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Nov 26, 2022
Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center has confirmed that the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission has achieved lunar orbit. After an orbital maneuvering engine burn lasting 88 seconds, the spacecraft entered a distant retrograde orbit that is so large it will carry the Orion spacecraft beyond the Lagrange 2 point where the gravitational forces of the Earth and Moon cancel one another out. The craft will travel at an altitude of around 40,000 miles (54,000 km) above the Moon.
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Space,
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Nov 26, 2022
The first of the Royal Navy's Type 26 City Class frigates, HMS Glasgow, has begun a very slow launch at BAE Systems' Govan shipyard in Scotland. Rather than sliding into the water with a dramatic splash, the 6,000-tonne warship will be shifted through a complex series of maneuvers onto a special barge that will be towed downriver for several days before being slowly lowered into the water over a number of hours.
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Military, Technolo
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Nov 25, 2022
So, you want an off-road electric motorbike, but you also kind of like the idea of those new-fangled snowbikes? Well, with Daymak's new Combat Ebike you don't have to choose, as it can be converted from the one to the other in about an hour.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
Snowbikes, Electric Motorcycles,
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Nov 25, 2022
Chronic wounds such as diabetic skin ulcers can be very slow to heal, potentially leading to amputations or sometimes even death. A new bandage could speed their healing by delivering electrical stimulation, but only as needed.
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Medical, Science
Stanford University,
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Nov 25, 2022
Plastic ketchup bottles have a valve in the lid that opens to let ketchup out, and that sometimes "sputters" if the bottle is squeezed too hard. Dutch scientists have copied that mechanism to create an actuator that could be used in autonomous soft robotic devices.
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Robotics, Technology
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Nov 25, 2022
We're spoiled for choice when it comes to remarkable Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)-designed skyscrapers at the moment. Alongside its Vancouver House tower, the firm has officially revealed the energy efficient Telus Sky Tower, which stands out in an area crowded with rectangular towers thanks to its unusual eye-catching form.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
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Nov 25, 2022
Spain's Orbea has hit the trails with a new series of enduro ebikes for 2023. The Wild models are powered by Bosch, have been tuned for optimum performance and are "all about maximum fun on the craziest climbs and wildest descents."
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Bicycles, Transport
ebikes, Off-road, Mountain Bikes
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Nov 25, 2022
These little-known machines have to rank as some of the greatest sandpit toys in history. Walking spider excavators offer an extraordinary range of capabilities through their articulating, extending legs, stabilizers, tilting wheels, and buckets.
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Automotive, Transport
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Nov 25, 2022
A new technique has been added to the CRISPR gene-editing toolbox. Known as PASTE, the system uses virus enzymes to "drag-and-drop" large sections of DNA into a genome, which could help treat a range of genetic diseases.
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Biology, Science
CRISPR, gene thera
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Nov 24, 2022
History is full of artifacts that later turn out to be fakes, but very occasionally the opposite can happen. New analysis of ancient Roman coins long dismissed as forgeries has found they appear to be authentic, revealing a previously unknown Roman emperor.
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Science
History, Currency,
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Nov 24, 2022
Smoking is no good for your teeth, that is well-known. But what about vaping? New research from Tufts University suggests using e-cigarettes may not be that much better, finding an association between increased risk for cavities and vaping.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
e-ci
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Nov 24, 2022
Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered a blood biomarker that signals the presence of myocarditis. It's hoped the discovery will lead to a rapid blood test to catch this deadly and difficult-to-diagnose inflammatory heart condition.
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Medical, Science
Blood,
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Nov 24, 2022
It goes without saying that if a hockey player isn't skating at their full potential, they're not as good of a player as they could be. That's where Scorched Ice hockey skate sensors are made to come in, as they assess the user's skating performance.
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Sports, Lifestyle
Hockey, Skate,
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Nov 24, 2022
Water level sensors serve an important purpose in rivers, warning of floods and unsafe recreational conditions. A new one is claimed to be not only more robust and reliable than others, but also considerably less expensive.
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Science
University of Bonn, water technology, River,
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Nov 24, 2022
Although many groups are developing power-generating "smart fabrics," the technology is often too complex to be scaled up to commercial use. Now, however, scientists have devised a simple method of embroidering electrical generators onto regular fabric.
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Materials, Science
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Nov 24, 2022
Heavy duty construction machinery producer Caterpillar has built and demonstrated an electric version of its monstrous 2,650-horsepower mining truck, aimed at helping the mining industry transition to more sustainable operations.
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Automotive, Transport
Electric Vehicles, E
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Nov 24, 2022
In a classic example of necessity being the mother of invention comes the extraordinary Vancouver House skyscraper, by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The building's eye-catching form was designed as a response to a very challenging site that, according to the firm, was almost too small to build on.
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Nov 24, 2022
If part of your trip to and from the office involves popping on a train or bus, a folding ebike can help make the remainder of the commute a lot less sweaty than a motorless ride. The C1 from startup Wowcat aims to get you there in style too.
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Bicycles, Transport
Indiegogo, ebikes,
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Nov 24, 2022
Italian 3D printing company WASP (World's Advanced Saving Project) has revealed plans for an experimental 3D-printed house named Itaca. Once completed, the prototype dwelling will run fully off-the-grid to aid research on self sufficiency and sustainability in a compact area.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
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Nov 24, 2022
While Praga has concerned itself mainly with go-karts, race cars and Dakar trucks in recent years, it made street cars back in 1907. Now it's back with the Bohema, a stunning, lightweight supercar with the 700-horsepower heart of a Nissan GT-R.
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Automotive, Transport
Supercars,
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Nov 24, 2022
Though they are common and can have severely debilitating effects, the precise cause of migraines remains a mystery. A study has shed important new light on the topic by leveraging cutting-edge imaging technology to gain a new perspective on structures in the brain, which revealed enlarged spaces around the blood vessels in people suffering the condition.
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Medical, Science
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Nov 24, 2022
You can build just about anything out of Lego, and now that even includes your keyboard. Pixel is a new mechanical keyboard from MelGeek that can be customized with Lego bricks around the rim, on the back or even on the keys themselves.
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Electronics, Science
Keyboard, Bluetooth Keyboards, Computer,
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Nov 24, 2022
Nireeka is back with another eye-popping (yet impressively affordable) carbon-framed ebike. The Revenant is a high-powered, dual-suspension, ABS-equipped commuter/mountain bike designed to replace the popular Homie, with added speed, range and refinement.
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Bicycles, Transport
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Nov 24, 2022
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the mountainous town of Alfornada seems to be hidden away until you unlock the climbing ability for your mount. But there is actually a way to get there on foot without any movement upgrades, and we'll show you how.
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Games, Technology
Game, Games,
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Nov 24, 2022
The American RV market has plenty of prohibitively expensive Ford-based campers, from US$2 million EarthRoamers to $135K Loki base camps, so it's always nice to find one that's truly affordable. The Ford Maverick is a natural place to start, as the least expensive pickup truck in the US, but its small 4.5-foot (1.4-m) bed doesn't play nicely with an accessories market based around 5- to 8-ft (1.5- to 2.4-m) beds. It took a purpose-built Maverick design from the good Montanans at Go Fast Campers to make the Maverick camper truck a reality. Since GFC offers one of the most affordable camper solutions out there, the resulting po
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Nov 23, 2022
The remains of the oldest meal on record have been identified. In fossils of a strange slug-like creature called Kimberella, which lived half a billion years ago, scientists have found food molecules preserved in the gut, revealing what and how these ancient animals ate.
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Biology, Science
Fossils, Food,
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Nov 23, 2022
After a successful lift-off from the Kennedy Space Center last Wednesday and a close fly-by of the Moon earlier this week, it had been pretty smooth sailing for NASA's Artemis I mission so far. Mission control has now experienced a small hiccup, however, losing contact with the Orion capsule for a 47-minute period, though the spacecraft is said to be continuing on in a healthy state.
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Space, Science
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Nov 23, 2022
With clusters and even complete neighborhoods of 3D-printed homes taking shape around the world, we're starting to see the technology deliver on its promise as a streamlined solution for low-cost housing. A recently finished project has taken this concept into new territory as a 3D-printed home made with 100% natural materials, which allows it to be fully recycled at the end of its life.
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3D Printing, Technology
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Nov 23, 2022
Health authorities in Japan have issued emergency approval to a new oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19 called ensitrelvir. The once-daily pill works in ways similar to Pfizer's Paxlovid, and initial Phase 3 results indicate it shortens the duration of symptoms associated with COVID-19.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
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Nov 23, 2022
For half a century cholesterol has been divided into good and bad categories. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is considered the "bad" cholesterol as it's responsible for blocking arteries and causing stroke or heart attacks, while high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has been seen as the "good" form of cholesterol as it catches LDL in the bloodstream and takes it back to the liver.
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Health & Wellbeing
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Nov 23, 2022
If you were pedaling over rough terrain while carrying a big load, you'd probably appreciate the stability offered by three wheels. The BiTrike was designed with such considerations in mind, as it features front and rear independent suspension, plus it tilts into turns.
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Bicycles, Transport
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Nov 23, 2022
The leads that connect external pacemakers to the heart can potentially cause problems, either if they're removed or left in place. German scientists are therefore developing an alternative, in the form of leads that get absorbed by the body.
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Medical, Science
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Nov 23, 2022
Earlier in the year, mobile hardware company Honor launched a flagship foldable smartphone called the Magic V, but the former Huawei sub-brand released the handset in China only. Now its second folding phone, the Magic Vs, is pegged for international availability.
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Mobile Technology, Technology
Honor, Huawei,
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Nov 23, 2022
The aging European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium, has been deemed inadequate for continued use. Rather than constructing something from scratch, a design collective including Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) is proposing an ambitious renovation of the existing building that will reuse the original structure and add sustainability features and lots of greenery.
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Nov 23, 2022
RMIT researchers claim FiberX can add up to 20% more healthy dietary fiber to food, without any detectable change to its color, texture or taste. Best of all, the team says it can be made from starches that would otherwise be agricultural waste.
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Science
Food, Food technology,
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Nov 23, 2022
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has provided the most detailed look at the atmosphere of an exoplanet ever. Analyzing data from four instruments, a team of astronomers was able to compile a complete molecular and chemical profile of the planet, including signs of active chemistry.
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Space, Science
Astronomy,
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Nov 22, 2022
On a recent search to find some cooking accessories for my annual fire pit rotisserie Thanksgiving turkey roast, I happened upon a new piece of gear that can bring that style of rotisserie cooking to a distant campsite reached only by foot, bike, raft or other light, human-powered means. The Adventure Fork can cook kebabs, sausages, chicken tenders, vegetables and other delectable foods over the fire on its own or combine into a spit to hold larger poultry and roasts. It's a versatile cooking tool ready to make a meal as satisfying as the day's adventure.
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Nov 22, 2022
Scientists believe that the Earth is currently in the midst of its sixth major extinction event, but a new study suggests that's not the case - it may actually be the seventh. Scientists have found evidence of a previously unknown mass extinction event that struck half a billion years ago.
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Biology, Science
Fossils, L
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Nov 22, 2022
Your roller doors might be smooth, but they'll never be this smooth. Californian company Hover Doors uses permanent magnets to float heavy sliding doors as if they're mag-lev monorails, for super-quiet, minimal-effort opening and closing.
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Around The Home, Lifestyle
Doors, Maglev,
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Nov 22, 2022
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Voyager air-to-air refueling tanker made history on November 16 in the sky over RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, UK, becoming the world's first in-service military aircraft to complete a flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for both engines.
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Nov 22, 2022
A new case study from researchers at Oxford University has tracked, for the first time, the movement of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from a patient's gut microbiome to their lungs. The research presents the first direct evidence of this transmission pathway taking place in critically ill hospital patients.
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Medical, Science
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Nov 22, 2022
It's assumed that as we get older our health will gradually deteriorate. Our bodies age, wrinkles form, metabolism slows, and our immune system weakens. But how much of what we consider to simply be natural aging is actually due to preventable environmental factors?
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
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Nov 22, 2022
Silent Yachts offers some of the most impressive electric innovations on water, particularly its solarized battery-powered catamarans that glide with kite assistance and dock in floating villas. Realizing that buyers spending seven figures on an all-electric yacht would undoubtedly prefer a clean, quiet all-electric tender to go along with it, the company presents the all-new Silenter Tender 400. The small electric tender can carry up to six people between land and yacht or zip around in near-silent, emission-free style as a runabout with two hours of running time per charge.
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Nov 22, 2022
Last year we told you about the CharaChorder Lite, a special keyboard that lets users type faster by using groupings of keys to represent entire words. Well, any keyboard can now do that, if it's equipped with the CharaChorder X.
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Computers, Technology
Keyboard, Kickstarter,
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Nov 22, 2022
New Zealand architectural firm RTA Studio has recently completed a stunning compact family home that fades into its environment like an artistic sculpture reminiscent of a coastal harbor marker. In fact, at night, when the shutters are closed and interior lights turned on, the home is a shining work of art.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
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Nov 22, 2022
If you're at home alone, you may be reluctant to use headphones, vacuum carpets, or do anything else that keeps you from hearing noises such as ringing doorbells. That's where Earzz comes in, as it's designed to listen for those noises, and alert you when they occur.
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Around The Home, Lifestyle
Kickstarter, Sound,
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Nov 22, 2022
From the eerie tones of classic B-movie horror flicks to atmospheric warbling on modern music tracks, the Theremin is instantly recognizable. An open-source version called the Theremotion uses a Leap controller to add a new layer of expressive control.
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Music, Technology
Digital music,
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Nov 22, 2022
Following the renovation of London's Battersea Power Station, Ralph Appelbaum Associates' much-anticipated Lift 109 has finally opened to the public. The one-of-a-kind experience consists of a glass elevator ride that provides 360-degree views of the city skyline from the top of one of the building's iconic chimneys.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
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Nov 22, 2022
Taiwan's Giant Bicycles has launched a tough-looking urban ebike called the Stormguard E that's designed to tackle daily commutes, shopping trips into town or off-road adventures beyond the city limits in full-suspension comfort.
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Bicycles, Transport
ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Off-road
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Nov 22, 2022
The gap in wages between the most- and least-educated US citizens has risen sharply in the last 40-odd years, and new research out of MIT finds that more than half of this disparity can be attributed to a single factor: automation. This bodes poorly.
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Science
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Nov 22, 2022
With an ability to turn friction into small amounts of electricity, triboelectric generators may one day be used in clothes that turn movement into power, in battery-free brain implants, and a host of other scenarios. Scientists working on cheap and easy versions of these tiny generators have landed upon a design that makes use of store-bought double-sided tape, and which they say can perform on par with more complex versions when it comes to producing electricity.
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Nov 22, 2022
Scientists have grown mini eyes from human cells in the lab. These eye organoids provide good models of the real thing to help scientists study diseases that cause blindness and potentially find treatments.
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Science
organoid, MINI, Eye, University College London,
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Nov 22, 2022
Few camper trailers we've looked at over the years are as insanely overbuilt and impressively equipped as the Bruder EXP series from Down Under. Big, industrial-looking composite fortresses with adjustable air suspension, pressurized, dust-free interiors, gourmet kitchens, and touches like wine racks and available washer/dryers, the EXP lineup has never been begging for an upgrade. But Bruder has done so anyway, introducing the new Stealth package for all EXP trailers, from the EXP-4 ruggedized geo-drop to the new EXP-8 flagship. Along with black
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Nov 21, 2022
Japanese researchers have demonstrated that inducing a kind of hibernation state could be a new way to protect organs from damage when blood circulation is stopped during surgery. The technique slows down the metabolism and has been found to work well in tests in mice.
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Biology, Science
Sle
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Nov 21, 2022
It seems Rimac has been beaten by its own mighty powertrain. The Rimac-powered Pininfarina Battista electric hypercar has just snatched the production car acceleration records from 0-60-120 mph (and 0-100-200 km/h), and it's set a braking record too.
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Automotive, Transport
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Nov 21, 2022
The field of battery research is riddled with roadblocks and bottlenecks, but there is one problem that rears its head more than most. Branch-like growths called dendrites continue to plague next-gen battery designs of many types, but new MIT-led research claims to have uncovered the root of the problem, and shown how it can be negated through the clever use of mechanical stress.
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Energy, Sc
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Nov 21, 2022
NASA's Artemis 1 deep space mission reached a major goal today, as the uncrewed Orion spacecraft successfully completed its powered flyby of the Moon. The capsule reestablished communications with the space agency's Deep Space Network soon after autonomously completing an orbital maneuvering engine burn behind the Moon, which brought it within 81 miles (130 km) of the lunar surface.
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Space, Science
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Nov 21, 2022
According to the latest modeling from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a pair of Omicron subvariants (BQ.1 & BQ.1.1) now account for half of all SARS.CoV.2 infections in the United States, swiftly surpassing the previously dominant BA.5 variant. Related new research also indicates our current monoclonal antibody treatments may be ineffective against BQ v
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Nov 21, 2022
New data presented at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting suggests long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), such as naproxen or ibuprofen, can be associated with hastened progression of osteoarthritis symptoms. The researchers are cautious to stress the link is still observational and more work needs to be done to understand how these drugs could be linked to worsening arthritis inflammation.
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Nov 21, 2022
An electric car that can charge in as little time as it takes to pump a gas vehicle has long been the dream of existing and would-be EV drivers. But what if it could charge even more quickly? The average gas fill-up takes two minutes, according to the American Petroleum Institute, with other estimates coming in higher. A new electric energy storage technology being developed by Swiss tech startup Morand could offer electric city car charging times in slightly more than half that two-minute time. A cross between traditional batteries and ultracapacitors, the company's eTechnology units offer potential game-changing charging rates, coupled with the possibility of much longer lifespans than lithium-ion batteries.
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Nov 21, 2022
It's a sad fact that threatened species of sharks are routinely caught on fishing lines intended for other types of fish. A new device could help change that, by harmlessly scaring sharks away from baited hooks via pulses of electricity.
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Environment, Science
University of Exeter, Fishing,
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Nov 21, 2022
While the field of printable electronics holds a great deal of promise, the printing of circuits onto curved surfaces is still very challenging. A new technique greatly simplifies the process of doing so, potentially allowing for new types of electronic devices.
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Electronics, Science
North Carolina State University,
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Nov 21, 2022
It was just last year that we told you about the Super Sub, a speedy three-person electric submersible made by Dutch company U-Boat Worx. Well, the firm has now announced a revisal to its design, which will make the watercraft even faster.
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Marine, Transport
U-Boat Worx, Submarine
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Nov 21, 2022
An interesting 3D-printed mash up between a cargo ebike and a small electric city car designed by Berlin's nFrontier recently made its public debut at the Formnext 2022 additive manufacturing expo in Frankfurt, at the booth of industry partner Stratasys.
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Urban Transport, Transport
ebikes,
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Nov 21, 2022
Following hot on the heels of what we thought would be the tallest skyscraper in Texas comes another supertall that will actually be just over a dozen feet taller. Created by HKS, the Wilson Tower will rise to a height of 1,035 ft (315 m), and will be defined by an interesting exterior that sports a brise soleil meant to protect it from the area's harsh sun and wind.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
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Nov 21, 2022
Installing a decent sound system in a car can take up considerable space, particularly for multi-speaker setups like the one in the upcoming Volvo EX90 electric SUV. LG Display has developed a slim and light alternative that promises immersive listening from small vibrating flat panels.
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Technology
LG Display, Speakers,
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Nov 21, 2022
This remarkable desalination device, made from 170,000 recycled plastic bottles, runs on mechanical power from waves as it floats in the ocean, and creates up to 13,000 gallons (53,000 liters) of fresh water a day - while discharging far less concentrated salty brine than other designs.
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Good Thinking,
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Nov 21, 2022
For the first time in more than 30 years, new terms have been officially added to the International System of Units (SI). The four new prefixes - ronna, quetta, ronto and quecto - describe very large and very small numbers that until now didn't have their own names.
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Science
Measured,
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Nov 21, 2022
By using advanced microscopes and imaging technology to study tiny pockets of liquid trapped in ancient minerals, scientists have gained new insights into how seawaters have changed over time, and how they might do so in the future. The research centers on small samples of seawater sealed away for 390 million years, and could inform not just the field of climate science, but open up new possibilities in the safe storage of hydrogen as a clean source of energy.
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Nov 21, 2022
Israeli defence tech company Elbit Systems has launched a lethal, autonomous suicide drone. The Lanius is an agile racing quad with a range of AI-powered scouting, mapping and target classification abilities, and the ability to explode when required.
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Military, Technology
drones, Weapons,
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Nov 20, 2022
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. A recent trial has shown that the drug, named teplizumab, can give patients several extra disease-free years.
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Medical, Science
Diabetes, Yale,
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Nov 20, 2022
Scientists regularly draw ideas from the natural world in a bid to improve robotic performance, and when it comes to soft robots that swim, motion in the ocean is a rich source of inspiration. The latest creation to emerge in this space is a soft robot modeled on the manta ray that mimics butterfly stroke in humans to move through the water with unparalleled speed.
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Robotics,
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Nov 20, 2022
New research published in the journal Nature Food has reported on the consequences of feeding dairy cows commercial hemp. Despite the hemp product containing negligible levels of psychoactive THC the researchers detected significant behavioral changes in the animals and measurable levels of THC in their milk.
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Biology, Science
Cannabis,
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Nov 20, 2022
The ongoing war in Ukraine is rewriting the playbook on infantry tactics and strategy The conflict is looking increasingly like a paradoxical march, one way into the 21st century and the other way back into the early 20th. Case in point is how, even though advanced weapon systems have been flooding into the theater, the war has become essentially an old-fashioned artillery duel.
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Military, Technology
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Nov 20, 2022
California company Upside Foods has been given the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lab-grown chicken, paving the way for its product to reach market shelves next year, and making the US the second country in the world to allow legal sales of lab-grown meat products.
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Technology
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Nov 19, 2022
Bundutec quietly has one of the more impressive overlanding lineups available, comprising a full family of truck campers, roomy rooftop tents, and accessories like awnings and tent rooms. Now it combines several of those existing products into the unique BunduTrail camper trailer. The compact towable shadows the vehicle like a cargo trailer but expands into a complete living space using its powered pop-up roof, slide-swivel-swing kitchen, 360-degree wraparound awning and auxiliary tent. It even sets up in under five minutes.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
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Nov 18, 2022
The Porsche 911 has a proud history as a legit off-road competitor, from winning Dakar back in 1984 to climbing the world's tallest volcano just last week. But that competitive history has been just that: competition 911s built to task for professional drivers on official off-road courses, tracks and factory-backed missions, mostly in decades long past. Now, in an unprecedented move, Porsche has introduced the 911 Dakar, a limited-edition road-legal 911 sports off-roader meant to rally or overland the day away in the hands of a regular owner before rolling up fashionably late to a five-star dinner ... after a quick run through the car wash, of course.
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Nov 18, 2022
The Porsche 911 has a proud history as a legit off-road competitor, from winning Dakar back in 1984 to climbing the world's tallest volcano just last week. But that competitive history has been just that: competition 911s built to task for professional drivers on official off-road courses, tracks and factory-backed missions, mostly in decades long past. Now, in an unprecedented move, Porsche has introduced the 911 Dakar, a limited-edition road-legal 911 sports off-roader meant to rally or overland the day away in the hands of a regular owner before rolling up fashionably late to a five-star dinner ... after a quick run through the car wash, of course.
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Nov 18, 2022
If you were trying to gauge the reaction force of an insect's leg, you couldn't just push it with your finger - the size difference between the two would be too great to do so with enough sensitivity. A set of hand-controlled soft robotic microfingers, however, can now get the job done.
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Robotics, Technology
Soft Robotics,
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Nov 18, 2022
While lifeguards serve a vital purpose, it can sometimes be difficult for them to keep an eye on all the swimmers, all the time. An experimental new device has been designed to help, by sending an alert if its wearer is drowning.
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Wearables, Technology
Macquarie University,
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Nov 18, 2022
Touring kayaks are typically made of plastic, composites or sometimes wood, but unlike canoes, almost never aluminum. That didn't phase Brennen Kunka, however, who recently built his own all-aluminum kayak from the ground up - and it's awesome!
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Marine, Transport
Kayaking, Aluminum,
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Nov 18, 2022
Back in 2014, Australian audio brand Røde released an all-in-one USB condenser microphone that's still a popular choice for podcasters and streaming content creators today. Now the company has announced an update with integrated preamp and onboard DSP.
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Mobile Technology, Technology
Microphone,
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Nov 18, 2022
The Toyota Prius was introduced over 25 years ago and quickly became the synonym for "hybrid" - and often for ugly design as well. Now Toyota has unveiled the fifth generation of the car, and it's actually quite impressive.
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Automotive, Transport
Toyota, Prius,
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Nov 18, 2022
Garmin's fitness brand Tacx has rolled out a new version of the NEO Bike indoor cycling machine, which is designed to bring outdoor riding inside with simulated gradients, the feel of different road surfaces and even the wind in your hair.
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Around The Home, Lifestyle
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Nov 18, 2022
Pierpaolo Lazzarini is certainly no stranger to imagining - and even realizing - unusual designs, but his latest conceptual yacht is his most ambitious to date. Taking the form of a gigantic turtle, the Pangeos is envisioned as a movable "city" that the designer estimates would be the world's largest floating structure.
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Marine, Transport
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Nov 18, 2022
Paleontologists have discovered the fossil remains of one of the largest turtles that ever lived. Measuring about the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, it roamed the seas of Europe during the age of the dinosaurs.
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Biology, Science
Animals, Animal science,
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Nov 18, 2022
The space-saving endeavors of outdoor companies has led to a flurry of foldable camp stoves and grills that make backcountry cookups a much more manageable affair, and the newly launched Pacofire lands as one of the most portable yet. The four-piece stove can be loaded up with burgers and sausages for a feast in the wilderness, and neatly packed down and slipped into a carry bag for easy transport.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
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Nov 18, 2022
Korean luxury automaker Genesis unveiled its new concept, the X Convertible, just ahead of the Los Angeles Auto show. A 2 2 electric drop-top, the car is based on the same architecture and electric powertrain as 2021's Genesis X Concept and Genesis X Speedium concept, and marks the final chapter in the luxury brand's X concept series.
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Automotive, Transport
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Nov 17, 2022
Astronomers at Johns Hopkins University have created an interactive map of the universe, charting the positions and colors of 200,000 galaxies stretching from here to the very edge of the observable universe.
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Space, Science
Astronomy,
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Nov 17, 2022
Priced at just US$290,000, Drako's new Dragon hyper-SUV looks like the most comfy and practical way by far to get from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 1.9 seconds. This Model X-killer combines outrageous power with huge-screen luxury and doors that go up.
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Automotive, Transport
Hypercar,
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Nov 17, 2022
Many small camper vans are built to double as everyday three-row MPVs complete with seven or eight seats. Typically such camper vans require removing or installing seats and other equipment when switching between camping and daily driving modes. A new Toyota HiAce camper van from Japanese aftermarket parts and conversion shop UI Vehicle makes it even easier, switching modes in seconds without the need to remove or install a single piece of equipment. It's both a full-time camper van and a full-time passenger van, with very little compromise.
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Nov 17, 2022
Antarctica isn't exactly the type of place you'd expect to be teeming with life, but a new study suggests the frigid environment at the end of the world may be a little more hospitable than it seems. Scientists studying sea ice in the region's Southern Ocean have found evidence of widespread phytoplankton blooms hidden underneath, which appear to be defying an absence of light to thrive in its frosty waters.
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Environment,
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Nov 17, 2022
After more than three years circling the Earth, the Planetary Society's LightSail 2 mission has come to an end following a fiery reentry. The satellite was an important tech demo for the idea of solar sailing, which could eventually propel spacecraft to other stars.
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Space, Science
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Nov 17, 2022
The results of a fascinating clinical trial challenge popular assumptions regarding "safer" strains of cannabis. The research found higher levels of cannabidiol (CBD) do not negate any potential adverse effects from smoking cannabis.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
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Nov 17, 2022
Archer is targeting FAA certification by the end of 2024, and its first air taxi flights in 2025. With its Maker prototype logging successful test flights, the company has now unveiled Midnight, the four-passenger aircraft it'll push toward production.
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Aircraft, Transport
Archer Aviation
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Nov 17, 2022
A new announcement from pharmaceutical company Roche has revealed the failure of a massive global Phase 3 trial testing its latest anti-amyloid Alzheimer's disease treatment. The failure marks another twist in the ongoing rollercoaster of research looking for drugs to reduce build-up of the protein commonly believed to be the primary pathological cause of Alzheimer's neurodegeneration.
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Health & Wellbeing,
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Nov 17, 2022
We've all seen footage of disaster victims being winched up into helicopters, in litter-type stretchers. It's not a good thing if those litters start spinning or swaying, though, which is what the thrust-vectoring Vita Rescue System is designed to stop.
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Good Thinking, Lifestyle
Rescue, Disas
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Nov 17, 2022
While time-lapse videos can be quite striking, creating them usually involves leaving the camera in one place for the duration of the shoot. A new app allows such videos to be recorded on a smartphone, which can be moved and used for other things between shots.
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Photography, Technology
Time-lapse,
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Nov 17, 2022
Switzerland's BMC has been manufacturing elite-level performance bikes since the 1980s, and has now announced the launch of a top-of-the-range Class 3 pedal-assist endurance road bike called the Roadmachine 01 AMP X.
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Bicycles, Transport
ebikes,
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Nov 17, 2022
Following a small pilot production run back in 2016, Moog Music has announced the return to full production of the mighty Minimoog Model D analog synthesizer, which helped shape modern music from the 1970s onwards.
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Music, Technology
Moog,
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