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Jul 26, 2024
While it's great to get a full gym workout, most people don't have the space or the money to put all that equipment in their home. The GymPad Bench is the latest product to offer a solution to that problem, by packing multiple exercise machines into one compact package.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Home Gym, Exercise,
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Jul 26, 2024
A remarkable semi-submersible ecotourism concept that takes passengers above and below the water has just received a zero-emission boost thanks to a new partnership between Platypus Craft and electric outboard manufacturer Evoy.
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Marine, Transport
Platypus,
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Jul 26, 2024
Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses recently completed a new model named the Bandelier. Though it only has a modest length of just 28 ft (8.5 m), the tiny home is cleverly designed to offer a comfortable interior for two - plus guests - that has a well-proportioned living area, and even a bathtub.
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Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Building and Construction, Ti
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Jul 26, 2024
For the first time, the fully mechanical heart made by BiVACOR, which uses the same technology as high-speed rail lines, has been implanted inside a human being. The feat marks a major step in keeping people alive as they wait for heart transplants.
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Medical, Science
Artificial organs, Organ donation,
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Jul 26, 2024
The official definition of a "planet" could be set to change again soon. Last time that happened, Pluto was kicked out of the club, but the new proposed definition is designed to be more inclusive.
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Space, Science
Planet, Dwarf planet,
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Jul 26, 2024
Ocean Energy has deployed its 826-tonne wave energy converter buoy OE-35 at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site off the coast of the island of Oahu ahead of it being hooked up to Hawaii's electricity grid.
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Energy, Science
Wave Power, US Marines, US Navy
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Jul 26, 2024
The recognition of same-sex marriage across the European Union has had a negative impact on the US economy, causing the number of highly skilled foreign workers seeking visas to drop by about 21%, according to a new study.
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Lifestyle
Washington State University
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Jul 26, 2024
MIT scientists have discovered an intriguing new way to produce hydrogen fuel, using just soda cans, seawater and coffee grounds. The team says the chemical reaction could be put to work powering engines or fuel cells in marine vehicles that suck in seawater.
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Energy, Science
Hydrogen, Hydrogen-powered,
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Jul 26, 2024
Speaking a language with different words for different color shades allows the brain to perceive those shades quicker than using a language with only one word for that color, according to new research. The findings highlight the important interaction between language and perception.
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Science
Language, Brain,
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Jul 25, 2024
People may joke about tight jeans being "spray-on pants," but Swiss brand On's new Cloudboom Strike LS is a spray-on running shoe … sort of. Its LightSpray production process is said to be much faster and greener than traditional methods, resulting in an ultra-lightweight finished product.
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Good Thinking,
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Jul 25, 2024
Finding that many ebike riders prefer to throttle through commutes and urban adventures, LA-based startup Owlet opted to ditch the pedals altogether for its upcoming One model - a high-torque angular beast with attitude.
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Urban Transport, Transport
Electric Vehicles, ebikes,
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Jul 25, 2024
Tycho Brahe is best known as a Danish Renaissance astronomer. But he was also a bit of an alchemist, and a first-ever analysis on shards found at his former home from the 1500s has shed some light on just what he was up to in his basement lab.
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History
Archaeology,
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Jul 25, 2024
Scientists at Berkeley Lab have used a titanium beam to make atoms of element 116. Not only does this represent a new way to make the super rare element, but it stands as a proof-of-concept that they could soon potentially create the as-yet-undiscovered element 120, which may be stable.
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Physics, Science
new element,
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Jul 25, 2024
In a fascinating discovery, scientists have pinpointed what happens in our brains when we're expecting pain relief but are given a placebo, unknowingly, instead. It not only confirms 'the placebo effect,' but offers clues into how powerful the mind is in mitigating physiological functions such as pain.
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Medical, Science
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Jul 25, 2024
A new report has sounded the alarm on the evolution of the avian influenza virus, with comprehensive genome sequencing showing that the current strain is now capable of multidirectional infections across species. While human-to-human risk remains low, it's a worrying step towards the virus honing its transmission ability.
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Biology, Science
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Jul 25, 2024
China's Tsinghua University has scored a world first by demonstrating the inherent safety of the first operating commercial pebble-bed nuclear reactor by shutting off the power and letting the passive systems maintain control of the reactor core.
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Energy, Science
Tsinghua University,
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Jul 25, 2024
Earth saw its hottest day on record this week - twice. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) data, Sunday claimed the top spot for highest global average temperature since the records began in 1940, only to be broken again on Monday.
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Environment, Science
Climate, Climate Crisis,
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Jul 24, 2024
Aeon - a major Japanese supermarket chain - has implemented a new AI system that evaluates and seeks to "standardize" employee smiles.
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Technology
Facial Recognition, A
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Jul 24, 2024
Aeon - a major Japanese supermarket chain - has implemented a new AI system that evaluates and seeks to "standardize" employee smiles.
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Technology
Facial Recognition, A
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Jul 24, 2024
Pickup camping toppers are a great lightweight RV solution that'll get you up out of the ground tent and into a more stable, better-protected vehicle. But they typically lack any amenities beyond a basic mattress to sleep on. Nevada-based Catapult Adventure Vehicle Outfitter has a more comprehensive solution that makes the pickup bed as versatile and comfortable as a small modular camper van. Its camping system pairs the standard wedge pop-top with a custom-fit panel designed to support a full camper floor plan's worth of furniture and equipment inside the truck bed.
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Jul 24, 2024
As if Komodo dragons didn't seem ferocious enough already, scientists have now discovered that the reptiles tear through flesh using a coating of iron on their teeth. It is now believed that dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex may have been similarly endowed.
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Biology, Science
King's College London,
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Jul 24, 2024
For the first time, researchers found that chickens fluff their facial feathers and blush in response to varied stimulation, likely as a way to reveal their inner emotional states. The link could help improve our stewardship of the birds.
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Biology, Science
Farming,
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Jul 24, 2024
Sometimes a forward-facing-beam flashlight is what you need, while other times a side-facing beam is more appropriate. The Wuben X2Pro combines the two in one device, plus both of its beam modules are multi-functional.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
Flashlights, Torch, Kickstarter
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Jul 24, 2024
Vayu Robotics has today unveiled its first delivery robot. The One can follow staff around stores to load up customer orders, before autonomously navigating city streets at speeds up to 20 mph to deliver the goods. Commercial deployment has begun.
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Robotics, Technology
Delivery robots, Autonomous Vehicles,
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Jul 24, 2024
Vayu Robotics has today unveiled its first delivery robot. The One can follow staff around stores to load up customer orders, before autonomously navigating city streets at speeds up to 20 mph to deliver the goods. Commercial deployment has begun.
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Robotics, Technology
Delivery robots, Autonomous Vehicles,
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Jul 24, 2024
If you've ever wanted to own a fallout shelter of your own to ride out the inevitable nuclear/virus/zombie apocalypse, this might be your chance: a bonafide UK nuclear bunker dating back to the Cold War is about to head to auction, starting at approximately US$20,000.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
Building and Construction,
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Jul 24, 2024
Though it might be tempting to stump up serious cash for a crazy powerful electric unicycle, learning on such a beast is probably the wrong move. InMotion's beginner-friendly E20 promises to have you gliding in minutes, and won't cost a packet.
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Urban Transport, Transport
Unicycle, Self Balancing Unic
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Jul 24, 2024
In the Belgian North Sea, maintenance vessels are now able to tether to an automatic cable at a wind farm to get their batteries topped up. The innovative system is the first of its kind and a major step in keeping electric vessels as green as possible.
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Energy, Science
Shipping, Offshore Wind,
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Jul 24, 2024
In the Belgian North Sea, maintenance vessels are now able to tether to an automatic cable at a wind farm to get their batteries topped up. The innovative system is the first of its kind and a major step in keeping electric vessels as green as possible.
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Energy, Science
Shipping, Offshore Wind,
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Jul 24, 2024
In the Belgian North Sea, maintenance vessels are now able to tether to an automatic cable at a wind farm to get their batteries topped up. The innovative system is the first of its kind and a major step in keeping electric vessels as green as possible.
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Energy, Science
Shipping, Offshore Wind,
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Jul 24, 2024
Conventional helicopters have a built-in speed limit, imposed by the physical limitations of their top-rotor lift systems. This fascinating Airbus project has found a way to break through that speed limit, and it's already done it in flight testing.
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Aircraft, Transport
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Jul 24, 2024
A unique material inspired by a pigment in the skin of octopus, squid and cuttlefish has been harnessed to boost the skin-protecting active ingredients in sunscreen, as well as providing a shield against skin damage. And while it comes with all the benefits to humans, including antioxidant properties, it's harmless to the environment, which could revolutionize not just sun protection but skincare in general.
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Biology, Scien
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Jul 24, 2024
Researchers have combined the bacteria-killing actions of two classes of antibiotics into one, demonstrating that their new dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance (almost) an impossibility.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Antibiotic,
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Jul 24, 2024
One dose of a new treatment, delivered by nasal spray, clears away build-ups of the toxic tau protein associated with Alzheimer's disease from inside brain cells, improving memory, according to new research. It paves the way for new treatments for the debilitating disease.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Alzheimer's Disease,
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Jul 24, 2024
Born from the high-powered world of electric jetboarding, ZeroJet is now channeling all its energy into building performance electric boat drives. Its very first outboard combines drop-and-drive convenience with a superior power-to-weight ratio ready to give small boats a quiet but potent boost.
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Marine, Transport
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Jul 23, 2024
In another step toward practical battlefield energy weapons, the UK has for the first time tested a laser weapon mounted on a British Army Wolfhound armored vehicle as part of the Land Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) Demonstrator program.
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Military, Technology
Laser, Laser weapon,
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Jul 23, 2024
Soft materials and stiff materials both have their uses, but the two properties typically aren't seen in one substance. RoboFabric is an exception, then, in that it can be switched back and forth between soft and stiff states.
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Materials, Science
Nanyang Techno
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Jul 23, 2024
As we move to a zero-carbon transport future, Kawasaki is testing the waters of greener and cleaner motorcycle technologies. Following the reveal of a hydrogen-powered Ninja H2 SX last year, the prototype has made its first public appearance in Japan.
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Motorcycles, Transport
Kawasaki, hydrogen-engine,
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Jul 23, 2024
As we move to a zero-carbon transport future, Kawasaki is testing the waters of greener and cleaner motorcycle technologies. Following the reveal of a hydrogen-powered Ninja H2 SX last year, the prototype has made its first public appearance in Japan.
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Motorcycles, Transport
Kawasaki, hydrogen-engine,
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Jul 23, 2024
Tiny house designers never seem to run out of ideas to make their models stand out. The latest example of this is the Overlook, which provides a small and simple take on tiny living that's enlivened by an eye-catching cantilevering sleeping area.
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Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
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Jul 23, 2024
A new material tackles the carbon problem of concrete production and usage by employing a pretty unusual workforce: cyanobacteria. The bio-cement these micro-organisms help to produce harnesses a process that's existed in nature for 3.5 billion years.
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Materials, Science
Carbon capture, Carbon Zero,
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Jul 23, 2024
At the time of writing, there were an estimated 8,123,518,311 living humans on Earth - roughly the most there has ever been. But as fertility and birth rates continue to freefall, the numerical peak of humanity is quickly approaching.
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Biology, Science
United Nations,
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Jul 23, 2024
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, then a new study suggests upsizing this to a fruit salad may offer even more - by significantly lowering the risk of depressive symptoms with age. It's the latest in a growing body of evidence that points to the long-lasting and wide-reaching health benefits of incorporating fruit into any diet.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
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Jul 23, 2024
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, then a new study suggests upsizing this to a fruit salad may offer even more - by significantly lowering the risk of depressive symptoms with age. It's the latest in a growing body of evidence that points to the long-lasting and wide-reaching health benefits of incorporating fruit into any diet.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
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Jul 23, 2024
One of the more interesting teardrop-sized off-road camping trailers to make its way across our computer screen in recent years, the Goliath G-47 is a towable juxtaposition that pairs one of the hardest-wearing exteriors out there with a cozy living concept all kitted out with features like a flip-up rainfall shower, off-grid electrical kit and swing-out grill. Hitch it up to a Land Cruiser or Patrol, and it'll ride over trail and stream to bring homey living to the type of biomes that would otherwise chew you up and $#@% you out in minutes.
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Jul 23, 2024
Rolls-Royce has received an additional £4.8 million (US$6.2 million) in funding from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to develop key technology for a nuclear micro-reactor that could one day power lunar bases and spacecraft propulsion.
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Space, Science
Rolls Royce,
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Jul 23, 2024
While the quest for pulling more megawatts from wind turbines has generally led to bigger and bigger rotors on turbines of conventional design - like this monster 22-MW number in China - Norway's Wind Catching Systems (WCS) has taken a different path. It claims its mega-array of smaller rotors arranged in a grid would achieve up to 126 MW, or five times the energy of a 15-MW single-rotor turbine, in North Sea conditions - and even more in some other locations around the world.
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Energy, Science
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Jul 22, 2024
In some good news for nearly half the world's men, scientists have found that a naturally occurring sugar in humans and animals could be harnessed as a topical treatment for male pattern baldness. This discovery could deliver a non-invasive, inexpensive and safer alternative to leading treatment minoxidil.
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Medical, Science
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Jul 22, 2024
If you're looking for a weird watch, you'd be hard pressed to find anything more unique than the MS1001-Ti. Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, it uses two auger-like screws to tell time.
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Wearables, Technology
Watches, Wri
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Jul 22, 2024
If you're looking for a weird watch, you'd be hard pressed to find anything more unique than the MS1001-Ti. Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, it uses two auger-like screws to tell time.
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Wearables, Technology
Watches, Wristwat
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Jul 22, 2024
Let's be honest … general-use ebikes are often pretty clunky, with their utilitarian welded aluminum construction. The limited-edition "monocoque-look" Avian definitely bucks that trend, as it sports what is claimed to be the world's lightest titanium ebike-specific frame.
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Bicycles, Transport
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Jul 22, 2024
In the world of dogs and cats, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that canines seem more optimistic and felines less so. But a dog's optimism can apparently be dampened by their human's emotional state, according to new research.
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Pets, Lifestyle
Dogs, Odor,
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Jul 22, 2024
In the world of dogs and cats, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that canines seem more optimistic and felines less so. But a dog's optimism can apparently be dampened by their human's emotional state, according to new research.
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Pets, Lifestyle
Dogs, Odor,
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Jul 22, 2024
Whether due to mobility issues or just not liking the idea of climbing up a ladder to get into bed, not everyone is cut out for the typical tiny house lifestyle. With this in mind, the Casuarina is arranged all on one level and provides a comfortable home for one or two people, plus guests.
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Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Building and Cons
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Jul 22, 2024
Swiss clean-energy aviation startup JEKTA has announced a partnership with fuel-cell powertrain developer ZeroAvia to extend the flight range and payload capacity of an upcoming electric amphibious passenger aircraft called the PHA-ZE 100.
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Aircraft, Transport
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Jul 22, 2024
Disney Research Hub has different priorities to other robot developers; its robots need to move effectively and efficiently - but also with a ton of style and personality. This super-cute biped, based on the BD-1 droid, is a perfect example.
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Robotics, Technology
Disney, Disney Research,
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Jul 22, 2024
A fascinating new insight into elephant communication has been uncovered, with researchers finding that a group of males will harmonize a rumbling sound, from one to the next, to signal that it's time for everyone to move on. They liken it to the way a barbershop quartet builds a chorus from one voice to the next.
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Biology, Science
Stanford University,
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Jul 22, 2024
A fascinating new insight into elephant communication has been uncovered, with researchers finding that a group of males will harmonize a rumbling sound, from one to the next, to signal that it's time for everyone to move on. They liken it to the way a barbershop quartet builds a chorus from one voice to the next.
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Biology, Science
Stanford University,
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Jul 22, 2024
A fascinating new insight into elephant communication has been uncovered, with researchers finding that a group of males will harmonize a rumbling sound, from one to the next, to signal that it's time for everyone to move on. They liken it to the way a barbershop quartet builds a chorus from one voice to the next.
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Biology, Science
Stanford University,
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Jul 22, 2024
Time is relative, and not only in an astrophysical sense - we're all familiar with that feeling that time drags when we're bored and flies when we're busy. New analysis of brain activity patterns shows how our brains track time, and some intriguing insights into how cells handle it.
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Biology, Science
Neuroscience,
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Jul 22, 2024
Let's face it, dietary fiber is not the most scintillating topic, even though for the last 50 years it's been well accepted that it's valuable for good gut health. But we're now coming to understand that fiber itself is an umbrella term, and one particular type - which is abundant in a common breakfast food - may trigger the same beneficial metabolic functions that GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic do, without the price tag or side-effects.
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Health & Wellbeing,
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Jul 22, 2024
A 5,000-year-old therapeutic practice gets an upgrade. Fully automated, heated robotic arms powered by AI ensure that Aescape's massager provides a personalized, customizable experience that doesn't require you to be naked and covered in oil.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Massage,
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Jul 22, 2024
A 5,000-year-old therapeutic practice gets an upgrade. Fully automated, heated robotic arms powered by AI ensure that Aescape's massager provides a personalized, customizable experience that doesn't require you to be naked and covered in oil.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Massage, Massa
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Jul 22, 2024
A new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has shown promise in not only slowing the progression of the disease but potentially even reversing the muscle damage, with human trials set to begin within two years.
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Medical, Science
gene therapy, Genetics,
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Jul 22, 2024
At this year's Farnborough International Airshow, Britain, Italy and Japan are showing off the latest concept model of the sixth-generation fighter being developed by the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), highlighting its advanced aerodynamics.
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Military, Technology
Royal Ai
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Jul 22, 2024
At this year's Farnborough International Airshow, Britain, Italy and Japan are showing off the latest concept model of the sixth-generation fighter being developed by the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), highlighting its advanced aerodynamics.
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Military, Technology
Royal Ai
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Jul 21, 2024
The discovery of a quartet of fossilized snakes, a never-before-seen species from the boa family that lived 38 million years ago, has provided paleontologists with a rare insight into reptilian social behavior and provides clues about the evolution of its modern ancestors.
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Biology, Science
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Jul 21, 2024
Good news for planet Earth, at least as far as the data shows for the United States. According to the US Energy Information Administration, in the five years from 2019 to 2024, in March and April specifically, electricity production using wind power has almost doubled, significantly outdoing generation from coal-fired power plants in the US.
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Energy, Science
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Jul 21, 2024
Good news for planet Earth, at least as far as the data shows for the United States. According to the US Energy Information Administration, in the five years from 2019 to 2024, in March and April specifically, electricity production using wind power has almost doubled, significantly outdoing generation from coal-fired power plants in the US.
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Energy, Science
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Jul 21, 2024
Eve has unveiled its first full-sized prototype eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off and Landing) air taxi today during the UK's 45th Farnborough Airshow. It's called the Eve Air Mobility.
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Aircraft, Transport
eVTOL, Air Taxis,
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Jul 21, 2024
Eve has unveiled its first full-sized prototype eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off and Landing) air taxi today during the 45th Famborough Airshow. It's called the Eve Air Mobility.
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Aircraft, Transport
eVTOL, Air Taxis,
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Jul 20, 2024
Engineers at Southwest Research Institute have discovered a vulnerability in DC fast-charging stations that allows hackers to gain access to your electric vehicle while you're sipping a coffee.
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Automotive, Transport
Hack, Electric Vehicles,
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Jul 20, 2024
The Apple iPod may no longer be with us, after it was retired for good in 2022, but if you're feeling nostalgic, you can turn your Watch into a mini retro device that does a little more than just play music.
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Mobile Technology, Technology
iPhone Apps, Apple Watch,
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Jul 20, 2024
This nifty little quadruped robot has been trained to seek and eliminate litter by researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology, using a vacuum cleaner backpack with nozzles strapped to its ankles.
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Robotics, Technology
Vacuum, Vacuum c
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Jul 19, 2024
Something of an automotive phenom, Munich startup DeepDrive is hard at work on a more practical, mass production-ready in-wheel electric motor. Its unique radial flux motor concept uses a dual-rotor configuration to produce copious amounts of torque from a particularly compact, lightweight, cost-efficient package. Well beyond some specs on a sheet, the motors are about to undergo serious road testing with help from DeepDrive's neighbors: BMW.
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Jul 19, 2024
Multitool-maker Logical Carry has returned to Kickstarter with an upgraded take on its Ti-Mag titanium ratcheting screwdriver. The new V2 model still magnetically holds five bits, but features a handy folding design along with other improvements.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
Multitools, Titanium,
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Jul 19, 2024
Multitool-maker Logical Carry has returned to Kickstarter with an upgraded take on its Ti-Mag titanium ratcheting screwdriver. The new V2 model still magnetically holds five bits, but features a handy folding design along with other improvements.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
Multitools, Titanium,
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Jul 19, 2024
No creature in the history of planet Earth sparks the imagination quite like Tyrannosaurus rex. But how do we separate the movie-monster myth from the actual animal? Victoria the T-rex, a traveling exhibition currently visiting Melbourne Museum in Australia sets the record straight with recent discoveries about what T-rex looked and sounded like, how it sensed the world, and how it hunted.
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Biology, Science
Dinosaurs,
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Jul 19, 2024
No creature in the history of planet Earth sparks the imagination quite like Tyrannosaurus rex. But how do we separate the movie-monster myth from the actual animal? Victoria the T-rex, a traveling exhibition currently visiting Melbourne Museum in Australia sets the record straight with recent discoveries about what T-rex looked and sounded like, how it sensed the world, and how it hunted.
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Biology, Science
Dinosaurs,
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Jul 19, 2024
While cochlear implants do indeed allow some deaf people to hear, they also incorporate potentially problematic external components located on the side of the head. That could soon change, however, thanks to an experimental new implantable microphone.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
MIT,
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Jul 19, 2024
Vertical Aerospace has pulled back the hanger doors on the second full-scale prototype of its four-passenger VX4 tilt-rotor eVTOL aircraft. The latest flavor has been given a significant power boost, and features proprietary batteries for the first time.
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Aircraft, Transport
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Jul 19, 2024
Unpredictable monster waves at sea can severely damage ships and offshore platforms, putting the lives of those who work on them at risk. A new system out of the University of Maryland uses a neural network to provide valuable early-warning alerts.
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Marine, Transport
Wave, Ocean,
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Jul 19, 2024
Unpredictable monster waves at sea can severely damage ships and offshore platforms, putting the lives of those who work on them at risk. A new system out of the University of Maryland uses a neural network to provide valuable early-warning alerts.
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Marine, Transport
Wave, Ocean,
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Jul 19, 2024
This remarkable miniature rotorcraft is so lightweight and efficient that it can lift its own mass given nothing but sunlight. The entire thing weighs about as much as four paperclips, and it can fly all day if the sun's shining.
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Drones, Technology
drones,
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Jul 19, 2024
This remarkable miniature rotorcraft is so lightweight and efficient that it can lift its own mass given nothing but sunlight. The entire thing weighs about as much as four paperclips, and it can fly all day if the sun's shining.
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Drones, Technology
drones,
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Jul 19, 2024
Researchers have figured out how a commonly used general anesthetic drug induces unconsciousness by causing brain activity to become increasingly unstable. The findings could lead to better anesthetic control in the operating room and treatments for conditions like depression and schizophrenia.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
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Jul 19, 2024
The ancient Italian city of Pompeii is famous for its uniquely pristine preservation of the daily lives of its residents 2,000 years ago. While most residents were quickly buried under volcanic ash, two newly discovered skeletons reveal a couple of unlucky people who suffered a different fate.
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History
Italy, Archeology, Bones,
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Jul 19, 2024
A new propeller created by the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) coated with a skin mimicking that of a dolphin holds the promise of significantly reducing fuel consumption and emissions in large cargo ships.
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Science
Shipping, Dolphin
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Jul 19, 2024
A new propeller created by the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) coated with a skin mimicking that of a dolphin holds the promise of significantly reducing fuel consumption and emissions in large cargo ships.
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Science
Shipping, Dolphin
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Jul 19, 2024
Researchers have developed a remote, non-invasive method of selectively controlling neurons in the brain using magnetic fields. The technique opens the door to a greater understanding of brain function and, potentially, new treatments for disorders.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Brain,
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Jul 19, 2024
Researchers have developed a remote, non-invasive method of selectively controlling neurons in the brain using magnetic fields. The technique opens the door to a greater understanding of brain function and, potentially, new treatments for disorders.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
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Jul 18, 2024
Yep, that's a big head. But there's a method to the Franken-headed madness - the cartoonishly massive roof on the new Vanyx camper van is a habitat in itself, splitting the van into separate floors for sleeping and daytime living. The new all-German camper looks to bring an unprecedented level of land yacht luxury to the Class B segment while still offering enough hard-nosed grit and self-sufficient supply to handle extended treks off road and grid. Ingenious creation or proof the overland-glamping market has finally pushed its luck too far?
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Jul 18, 2024
Yep, that's a big head. But there's a method to the Franken-headed madness - the cartoonishly massive roof on the new Vanyx camper van is a habitat in itself, splitting the van into separate floors for sleeping and daytime living. The new all-German camper looks to bring an unprecedented level of land yacht luxury to the Class B segment while still offering enough hard-nosed grit and self-sufficient supply to handle extended treks off road and grid. Ingenious creation or proof the overland-glamping market has finally pushed its luck too far?
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Jul 18, 2024
NASA has revealed details about its plan to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) after it's decommissioned in 2030. At a press conference, NASA explained how the US Deorbit Vehicle (USDV) being built by SpaceX will be used for the job.
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Space, Science
NASA, SpaceX, Int
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Jul 18, 2024
Tiny aerial drones have many potential uses, but their ability to navigate is severely limited by their minuscule amount of onboard processing power. Scientists have now set about addressing that limitation, taking a cue from foraging insects such as ants.
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Drones, Technology
Delft
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Jul 18, 2024
While it's very important to have a properly fitting bicycle, not all bike store employees have the time or expertise to manually perform a full bike-fit session with each customer. That's where the Smartfit Q2 kiosk comes in, as it uses AI to do the job quickly.
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Bicycles, Transport
Eurobike 2024, Artificial Intel
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Jul 18, 2024
Last year, Brooklyn-based e-mobility startup Infinite Machine launched a futuristic electric scooter rocking angular Cybertruck lines. Now the company has announced a limited second production run called the P1: First Edition.
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Urban Transport, Transport
Scooter, Electric Motorcycles,
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Jul 18, 2024
OODA is certainly no stranger to designing unusual buildings, however its latest project ramps up the ambition considerably. Named Bond Tower, it takes the form of a pair of skyscrapers that have kinks in them, forming a shape likened to an oversized ballet pose.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
Building and Construction,
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Jul 18, 2024
Transparent OLED technology has come a long way since early prototypes more than a decade ago, but screens are still a pricey proposition. Korean researchers have developed a 100-inch NTS display for mass production at a tenth of the cost.
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Jul 18, 2024
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated how a specific protein increases in our organs as we get older and actively promotes the aging process. By blocking this activity, it could not only help us live longer, but slow the physical decline that is, right now, an inevitable part of aging.
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Medical, Science
Duke University,
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