Representative Image: measles vaccinations. Photo Source: Julien Harneis (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Victoria Confirms Measles Outbreak; 19 Exposure Sites Announced

Victorian health officials confirmed Thursday that measles is now spreading locally after detecting two new cases in Melbourne with no overseas travel history. “This means there is now local transmission of measles in the community,” said Victorian Chief Health Officer Dr. Tarun Weeramanthri. The state has recorded eight measles cases so far in 2025. Exposure Sites Across Two Cities The infected individuals visited 19 locations in Melbourne and Bendigo between February 19-26,

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Plastic Recycling. Photo Source: Fraunhofer.

German Scientists Convert 5.6M Tons Plastic Waste Into 99.8% Pure 3D Printing Filaments

In German laboratories, plastic bottle caps that once held your morning milk are being reborn as precision-engineered components through an innovative recycling process that converts post-consumer packaging waste into high-purity 3D printing filaments. Every year, some 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging winds up in household waste in Germany after being used just once.

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