new tech monday

Rhino horns are composed of a specific kind of keratin protein. Pembient figured out the genetic code and was then able to reproduce the horns using the keratin in a 3D-printing technique. According to the company's surveys, 45 percent of rhino horn buyers would be willing to buy the 3D printed horns, but wildlife experts are skeptical. The faux horns, they fear, will just provide a "legal smokescreen" that makes it harder to catch illegal rhino horns.http://www.popsci.com/can-3d-printed-rhino-horns-stop-poachers