly-installed studio leaders Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy have brokered a deal ...

Custom, 3D-Printed Heart Replicas Look and Pump Just Like the Real Thing

MIT engineers are hoping to help doctors tailor treatments to patients’ specific heart form and function, with a custom robotic heart. MIT News reports: The team has developed a procedure to 3D print a soft and flexible replica of a ...

Asphalt Additive Could Continuously Keep Roads Ice-Free

Scientists from China’s Hebei University of Science and Technology have developed an ice-melting additive for asphalt that could remain active for years. New Atlas reports: [The researchers started] out by developing a chloride-free acetate-based salt. Such salts are considerably less ...