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Dec 06, 2022
Our health is guided not only by our genetic blueprint but also by our lifestyle choices and environmental exposures. The study of epigenetics involves looking at what particular markers regulate gene expression.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Exercise,
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Dec 06, 2022
Los Angeles-based camping trailer builder Polydrops made an immediate name for itself by reimagining the teardrop trailer as a polyhedron. Now, in an effort to offer a lighter, more aerodynamic drop-sized camper tailored to electric vehicles, it's planed and sanded away some of the "poly" to create the smooth, sleek P19 Shorty. The new trailer weighs a mere 640 lb, houses two people and their dog in a simple but cozy cabin, and comes in at a fraction the price of previous Polydrops. Its hybrid poly/teardrop shape looks just as striking as the original and is helped along by some aerodynamic tri
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Dec 06, 2022
When it comes to communicable diseases, it's important to identify the source of an outbreak as soon as possible. In the case of cholera, a new toilet sensor could help, by detecting how many people in a given area are experiencing one of the main symptoms - diarrhea.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Dec 06, 2022
While most of us have a pretty good sense of when we're getting too stressed, people with certain mental health issues may benefit from being made aware of the situation, so they can take the appropriate action. A new palm-worn electronic tattoo could help in that regard.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
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Dec 06, 2022
The installation of a cochlear implant is a tricky procedure, in which certain nerves may be damaged if the surgeon isn't sufficiently careful. A new "smart" surgical drill is designed to help, by automatically shutting off if it gets too close to those nerves.
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Medical, Science
Empa,
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Dec 06, 2022
Once the war with Russia is over, Ukraine will need to rebuild. As a small part of this effort, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has revealed plans to host a global trade fair in the country's port city Odesa. Assuming it goes ahead, the event will be centered around demountable pavilions that are powered by sustainable tech that can feed excess power back to the grid.
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Dec 06, 2022
Many mobile devices either rock a poor quality audio jack or don't have one at all, so if you want to plug in your favorite legacy ear candy you'll need a USB DAC to bridge the gap. Luxury audio brand Astell&Kern's cable DAC has just entered its third generation.
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Music, Technology
Audio, Audiophile,
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Dec 06, 2022
Famous video of a thylacine in captivity may not depict the last individual of the species after all, according to new research. Australian scientists have rediscovered the preserved remains of a later thylacine in the collection of a museum in Tasmania.
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Science
Animals, Animal science,
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Dec 06, 2022
Famous video of a thylacine in captivity may not depict the last individual of the species after all, according to new research. Australian scientists have rediscovered the preserved remains of a later thylacine in the collection of a museum in Tasmania.
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Science
Animals, Animal science,
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Dec 06, 2022
It looks like the world won't be able to produce enough lithium to feed the accelerating EV revolution. Not by a long way. And while we see all manner of alternative battery technologies in our line of work, it's not clear that within the next 5-10 years there'll be a high-density, high-powered, safe, cheap, long-life, stable, environmentally responsible, road-homologated, wide-temperature-range, lithium-free battery alternative that makes it out of the lab and into automotive-grade, giga-scale production. Lithium is proving tough to dislodge.
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Dec 06, 2022
Scientists investigating the potential of a non-invasive laser therapy to improve cognitive function have produced some promising early results. There are important questions still to answer, but the team demonstrated an ability to boost short-term memory in human subjects by targeting specific regions of the brain through the skull with particular wavelengths of laser light.
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Medical, Scie
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Dec 05, 2022
Aura Aerospace has proposed a crazy new take on advanced air mobility. The five-seat Ranger looks like Darth Vader's shuttle when it's folded up, but it promises to fly further than any normal airliner, with roof-to-roof vertical takeoff and landing.
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Aircraft, Transport
eVTOL, Hybrid eVTOLs,
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Dec 05, 2022
While many Earth-based experiments have been run to try to detect dark matter, the mysterious substance remains elusive. Now physicists have proposed a new experiment that would try to find signals by sending atomic clocks to where dark matter should be at its most dense - right near the Sun.
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Physics, Science
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Dec 05, 2022
Scottish automotive startup Munro Vehicles today revealed its rugged all-electric 4x4. Cut from the same cloth as the Bollinger B1, the Munro Mark 1 is a bold, boxy off-roader specced to deliver decades of all-terrain productivity, exploration and just plain fun. Munro has stripped out the fancy electronics and computer logic, and taken things old school with a mechanical 4x4 with locking differentials. The solid-axled electric rig promises up to 280 kW of power and nearly 200 miles (322 km) of range per charge.
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Dec 05, 2022
NASA's Artemis 1 mission is on track for its December 11 splashdown after the uncrewed Orion spacecraft completed a second powered flyby of the Moon today that brought it within 79 miles (127 km) of the lunar surface at 11:42 am EST.
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Space, Science
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Dec 05, 2022
A study looking at post-mortem brain tissue samples has found severe COVID-19 is associated with molecular signs of brain aging. The study identified gene expression changes in the brains of deceased COVID patients that resemble what is seen in old age, and the researchers warn potential long-term neurological problems could emerge in the years following the pandemic.
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Health & Wellbeing,
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Dec 05, 2022
DHL Group is making some interesting moves in its efforts to decarbonize its operations, deploying mail-carrying robots in Germany, flying delivery drones in Tanzania and lining up all-electric cargo planes for the US. Its latest steps mightn't be its most adventurous but aren't any less significant, with the logistics giant placing an order for 2,000 electric Transit vans with Ford.
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Automotive, Tra
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Dec 05, 2022
In order for a soft-bodied robot to be practical, it has to be simple, light and energy-efficient, yet still reasonably quick. A newly developed mechanism fits the bill, and it's inspired by the humble hair clip.
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Robotics, Technology
Columbia University,
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Dec 05, 2022
Most bike lights shine primarily forward or backward, with some side visibility thrown in as a bonus. The Orb MKII, on the other hand, is specifically designed to make cyclists more visible from the sides … and it takes the form of a usable water bottle.
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Bicycles, Transport
bike lights, Cycling,
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Dec 05, 2022
While it would be great if there were a simple method of eradicating all the harmful bacteria present on food, dousing that food in antibiotics certainly wouldn't be the way to go. A new spray, however, uses food-safe viruses that kill such bacteria.
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Science
Antibacterial, Virus, Food technology
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Dec 05, 2022
Pedal-assist bikes are proving a popular choice for folks looking to get to work, do the weekly shop or just go for a leisurely ride. But most offer a fairly limited motor-assisted range and long wait times when charging up the batteries. France's Pragma Mobility sees things differently, tapping into hydrogen fuel-cell technology for the Alpha Neo commuter.
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Bicycles, Transport
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Dec 05, 2022
Alongside the World Architecture Festival (WAF), the three-day World Festival of Interiors has also taken place in Lisbon, Portugal. The event crowned the Pingtan Children Library, by Condition_Lab, as winner of the World Interior of the Year for its low-cost wooden design that creates an attractive and light-filled space for children to read, learn and play.
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Dec 05, 2022
The winner of the World Building of the Year has been announced during the final day of the annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Lisbon, Portugal. Quay Quarter Tower, by 3XN Architects, was hailed as the world's finest new building for its eye-catching design and clever repurposing of an existing tower on the site.
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Architecture,
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Dec 05, 2022
Airbus says it's on track to have a fully operational megawatt-class electric powertrain, fueled by cryogenic liquid hydrogen, tested in flight by 2026, ahead of a full-scale zero-emissions passenger airliner it plans to put into service by 2035.
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Aircraft, Transport
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Dec 05, 2022
Japanese scientists have engineered the smallest lifeform that can move on its own. The team introduced bacterial proteins that enable movement into a simple synthetic bacterium that normally cannot move, causing it to change shape and become mobile.
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Science
Life, Bacteria,
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Dec 05, 2022
A highly sensitive, next-generation radio observatory has started to come to life, with construction now officially underway on the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in Australia and South Africa. The dual-site science facility is set to become one of the largest on Earth, and will offers astronomers a new means to explore some of the most fundamental questions about the cosmos when operations begin later this decade.
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Space, Science
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Dec 05, 2022
Floating wind turbines are crucial to the future of offshore wind, and to bring energy costs down to a competitive level, they require radically different thinking. French company Eolink is starting to build a full-scale demonstrator of its innovative pyramid-shaped floating wind turbine, which reduces materials and weight by more than 30%, and promises a big saving in energy costs.
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Energy, Science
Floating,
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Dec 04, 2022
Electric vehicle out outfit Canoo has made versatility a key part of its DNA since revealing its mobility pod and underlying skateboard chassis a couple of years back, and a freshly delivered truck for the US Army continues to drive the point home. Built for extreme environments and stealthy operations, the multi-tasking Light Tactical Vehicle can be loaded up with everything from plywood to military gear, or anything else to support operations in the field.
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Military, Technology
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Dec 04, 2022
Autoimmune diseases are a common health problem, and while system-wide immune suppression can help relieve symptoms, this can cause other complications. In a new study, scientists at Scripps Research developed nanoparticles that can selectively target problematic immune cells, to significantly delay and even prevent arthritis in mice.
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Medical, Science
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Dec 04, 2022
Tesla's long-awaited Semi truck is now being rolled out to its first customers, with the first production models landing in the hands of food and beverage giant PepsiCo. The automaker revealed the news at a launch event on Friday, while sharing some impressive details on the electric big rig's range and performance.
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Automotive, Transport
Tesla, Tesla Semi,
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Dec 04, 2022
Newly published results from a clinical trial testing the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) oil on symptoms of pain and distress in cancer patients suggest the popular product may be no more effective than a placebo. The findings add to an inconclusive body of research on the effects of medicinal cannabis for pain.
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Health & Wellbeing,
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Dec 04, 2022
New research from a team of scientists in Italy has reported successful early tests for an electronic nose system designed to sniff out prostate cancer biomarkers in urine. The technology follows on from earlier research that found trained sniffer dogs can accurately detect prostate cancer.
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Medical, Science
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Dec 03, 2022
In a presentation long on stagecraft and short on hard facts, Northrop Grumman has revealed the US Air Force's long-anticipated B-21 Raider stealth nuclear strategic bomber, which will replace all other heavy bombers in the American inventory.
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Dec 03, 2022
Mercedes-Benz is now working to expand its electric vehicle family into its Marco Polo camper van line. It opened 2022 with an upfitted EQV camper van, and it closes out the year with the all-new Concept EQT Marco Polo. The pop-up concept mini-camper seats and sleeps four people, offers a full indoor dining lounge, prepares meals on a double-stove indoor/outdoor galley space, and switches back to an everyday MPV in minutes. It's a unique, capable van that will soon give eco-conscious adventurers a way to gallivant on pure electric power and enjoy a cozy mountain micro-home on each stop along the way.
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Dec 02, 2022
Carbon nanotubes have found use in everything from heart-rate-monitoring shirts to smart bandages to more efficient solar cells. Now, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have used them in a helmet lining foam that offers better impact protection than conventional foams.
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Dec 02, 2022
Intestinal glucose levels are a major indicator of overall gastrointestinal health, and the current method of measuring them involves putting a catheter down the patient's throat. Soon, however, a swallowable "smart pill" could do the job much less intrusively.
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Medical, Science
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Dec 02, 2022
Tokyo-based high-end audio brand Rotel has launched an integrated hi-fi amplifier that allows direct access to popular streaming services from the unit itself, in addition to offering wireless playback and analog connection to other hi-fi components. Just add speakers.
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Home Entertainment, Technology
Hi-fi
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Dec 02, 2022
After two years of development, California startup Monarch Tractor has launched the AI-packing, all-electric MK-V Founder Series, and announced deliveries to its first customer - wine and spirits producer Constellation Brands.
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Automotive, Transport
NVIDIA, Electric Vehicles,
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Dec 02, 2022
Neuralink has given a rare update on its brain-computer interface, including some new telepathic typing from monkeys, a new surgical robot, and early progress toward restoring sight in the blind and returning movement and sensation to paraplegics.
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Computers, Technology
Neuralin
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Dec 02, 2022
Astronomers have spotted an incredibly bright flash of light beaming halfway across the universe. The strange light was estimated to throw off more light than one quadrillion Suns, and in an ironic twist came from one of the darkest objects possible.
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Space, Science
Astronomy,
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Dec 02, 2022
Scientists working with the Breakthrough Listen initiative have a powerful new tool at their disposal. A new instrument integrated into the Southern Hemisphere's largest radio telescope has given it the capabilities to detect technosignatures of extraterrestrial intelligence, significantly widening the net in the search for alien life.
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Space, Science
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Dec 02, 2022
If you're a farmer with a herd of hundreds of cows, keeping tabs on their whereabouts and wellbeing can be challenging work, but we've seen how sensor tags might one day ease the burden. New research has taken this concept in an interesting, self-sustaining direction, demonstrating how smartwatch-style sensors strapped to cow ankles and necks can power themselves through the animals' movements.
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Good Thinking, Lifestyle
Farming,
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Dec 02, 2022
The name "McLaren" is synonymous with vehicles of the "super" and "hyper" variety, and soon its reputation might also extend to the "micro" end of the spectrum. This week, McLaren Applied, the electrification and technologies business formed and later sold by McLaren Group, spun off the new micro-mobility brand Lavoie. The company is looking to inject some serious F1 talent and know-how into creating personal mobility solutions. Its Series 1 e-scooter showcases a patented Flowfold mechanism that seamlessly collapses the sizable scooter down to an easy-carry package in one swift motion.
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Dec 01, 2022
The Royal Navy has awarded a £15.4-million (US$18.9-million) contract to MSubs to build a cutting-edge robotic submarine, called Cetus, that will be the largest in Europe and will be capable of diving deeper than conventional submarines.
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Military, Technology
Royal Navy, Autonomous Vehicles,
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Dec 01, 2022
A small satellite developed by MIT engineers has set a new record for data transmission between a satellite and Earth. The TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) system used a laser to beam huge amounts of data at up to 100 gigabits per second (Gbps).
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Telecommunications, Technology
Satellite,
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Dec 01, 2022
The fat cells of an elite athlete can appear quite different to those in an obese subject, and technologies that make one function more like the other could unlock powerful new therapies for the condition. Scientists are reporting an exciting advance in this field, demonstrating how positively-charged nanomaterials can be injected into unhealthy fat to return it to a healthy state, laying the foundation for treatments that selectively target fat depots anywhere in the body.
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Dec 01, 2022
There are very few full-size aircraft capable of transitioning between vertical takeoff and landing and wing-borne horizontal cruise flight, so it's a big deal when a company manages the feat, as Archer has now claimed. But the video is a shocker.
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Aircraft, Transport
Electric A
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Dec 01, 2022
NASA's Artemis 1 Moon mission has left lunar orbit and is returning to Earth. On Dec. 1 at 4:53 pm EST, the uncrewed Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for one minute and 45 seconds, placing it on a trajectory that will set it to pass close to the lunar surface in a slingshot maneuver to propel it home.
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Space, Science
artemis,
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Dec 01, 2022
We hear a lot about artificial hips and knees, but finger joints? They do exist, but their fit and functionality is limited. Germany's Fraunhofer research group aims to change that, with artificial finger joints that are custom 3D-printed for each patient.
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Medical, Science
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Dec 01, 2022
If you're in the habit of grabbing fast food while out and about, there's a good chance that you use the restaurants' disposable plastic cutlery. Uphold offers a more eco-friendly alternative, as it's a reusable modular cutlery set that packs away into a slim case.
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Good Thinking,
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Dec 01, 2022
Back in 2020, Cleveland CycleWerks revealed a retro-modern electric motorcycle called the Falcon. The company co-founder splintered the project into a new startup in August of that year, and now the Falcon has taken flight as the District.
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Motorcycles, Transport
Electric Motorcycles, City, Off-road,
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Dec 01, 2022
While some assistance is available to individuals who lack the power of speech, verbally communicating with other people can still be challenging. A new face-worn strain sensor could help, as it's able to "read" the wearer's silently mouthed words.
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Wearables, Technology
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Dec 01, 2022
Foster Partners continues its growing interest in using modern engineered timber with an ambitious new project in London, England. The mixed-use development will feature significant sustainable design and, according to the high-profile UK firm, will be one of the city's largest timber buildings.
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Dec 01, 2022
Scientists at Yale University have uncovered an overlooked mechanism that may be behind the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. The team points the finger at small swellings on axons near plaques that build up in the brain, and identified a protein that could be a biomarker for early detection of the disease as well as a target for future treatments.
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Medical, Science
Alzheimer's Dise
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Dec 01, 2022
The Valo Hyperfoil aims to kick off a new class of "ultra-performance" electric personal watercraft, a two-seat jetski that can rise out of choppy water on extendable hydrofoils, and go faster than any other electric or hydrofoiling craft you can buy.
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Marine, Transport
Hydrofoil, Electric Boats
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Dec 01, 2022
Advances in chemistry continue to bring new materials into the realm of recyclability, and new work from a team at the University of Michigan has taken aim at one of the most problematic to reuse. The scientists have developed a method of converting waste PVC (polyvinyl chloride) into usable products, opening up some interesting new possibilities when it comes to this traditionally unrecyclable material.
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Science
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Dec 01, 2022
Grayl launched into mountains and forests back in 2013 with a filter bottle built to collect water in the wild and make it safe to drink in seconds. In the nine years since, the company's line of backcountry products has grown to include a variety of titanium cooking and serving gear. With the new UltraPress Ti, Grayl injects that titanium know-how into its original filter bottle design, creating what it introduces as the world's first titanium water filter bottle. It
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Nov 30, 2022
Wormholes are a staple of sci-fi, and there's a possibility that they exist in the real universe. But how would they work? Physicists have now used a quantum processor to simulate a traversable wormhole, teleporting information between two quantum systems.
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Physics, Science
Astrophysics, Albert Einstein,
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Nov 30, 2022
The VW Group really has a thing for off-road sports cars. Nearly a decade after playing around with the Audi Nanuk Quattro concept, it's getting into actual road legal off-road sports car production via not one, but two brands. The Porsche 911 Dakar is now joined by the all-new Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, a Lambo rally rager with a lift, bulged-out fender flares, off-road-specific drive settings, and a 602-hp V10 powertrain. This Raging Bull is ready to break out of the pen and power toward open range.
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Automotive, Tr
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Nov 30, 2022
In addition to rising air temperatures and warming waters, Arctic sea ice also has hostile weather conditions to contend with, and new analysis of an extreme event earlier this year suggests it may be more vulnerable to these than we thought. Scientists studying the effects of the strongest Arctic cyclone on record have found it caused a huge and rapid loss of sea ice, which was "pummeled" by heaving waves.
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Environment, Science
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Nov 30, 2022
You'll have to pilot this next-gen aircraft yourself - although that'll be easier than you'd think. Lift Aircraft says it'll take you less than an hour to learn to fly its Hexa eVTOL, and then you're off on a unique and spectacular sightseeing trip.
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Aircraft, Transp
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Nov 30, 2022
The latest chapter of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, the most consistently spectacular photo contest in the world, has delivered an awe-inspiring collection of images spanning everything from fantasy-styled mountain vistas to foreboding volcanic eruptions.
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Photography, Technology
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Nov 30, 2022
Alzheimer's is a slow-moving neurodegenerative disease. Decades can pass before clinical symptoms appear, and even when they do it's challenging to identify the disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Alzheimer's Disease,
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Nov 30, 2022
Although scuba divers may appear to be "as free as a fish," they're actually loaded down with quite a bit of gear. The Avelo System is designed to help in that regard, as it moves the functionality of their buoyancy compensator into their air tank, making the former unnecessary.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
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Nov 30, 2022
In order to better understand how mosquitoes spread diseases such as malaria, it's important to know how far they range within a given region. A new technique could help scientists do so, and it involves feeding the insects DNA.
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Science
Colorado State University,
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Nov 30, 2022
In order to better understand how mosquitoes spread diseases such as malaria, it's important to know how far they range within a given region. A new technique could help scientists do so, and it involves feeding the insects DNA.
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Science
Colorado State University,
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Nov 30, 2022
Folks looking to join the electric vehicle revolution but prefer to drive a classic car can opt to have it converted to 100% electric. The UK's Electrogenic specializes in creating such retro EVs and has just announced its first international partners.
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Automotive,
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Nov 30, 2022
If you've ever listened to death metal rock or Mongolian throat singing, you'll be familiar with the growling vocals that are part of both. Well, bats make similar sounds, and it turns out that they do so in the same manner as human singers.
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Biology, Science
University of Southern Denmark,
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Nov 30, 2022
Back in 2019, Bosch and Mercedes were granted a special permit for an automated parking system operated without human supervision. Now the partnership has been given the official nod to operate Level 4 automated valet parking on a commercial basis.
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Automotive, Transport
Bosch,
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Nov 30, 2022
Los Angeles-based tiny house company Vika Living has recently revealed its compact Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) that pops up within an hour. Dubbed Vika One, it's named after the Swedish word for fold (vika) and is designed to do exactly that. Made with structurally insulated panels (SIP), the tiny home is fully prefabricated (wiring and plumbing included) and delivered flat-packed on-site, to simply unfold into position.
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Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
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Nov 30, 2022
If all the major green ammonia projects on our shortlist are completed on schedule, their combined production total will be more than half of today's global ammonia industry by the mid-2030s - eliminating nearly 1% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
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Energy, Science
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Nov 30, 2022
When running through an airport, your luggage becomes a liability dragging along behind you. A new ride-on suitcase called the Airwheel, currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, can let your luggage lug you around for a change.
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Good Thinking, Lifestyle
Luggage,
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Nov 30, 2022
Rolls-Royce has edged the era of clean aviation a little closer to take-off with the successful testing of a modern jet engine using hydrogen as fuel. The test is described as a landmark achievement and an important step in the decarbonization of the industry, with flight testing of the technology in the pipeline.
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Aircraft, Transport
Hydrogen,
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Nov 30, 2022
Scientists have discovered at least two new minerals inside one of the largest meteorites ever found. The iron-based minerals have never been spotted in nature, and could hint at unknown geological processes and new material uses.
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Science
Minerals, Geology,
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Nov 29, 2022
Zagato has become the latest world-famous Italian design house to dunk its incomparable artistry into the sea. And whereas Pininfarina went big and bold, Zagato has kept things sleek and simple with a 26-foot (7.9-m) electric runabout developed in collaboration with Persico Marine. The result is the Persico Zagato 100.2, a fast, sustainable open day boat meant to become an instant collector's item that brings together elements from the nautical, automotive and aeronautical worlds.
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Marine, Trans
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Nov 29, 2022
If you've ever found room for dessert even though you thought you were full, the bacteria in your gut might be to blame. Caltech scientists have shown that mice whose gut microbiome had been disrupted by antibiotics ate far more sugary snacks than normal mice, hinting at a bacterial influence on overeating behaviors.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
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Nov 29, 2022
The way animals disperse seeds throughout landscapes is known to be an important element in promoting growth of forested areas, and a new study over an extended timeframe has shed valuable new light on this process. Scientists have studied a forest in Panama over a 100-year period to build a long-term picture of its regeneration, and found a heightened focus on plant-animal interactions may be our best course of action.
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Nov 29, 2022
A new study from researchers in Japan offers the first direct investigation into the effects of caffeine on 100-meter sprint running. The findings revealed athletes who dose up on caffeine can run significantly faster sprint times.
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Science
Sports, Sport,
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Nov 29, 2022
A pair of new studies presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RCNA) annual meeting have revealed evidence that corticosteroid injections can hasten progression of knee osteoarthritis. The research, yet to be peer-reviewed and published in a journal, indicates hyaluronic acid injections may be a better pain relief option if available to patients.
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Health & Wellbeing,
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Nov 29, 2022
While the purification of wastewater once just involved the removal of traditional pollutants, it now also entails the removal of microplastic particles. A new powder reportedly does the job much quicker and more thoroughly than has previously been possible.
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Environment, Science
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Nov 29, 2022
Synth wizards Critter & Guitari have launched a successor to the company's first product - the Pocket Piano - in the shape of a portable music box called the 201, which sports six sound engines, a built-in speaker and a bunch of funky wooden keys.
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Music, Technology
Kickstarter, Synthesizer,
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Nov 29, 2022
Chronic diabetic skin wounds are notoriously slow to heal, sometimes becoming so infected that amputations are required. A newly identified polymer could help keep that from happening, by radically boosting the healing process.
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Medical, Science
University of Nottingham,
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Nov 29, 2022
Following its residential tower and US home, UK car manufacturer Aston Martin continues its push into real estate with its first Japanese residence. Designed for an Aston Martin enthusiast, the home will feature a spacious interior and a generous rooftop terrace and will put the owner's car collection proudly on display.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
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Nov 29, 2022
After more than a year in development, France's LMX has pulled back the curtain on a new speedbike that's described as a trials motorcycle disguised as an ebike, and features a patented dual-transmission power setup that includes up to 2,500 watts of peak motor for as much as 200 Nm of torque at the rear wheel.
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Bicycles,
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Nov 29, 2022
The SuperHub, by De Zwarte Hond, offers an excellent example of sustainable timber design. The market hall is topped by an eye-catching "cathedral-like" ceiling and features a flexible interior layout that should ensure continued use for decades to come.
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Architecture, Lifestyle
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Nov 29, 2022
Denmark is moving forward with Project Greensands, an initiative that will take huge quantities of captured carbon out to an oil rig in the North Sea, and pump it down to sequester it in the sandstone formations that once held oil and gas.
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Environment, Science
Carbon Sequestration,
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Nov 29, 2022
Scientists in Japan have demonstrated a technique that essentially allows them to remotely control the movements of worms. By implanting light-sensitive proteins into the organisms, the team was able to make them move under green light and stop under UV.
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Biology, Science
Light,
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Nov 29, 2022
Scientists see massive potential in the possibility of manipulating or mimicking the natural process of photosynthesis, which could lead to new forms of clean fuel, ways to soak up carbon dioxide or aid in drug discovery. New research has tugged this technology in an interesting new direction, with a team at Sweden's Lund University demonstrating how carefully spaced mirrors can be used to trap light and supercharge photosynthetic harvesting.
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Science
Lund Univ
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Nov 28, 2022
A fundamental breakthrough in chemistry promises to unlock ammonia as a clean fuel, and it could help decarbonize the entire chemical industry in the process. Rice University researchers have created a small, LED-powered device that converts ammonia to hydrogen on the fly. It uses a light-driven catalyst that's as efficient as expensive thermal catalysts that need thousand-degree temperatures to operate, and it's made from cheap, abundant copper and iron. And it's only the beginning of a technology that could radically reduce costs and energy use in industrial chemistry.
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Nov 28, 2022
NASA's Artemis 1 mission notched up a new record today when it reached the farthest distance from Earth achieved by a human-rated spacecraft, breaking the previous record set by Apollo 13 on April 15, 1970. At about 4 pm EST, the uncrewed Orion spacecraft reached a distance of 268,563 miles (432,200 km) from Earth, as it sent back images that included the craft, the Earth, and the Moon in one shot.
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Space, Science
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Nov 28, 2022
Alphavan has quickly established itself as a premier German camper van brand, building its reputation around a dual-space layout loaded with high-end amenities like the industry's first Starlink RV integration. Now it's going in a slightly different direction, stripping down part of its high-spec camper van to meet the needs of a different customer base: motorbike riders. With the new 4x4 Active Line, Alphavan reconfigures its signature FlexPort into a wide garage that carries two bikes to track or trail. Its camper area remains as comfortable as ever, making the Active Line a luxury hotel room that comes with complimentary bike storag
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Nov 28, 2022
Immunotherapy is a promising cancer treatment, but getting it to work against solid tumors is proving difficult. A new study has not only identified a drug that's effective against solid tumors, but may have uncovered a reason that immunotherapy often fails.
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Medical, Science
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Nov 28, 2022
While most metals feature some degree of elasticity, some respond better than others to being bent out of shape. Scientists experimenting with the makeup of these materials have developed a novel, copper-based alloy they say would be simple to produce at scale, and boasts unparalleled elasticity at room temperature.
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Materials, Science
Alloy, To
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Nov 28, 2022
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have found picky eaters perceive food eaten out of red bowls to be saltier and less desirable than the same food served in white bowls. The findings add to understandings of how taste perception can be influenced by plates and cutlery.
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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
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Nov 28, 2022
Back before all the major bike brands jumped on the eMTB bandwagon, Haibike was busy making high-end electric mountain bikes of its own. The German manufacturer recently announced the Lyke CF SE, which at 18 kg (39.7 lb) is the lightest model the company has ever made.
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Bicycles, Transport
ebikes, Mountain Bikes,
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Nov 28, 2022
The World Health Organization has finally decided on a new name for monkeypox. After "months of consultations" the preferred term for this disease will now be "mpox."
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Science
World Health Organization, Disease
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Nov 28, 2022
If you're the outdoorsy type, it's possible you might have use for a flashlight, headlamp, bicycle headlight and camping lantern. Well, if you wanna keep things streamlined, Xeter Spark combines all four in one modular system.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
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Nov 28, 2022
Ordinarily, the microcircuit patterns used in microchips are printed onto flat silicon wafers, potentially limiting the chips' applications. A new technique, however, lets such patterns be more easily applied to curved surfaces - and it uses "candy" to do the job.
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Science
NIST, Microchip,
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Nov 28, 2022
There's a huge boom in sustainable timber construction at the moment, with everything from museums to airports being made from modern engineered wood. Renowned Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban offers the latest example of this trend with an ambitiously tall hybrid timber tower that's currently under construction in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Architecture,
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Nov 28, 2022
Hydrogen supercar maker Hyperion isn't happy about the state of hydrogen fuel infrastructure, so it's decided to start building its own, rolling out yacht-styled mobile hydrogen stations across the United States that can generate fuel on-site.
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Automotive,
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