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Nov 21, 2024
New York might be known as the city that never sleeps, but it turns out there's a lot less shuteye happening in urban areas across the globe. And it's not because of nightlife, but the artificial light emitted from buildings and infrastructure that is driving up levels of insomnia for even those in smaller metropolises.
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Sleep
Southern University of Science and Technology,
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Nov 21, 2024
For the first time, researchers have discovered that the accumulation of aged and failing cells, called senescent cells, in one diseased organ can spread to multiple healthy organs, causing them to fail. The findings have opened the door to preventing multi-organ - or even age-related - disease.
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Body & Mind
Cellular senescence,
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Nov 20, 2024
Situated in Yangpo Village atop the Gaoligong Mountains, the Nujiang Grand Canyon Bookstore blends contemporary architecture with the surrounding natural and cultural landscape. With panoramic views of the Nujiang River and nearby peaks, the innovative project showcases an approach that connects modern design with local heritage.
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Nov 20, 2024
Royal Enfield knows a thing or two about creating retro classics but a drag bike? That's a stretch. Oregon-based ICON Motosports has created a custom café racer based on the Shotgun 650 that'll turn heads again and again.
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Motorcycles, Transport
Custom Bikes, Royal Enfield,
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Nov 20, 2024
Although autonomous, uncrewed ships are now being trialled, those vessels still need human workers to moor them when they come into port. That could soon change, however, thanks to a new automated suction-based mooring system.
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Nov 20, 2024
Australian food company Vow is working on lab-grown foie gras that not only takes the cruelty out of producing it, but also aims to make a distinctively tastier version of the delicacy.
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Nov 20, 2024
The incredible rate of construction in Saudi Arabia shows no sign of slowing with yet another ambitious project announced. This time it's a massive sports stadium, which will be one of the world's largest once complete, and is designed to resemble a seed germinating in the desert.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
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Nov 19, 2024
Prepare to start seeing unprecedented shapes and designs in the motocross world. Spanish company Stark Future is taking titanium 3D printing out of the prototyping lab, and into mass production of its insane electric dirtbikes.
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Motorcycles,
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Nov 19, 2024
The sixth flight of SpaceX's Starship went off today without a second capture landing of the Super Heavy first stage, but it did have a dramatic daylight powered soft landing of the Starship second stage in the Indian Ocean. And a banana.
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Space, Science
Starship, SpaceX,
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Nov 19, 2024
Milwaukee camper van innovator Orion Motors takes the largest Ford Transit cargo van out there and turns it into a camper utility van so versatile, you can use it 365 days a year.
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Automotive, Transport
Campervan,
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Nov 19, 2024
It's ironic that even when surrounded by water, sailors who are lost at sea can still die of thirst. The QuenchSea 3.0 portable desalinator is designed to keep that from happening, and it requires no power source other than its user's arm muscles.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
Kickstarter, Desalination, Water,
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Nov 19, 2024
When most of us think of freshly poured concrete, we picture a material that should be left to dry as smooth as possible. A new wheeled robot drives right over the stuff, however, gouging its surface to make structures stronger yet also cheaper to build.
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Robotics, Technology
Concrete, Construction,
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Nov 19, 2024
Phoenix-based mobility outfit Lectric has a reputation for quality builds at affordable prices. Such is the case for an updated version of the XPeak all-terrain adventure bike, which keeps the same price tag as the original but can now be optioned with a longer-range battery.
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Bicycles, Transport
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Nov 19, 2024
China is now home to the world's most powerful centrifuge capable of creating artificial gravity. This facility will enable a wide range of experiments to help make sense of scientific phenomena, simulate geological events, and test new materials.
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Nov 19, 2024
Back in 2022, Eco Wave Energy announced plans to relocate its wave energy array from Gibraltar to the Port of Los Angeles. Now the company has secured final approval for what will become the first onshore wave energy project in the US.
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Energy, Technology
Wave Power,
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Nov 19, 2024
At a test track in Germany, Bugatti has just recorded an open-top speed much quicker than the iconic Veyron managed with a roof on when it stunned the world in 2010. Next stop, says Mate Rimac, is 500 km/h (311 mph) and the outright speed crown.
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Automotive, Transport
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Nov 19, 2024
Chilean architectural studio Tololo Ugarte has created a luxurious vaulted tiny house that blurs the lines between its tasteful interior and the surrounding landscape. Dubbed Catalejo, which means Spyglass, the project leverages the unique attributes of its site to inform the design.
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Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Tiny Footprint, Cabins,
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Nov 18, 2024
The rebirth of commercial supersonic flight has kind of, sort of come to pass as Dawn Aerospace announces that its 16-ft (4.8-m) autonomous Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 on November 12, 2024.
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Aircraft,
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Nov 18, 2024
A peptide hormone produced in the brain that triggers physiological reproductive responses has been 'hacked' by scientists to form an effective, safe and non-invasive way to treat chronic gut pain. It's being deemed an entirely new class of painkiller.
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Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
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Nov 18, 2024
On November 11, MAPHEUS-15 became the 600th suborbital rocket launched from Sweden's Esrange Space Center. While not wanting to downplay this impressive milestone, many are keener to see whether its payload paid off, scientifically speaking.
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Body & Mind
Cells, Health, Microgravity,
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Nov 18, 2024
Pushing heavy loads in a wheelbarrow may be easier than carrying them, but it can certainly still be a plenty difficult task. The eBarrow Kit was designed with that fact in mind, as it electrifies existing wheelbarrows.
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Around The Home, Lifestyle
Hub Motors, Electric,
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Nov 18, 2024
The icy fingers of winter are starting to grip folks in the Northern Hemisphere. Generally this might mean packing away the bike until things warm up a little. But the latest electric ride from Giant has been designed for "those who embrace the thrill of winter riding."
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Bicycles, Transport
ebikes, P
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Nov 18, 2024
The icy fingers of winter are starting to grip folks in the Northern Hemisphere. Generally this might mean packing away the bike until things warm up a little. But the latest electric ride from Giant has been designed for "those who embrace the thrill of winter riding."
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Bicycles, Transport
ebikes, P
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Nov 18, 2024
The icy fingers of winter are starting to grip folks in the Northern Hemisphere. Generally this might mean packing away the bike until things warm up a little. But the latest electric ride from Giant has been designed for "those who embrace the thrill of winter riding."
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Bicycles, Transport
ebikes, P
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Nov 18, 2024
With its length of 4.8 m (15 ft) and its simple, space-saving layout, the 4800L Compact tiny house could be a good fit for those looking for a weekender or guest house. It's also relatively affordable and starts at just AUD$48,000 (roughly US$31,000).
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Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Building and Construction, Micro-House
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Nov 18, 2024
It's not just the Mulders of the world watching the skies anymore - the Scullys are getting involved. The US Department of Defense (DoD) has released its latest report on UFOs, with some intriguing stats and stories.
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Science
Aerial, Department of Defense, Extraterrestrial,
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Nov 18, 2024
We've been following the development of Australia's AMSL Aero's longe-range, hydrogen-powered Vertiia eVTOL for some time and now the box-winged tilt-rotor aircraft has completed its first free flight after over a year of 50 tethered tests.
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Aircraft, Transport
eVTOL,
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Nov 17, 2024
Chinese company JiYue has unveiled a stonking high-performance, long-range, intelligent supercar capable of doing 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 1.9 seconds, 400 miles (644 km) to a charge, and featuring a unibody carbon frame.
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Automotive, Transport
China, Supercar,
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Nov 17, 2024
When disaster strikes, drones and robots can be sent into danger zones to scout for survivors. The RoBoa from a student team at ETH Zurich is designed to snake its way through debris that would stop other solutions in their tracks.
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Robotics, Technology
Soft Robotics, ETH Zurich,
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Nov 17, 2024
LG Display has built on the technology powering its flexible screen prototype that stretched by 20% in 2022, announcing what's claimed to be the world's first stretchable display capable of expanding up to 50%.
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Technology
LG Display, Display,
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Nov 17, 2024
The unassuming yet popular white button mushroom has cancer-fighting abilities, according to the results of a human clinical trial on the use of food as medicine. Not only does it slow tumor growth, but it also allows cancer-fighting immune cells to do their job effectively.
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Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
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Nov 17, 2024
It's nearly 15 years since the first air fryer as we know it hit the market, but food companies and consumers are still catching up when it comes to food safety and these game-changing kitchen gadgets. Experts say better instructions and user awareness will lower the risk of food-related illness.
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Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
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Nov 17, 2024
Many of us will have had a tooth pulled in the dentist chair, either under local or general anesthetic, and even with modern medicine, it's not a pleasant experience. So spare a thought for the people who, for millennia, voluntarily had good, healthy front teeth hammered or pulled out - a practice that continued from 4800 BP to the early 1900s. And it was primarily all in the name of beauty.
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History, Science
Australian National Uni
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Nov 17, 2024
With its length of 45 ft (10.3 m), the Cumberland is about as large as a tiny house can get before we need to start thinking about calling it something else. Arranged on one level, the dwelling boasts a spacious open interior with a home office, plus a sizable porch too.
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Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Tiny Footprint, Micro-H
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Nov 16, 2024
We've seen plenty of futuristic-looking concept motorcycles over the years - the BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 and Yamaha Motoroid prototype, to name just two. The Rocket One fits comfortably amongst such offerings, with a massive LED headlamp that looks like a jet engine inlet or the Argo's wave motion gun from Star Blazers.
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Motorcycles, Transport
Electric Motorcycles,
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Nov 16, 2024
Manipulating important non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes using light prevented fear memories from being retained long-term, according to new research. The findings add to growing evidence about astrocytes' role in memory and open the door to potential treatments for conditions like PTSD, which is characterized by abnormal fear memory.
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Learning & Memory, Brain Health,
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Nov 16, 2024
Following a successful Indiegogo for a long-range folding ebike in January, Chinese e-mobility outfit Mihogo has returned to the platform with a lightweight commuter. The Air's carbon fiber frame is jam-packed with batteries for up to 128 miles per charge.
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Bicycles, Transport
ebikes, Pedal-assisted,
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Nov 16, 2024
A new study has found a link between the rollout of high-speed internet services and a rise in obesity rates in the country. The researchers who conducted the study attribute the increase to the effect of high-speed internet access on physical activity and eating habits.
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Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
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Nov 16, 2024
Genetic studies have revealed that when male mosquitoes lose their hearing, they also lose their sex lives. The surprising discovery could lead to new ways to reduce mosquito populations and the diseases they spread.
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Biology, Science
Mosquito, Insect, Hearing,
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Nov 16, 2024
Memories can form outside of the brain, according to new research. Non-brain cells exposed to chemical pulses similar to the ones that brain cells are exposed to when presented with new information caused the non-brain cells to switch on a gene critical for memory formation.
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Learning & Memory, Brain Health, Body & Mind
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Nov 16, 2024
In Kentucky, bourbon demand is expected to double in the next five years, while the state's cattle population has now reached its lowest point since 1951. Here's how these two facts could combine to turn bourbon distilleries into a new source of biofuels.
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Energy, Technology
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Nov 16, 2024
For the first time, engineers have digitally recreated the complex muscular architecture of the octopus arm and its unique movements, which opens the door to developing soft robotics with unprecedented dexterity.
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Science
University of Illinois,
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Nov 16, 2024
Love the all-new electrified incarnation or not, the Volkswagen Microbus is finally making a return to the US market. And with it, the Volkswagen camper bus - and some promising sub-$100K camper van options in general - also make a much-welcome return to US shores. We had the chance to test the world's first ID. Buzz camper van ahead of its official US availability to take an early taste of the dawning era of Volkswagen van life.
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Automotive,
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Nov 16, 2024
Love the all-new electrified incarnation or not, the Volkswagen Microbus is finally making a return to the US market. And with it, the Volkswagen camper bus - and some promising sub-$100K camper van options in general - also make a much-welcome return to US shores. We had the chance to test the world's first ID. Buzz camper van ahead of its official US availability to take an early taste of the dawning era of Volkswagen van life.
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Automotive,
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Nov 16, 2024
Love the all-new electrified incarnation or not, the Volkswagen Microbus is finally making a return to the US market. And with it, the Volkswagen camper bus - and some promising sub-$100K camper van options in general - also make a much-welcome return to US shores. We had the chance to test the world's first ID. Buzz camper van ahead of its official US availability to take an early taste of the dawning era of Volkswagen van life.
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Automotive,
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Nov 16, 2024
Love the all-new electrified incarnation or not, the Volkswagen Microbus is finally making a return to the US market. And with it, the Volkswagen camper bus - and some promising sub-$100K camper van options in general - also make a much-welcome return to US shores. We had the chance to test the world's first ID. Buzz camper van ahead of its official US availability to take an early taste of the dawning era of Volkswagen van life.
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Automotive,
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Nov 15, 2024
Lockheed Martin's famous-but-secret Skunk Works has released a sort-of-new image of a concept for the company's Next Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) military tanker aircraft for in-flight refueling of multiple warplanes.
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Military, Technology
Lockheed Martin, Aircraft, US Air Force
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Nov 15, 2024
Cranking up the air conditioner is one way to keep buildings cool, but it guzzles energy. Passive materials can regulate interior temperatures more efficiently, and now scientists in South Korea have developed a new coating that keeps glass much cooler, while still being transparent.
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Materials, Science
Heating, Light,
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Nov 15, 2024
If you've ever fancied yourself a spaceship architect that could design a vessel to carry colonists to another star system on a journey that could last for centuries, check out the Project Hyperion Design Contest, which invites teams to lay out their Generation Ship plans.
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Space, Science
Spacecraft
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Nov 15, 2024
Meteorology may not seem like an eco-unfriendly field, but its does need to clean up its act in at least one way. A new high-tech glider could help it do so, by allowing single-use weather-balloon-carried devices to be reclaimed and reused.
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Environment, Science
EPFL, Weat
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Nov 15, 2024
Various groups are now growing baby corals for transplantation into the world's disappearing reefs, but they need a hand. A new robotic hand has been created to help, by carefully and efficiently transferring the li'l corals between tanks as they grow up.
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Robotics, Technology
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Nov 15, 2024
Many of us will serve up our favorite tunes using a smartphone, but may be left wanting in the sound quality department. That's where a portable headphone amp/DAC can help, and the latest model from Fiio promises to satisfy with desktop-level power and performance.
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Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology
Audiophile,
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Nov 15, 2024
An annual photography competition, celebrating scientific microscopic images, has unveiled this year's winners. A startling cross-section shot of a flower has been awarded the fifth annual Evident Image of the Year Award, leading a mesmerizing gallery of miniature marvels.
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Photography, Consumer Tech, Technol
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Nov 15, 2024
Though they don't boast some of the bells and whistles of their North American counterparts, in some ways European tiny houses are actually more impressive - since stricter towing laws mean they must be significantly smaller and lighter. Leïla's tiny house is another example of this and squeezes a comfortable and light-filled home for two into a length of just 6 m (20 ft).
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Nov 15, 2024
Small aircraft manufacturer BETA Technologies has rolled the first electric plane off its fully scaled production line in Vermont. You can go along for the ride with this milestone-setting aircraft in a slick new video from the makers.
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Aircraft, Transport
Beta Technologies, Electric Aircraft,
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Nov 15, 2024
The first of 35 fully automated Metropolis trains from French company Alstom, which is planned for a new Light Green Line metro system, has made its debut in Taiwan. When complete, the entirely automated 22.8-km (14-mile) line will shave 30 minutes off the current commute time end to end, taking just 20 minutes to travel the entire route between New Taipei City and the capital Taipei.
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Transport
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Nov 15, 2024
The first of 35 fully automated Metropolis trains from French company Alstom, which is planned for a new Light Green Line metro system, has made its debut in Taiwan. When complete, the entirely automated 22.8-km (14-mile) line will shave 30 minutes off the current commute time end to end, taking just 20 minutes to travel the entire route between New Taipei City and the capital Taipei.
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Transport
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Nov 15, 2024
Astro Mechanica - founded in 2021 by Ian Brooke and with a tight ship of only eight employees - is an aerospace startup developing what it calls a turboelectric adaptive engine for both subsonic and supersonic flight ... with electric car motor technology.
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Aircraft, Transport
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Nov 15, 2024
Whether you live in Cell Block 9, the UK, or simply work a high-risk job where sharp objects pose a hazard, this lightweight, water- and stab-proof jacket is designed to keep you warm, dry and alive.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
Protection, Knife,
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Nov 15, 2024
Whether you live in Cell Block 9, the UK, or simply work a high-risk job where sharp objects pose a hazard, this lightweight, water- and stab-proof jacket is designed to keep you warm, dry and alive.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
Protection, Knife,
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Nov 15, 2024
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new heat shield based on venerable 1980s Space Shuttle technology to protect the next generation of reusable spacecraft from the deadly heat of reentry.
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Space, Science
Sierra Nevada Corporation, ORNL, Spacecraft
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Nov 14, 2024
In one of the most amusing citizen science projects we've ever come across, Australia's leading research agency the CSIRO is asking people across the nation to track their flatulence over three days through the free and purposely funny Chart Your Fart app.
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Diet & Nutrition
CSIRO, Gas,
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Nov 14, 2024
In a restaurant or at a party, background noise can make it hard to hear people talking, even up close. But soon we could be wearing headphones that use AI to filter out noise that's more than a few feet away, creating a "sound bubble" that lets you focus on your own conversation.
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Technology
Wearable,
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Nov 14, 2024
A helicopter putting out a wildfire may not be news, but a robotic Black Hawk helicopter seeking out one and dropping water on it while the crew sits back and watches certainly is. That's what Sikorsky recently demonstrated to an audience of dignitaries.
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Military, Technology
Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin,
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Nov 14, 2024
Fifty thousand bucks is a lot of money for a motorcycle. Kramer, a boutique maker of race bikes, has tried to cram in as much as it can on two wheels - race-ready components, advanced electronics, and a titanium and carbon-fiber body. It's got the works.
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Motorcycles, Transport
Superbike,
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Nov 14, 2024
In the real world, you wouldn't want to carry a handheld controller all the time, or have menus constantly popping up in front of your face - so why put up with those things in VR worlds? With EgoTouch you don't have to, as it puts an interface on the palm of your hand.
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Virtual Reality, Consumer Tech, Technology
Interface,
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Nov 14, 2024
Lithium-ion batteries power everything from our vape pens to electric cars, but they have one glaring issue: they rely on lots of hard-to-harvest lithium. A new reactor from Rice University is set to make the whole process easier and safer.
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Energy, Technology
Lithium-ion, Battery
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Nov 14, 2024
With its modest length of 18 ft (5.5 m), you're not going to be throwing any dinner parties in the Urban Park Studio. However, thanks to its clever space-saving layout, this compact tiny house offers a home for one or two people with fewer compromises than you might assume.
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Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
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Nov 14, 2024
In another triumph for AI in healthcare, researchers have developed a model that can spot bits of brain tumors that surgeons may miss while removing them from patients. It can detect these remaining tissues in as little as 10 seconds, and help prevent a host of long- and short-term post-procedure complications.
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Brain Health,
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Nov 14, 2024
We've been following Electra's ultra-short takeoff and landing electric hybrid prototype for some time and now the company has unveiled its EL9 Ultra Short production model that is designed to carry nine passengers at 175 knots (201 mph, 324 km/h).
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Aircraft, Transport
Electra (aircraft company), Electric Aircraft
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Nov 14, 2024
A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible - light itself casting a shadow. It turns out that if you manipulate a laser just right, then hit it side-on with another light source, it's possible to create this bizarre optical effect.
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Physics, Science
Light, Lighting,
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Nov 13, 2024
After receiving the world's first type certification a year ago and delivering dozens of aircraft for low-altitude tourism initiatives, China's EHang has become a de facto leader in the burgeoning eVTOL industry. This month, it used that leadership role toward advancing the use of solid-state battery technology in the air, completing what it calls the world's first solid-state battery test in a pilotless passenger-carrying eVTOL. With nearly 500 Wh/kg of energy density, the solid-state battery contributes to a serious boost in endurance, previewing a promising future of improved autonomy and utility among eVTOLs.
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Nov 13, 2024
After receiving the world's first type certification a year ago and delivering dozens of aircraft for low-altitude tourism initiatives, China's EHang has become a de facto leader in the burgeoning eVTOL industry. This month, it used that leadership role toward advancing the use of solid-state battery technology in the air, completing what it calls the world's first solid-state battery test in a pilotless passenger-carrying eVTOL. With nearly 500 Wh/kg of energy density, the solid-state battery contributes to a serious boost in endurance, previewing a promising future of improved autonomy and utility among eVTOLs.
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Nov 13, 2024
After receiving the world's first type certification a year ago and delivering dozens of aircraft for low-altitude tourism initiatives, China's EHang has become a de facto leader in the burgeoning eVTOL industry. This month, it used that leadership role toward advancing the use of solid-state battery technology in the air, completing what it calls the world's first solid-state battery test in a pilotless passenger-carrying eVTOL. With nearly 500 Wh/kg of energy density, the solid-state battery contributes to a serious boost in endurance, previewing a promising future of improved autonomy and utility among eVTOLs.
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Nov 13, 2024
A compact tagalong designed to explode into a fully equipped hunting camp, the new Built For Xtreme (BFX) is a fundamental building block of outdoor preparedness.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
Trailer,
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Nov 13, 2024
When a patient's blood flows through catheters, stents or other medical devices, there's always a risk that harmful clots may form. An experimental new bio-inspired coating could keep that from happening, without the use of blood-thinning drugs.
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Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
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Nov 13, 2024
While many EVs use solar panels to extend their range, those panels often don't look like they'd make much of a difference. Such is certainly not the case with the Lightfoot scooter, however, the sides of which are covered with panels that reportedly provide up to 18 miles of extra range per day.
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Urban Transport, Transport
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Nov 13, 2024
While many EVs use solar panels to extend their range, those panels often don't look like they'd make much of a difference. Such is certainly not the case with the Lightfoot scooter, however, the sides of which are covered with panels that reportedly provide up to 18 miles of extra range per day.
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Urban Transport, Transport
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Nov 13, 2024
China's DEEP Robotics is about to add a new quadruped to its kennel called the Lynx. But rather than go for walkies on pads, the mid-sized pup rolls on four wheels and is built for all-terrain shenanigans - as you can see in the pre-launch promo.
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Robotics, Technology
Quad
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Nov 13, 2024
China's DEEP Robotics is about to add a new quadruped to its kennel called the Lynx. But rather than go for walkies on pads, the mid-sized pup rolls on four wheels and is built for all-terrain shenanigans - as you can see in the pre-launch promo.
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Robotics, Technology
Quad
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Nov 13, 2024
China's DEEP Robotics is about to add a new quadruped to its kennel called the Lynx. But rather than go for walkies on pads, the mid-sized pup rolls on four wheels and is built for all-terrain shenanigans - as you can see in the pre-launch promo.
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Robotics, Technology
Quad
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Nov 13, 2024
South Korean startup Kosmos has made its Indiegogo debut with a tech-packed ebike named the Nova7. The PAS commuter features a mid-mount internal gearbox, rear-hub motor with responsive torque sensing, and a low-maintenance belt drive.
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Bicycles, Transport
Indiegogo, ebikes, Pedal-assisted
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Nov 13, 2024
South Korean startup Kosmos has made its Indiegogo debut with a tech-packed ebike named the Nova7. The PAS commuter features a mid-mount internal gearbox, rear-hub motor with responsive torque sensing, and a low-maintenance belt drive.
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Bicycles, Transport
Indiegogo, ebikes,
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Nov 13, 2024
Researchers at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a single genomic test that can quickly detect virtually any kind of pathogen in a patient. This allows for much quicker diagnoses, enables targeted treatment to begin sooner, and could lower healthcare costs.
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Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
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Nov 13, 2024
Another example of how the bleeding edge aerospace sector is going through a massive shakeup has surfaced as civilian supersonic startup Exosonic has announced that it is going out of business after being unable to raise needed funding.
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Aircraft, Transport
Aircraft, Supersonic
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Nov 12, 2024
Researchers have developed a non-addictive painkiller that remains inactive until it reaches sites of chronic pain. Instead of dulling the nerves that send the pain signals like other analgesics, this new pain pill directly addresses the underlying cause. Its makers are currently working towards testing the compound in human trials.
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Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body
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Nov 12, 2024
When a raging forest fire is approaching a community, a good rainfall greatly reduces the chances of the flames actually reaching the buildings. But if rain isn't in the forecast … well, that's where the RainStream tower is designed to come in.
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Good Thinking, Lifestyle
Firefig
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Nov 12, 2024
UK-based R&D shop White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) punched a gaping hole in a Zero SR/S electric motorcycle to reduce aerodynamic drag by 10%. The prototype now goes faster, and can deliver extended range at highway speeds - proving this method can ser
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Nov 12, 2024
UK-based R&D shop White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) punched a gaping hole in a Zero SR/S electric motorcycle to reduce aerodynamic drag by 10%. The prototype now goes faster, and can deliver extended range at highway speeds - proving this method can serve as an effective way to increase EV efficiency.
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Motorcycles, Transport
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Nov 12, 2024
For the first time, there's scientific evidence that a smaller, lesser known component of the cannabis plant - cannabinol - delivers better quality and longer sleep. It paves the way for finally having an effective sleep aid sourced from medical cannabis that's comparable to existing medications.
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Sleep
Cannabis, University of Sydney,
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Nov 12, 2024
As work continues on Saudi Arabia's futuristic mirrored megacity, the Line, new details have now been revealed. Government authorities have given an update on the progress so far and named the architects in charge of making this desert dream a reality.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
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Nov 12, 2024
It takes years of intense study and a steady hand for humans to perform surgery, but robots might have an easier time picking it up with today's AI technology.
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Robotics, Technology
Artificial Intelligence, Surgery,
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Nov 12, 2024
Harley-Davidson's all-electric LiveWire division is collaborating with Taiwanese scooter giant KYMCO on high-performance electric maxi-scooters. Anticipated to hit the market in 2026, these scooters will make use of LiveWire's S2 Arrow powertrain.
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Motorcycles, Transport
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Nov 12, 2024
Phoenix-based ebike maker Lectric reckons that last year's XPedition model went on to become the best-selling cargo ebike in the US. Now the company has launched its second generation - sporting "premium features typically found in $3,000 models" but at a fraction of that kind of price tag.
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Bicycles, Transport
cargo bike,
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Nov 11, 2024
Six years on from the first iMicro smartphone microscope, the team has unveiled its latest: the iMicro Q3p, a fingertip-sized, lightweight device that makes microscopy inexpensive, portable and accessible to anyone with a camera on their phone. What's more, this new model features polarization, allowing you to see (and photograph) incredible detail in the structures of materials such as crystals and minerals - all for less than 1% of the cost of the equipment normally required to view these structures.
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Nov 11, 2024
Scientists have devised a clever new method of allowing people to feel sensations that are transmitted to their skin. Beyond its applications in fields such as gaming and telepresence, the technology could also be used to guide the blind.
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Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology
Northwestern University,
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Nov 11, 2024
Although hot tubs may get all the glory, cold-plunge tubs are the ones that really help reduce muscle inflammation and soreness after exercise. The Snowcap tub makes that process more doable than ever, by chilling water without using any ice or refrigerants.
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Fitness & Exercise
Indiegogo, Cooling, Thermoelectricity,
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Nov 11, 2024
The S'Mouse City Model offers a modern tiny house take on the traditional shepherd's hut. Featuring a very compact but comfortable interior layout, the towable dwelling also comes with optional off-the-grid upgrades.
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Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Tiny Footprint, Building and Construction,
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Nov 11, 2024
Honda's presence in the electric two-wheeler space has long been limited to one-off scooters and bikes. But all that is set to change with the Japanese maker unveiling a performance electric motorcycle called the EV Fun Concept at this year's EICMA motorcycle trade show.
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Motorcycles, Transport
Honda,
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Nov 11, 2024
Ever been caught in the crossfire of a wet dog firing droplets of water away from their fur with a mad shake? Well, they can't help it. Scientists have discovered the underlying mechanism that drives dogs - and many other hairy mammals - to vigorously shake water out of their fur, in a fascinating look at the genetics that trigger this involuntary behavior.
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Biology, Science
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