Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in the effort to create a vaccine for HIV, how engineers are turning carbon dioxide into useful products, and the silk fabric that could one day make your clothes noise-canceling.

HIV Vaccine

“A Trial HIV Vaccine Triggered Elusive and Essential Antibodies in Humans.” Duke Health. 2024.
“The impact of antiretroviral treatment on mortality trends of HIV-positive adults in rural Uganda: a longitudinal population-based study, 1999-2009.” by Ivan Kasamba, et al. 2012.

CO2 New Uses

“Engineers find a new way to convert carbon dioxide into useful products.” by Anne Trafton. 2024.
“Highly Efficient Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction via DNA-Directed Catalyst Immobilization.” by Gang Fan, et al. 2024.

No Noise Fabric

“Single Layer Silk and Cotton Woven Fabrics for Acoustic Emission and Active Sound Suppression.” by Grace H. Yang, et al. 2024.
“How Piezoelectricity Works to Make Crystals Conduct Electric Current.” by Edwin Robledo. 2023.
https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/piezoelectricity/

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HIV Vaccine, CO2 New Uses, No Noise Fabric

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