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    Automated mooring system could replace dock workers by sucking up to ships

    Although autonomous, uncrewed ships are now being trialled, those vessels still need human workers to moor...

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    One of the world's cruelest delicacies gets a guilt-free makeover

    Australian food company Vow is working on lab-grown foie gras that not only takes the cruelty...

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    Saudi Arabia sows seeds for massive desert stadium

    The incredible rate of construction in Saudi Arabia shows no sign of slowing with yet another...

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    Manufacturing leap: Dirtbikes are about to get super weird

    Prepare to start seeing unprecedented shapes and designs in the motocross world. Spanish company Stark Future...

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    SpaceX Starship Flight 6: No catch but there was a banana

    The sixth flight of SpaceX's Starship went off today without a second capture landing of the...

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    Ford XL camper van is a masterful utility hauler that bunks 5 people

    Milwaukee camper van innovator Orion Motors takes the largest Ford Transit cargo van out there and...

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    Muscle-powered mechanism desalinates up to 8 liters of seawater per hour

    It's ironic that even when surrounded by water, sailors who are lost at sea can still...

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    Structural-strength-boosting robot makes its mark in wet concrete

    When most of us think of freshly poured concrete, we picture a material that should be...

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    1,300-watt adventure ebike rides the rough stuff for longer

    Phoenix-based mobility outfit Lectric has a reputation for quality builds at affordable prices. Such is the...

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    World's most advanced hypergravity facility is now open for business

    China is now home to the world's most powerful centrifuge capable of creating artificial gravity. This...

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    First onshore wave energy project in the US gets official nod

    Back in 2022, Eco Wave Energy announced plans to relocate its wave energy array from Gibraltar...

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    World's fastest hairdryer: Bugatti breaks open-top speed record

    At a test track in Germany, Bugatti has just recorded an open-top speed much quicker than...

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    Vaulted tiny house tastefully blends indoor/outdoor living

    Chilean architectural studio Tololo Ugarte has created a luxurious vaulted tiny house that blurs the lines...

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    Rocket plane makes first civil supersonic flight since Concorde

    The rebirth of commercial supersonic flight has kind of, sort of come to pass as Dawn...

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    'Hacked' brain hormone targets gut pain – in totally new class of oral drugs

    A peptide hormone produced in the brain that triggers physiological reproductive responses has been 'hacked' by...

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    ‘Gastronauts’ are go! Understanding how gravity affects health

    On November 11, MAPHEUS-15 became the 600th suborbital rocket launched from Sweden’s Esrange Space Center. While...

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    Electric wheel kit transforms wheelbarrows into motorized monsters

    Pushing heavy loads in a wheelbarrow may be easier than carrying them, but it can certainly...

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    Giant preps for winter adventures with all-terrain Yukon E+ fatbike

    The icy fingers of winter are starting to grip folks in the Northern Hemisphere. Generally this...

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    Small and simple tiny house doesn't break the bank

    With its length of 4.8 m (15 ft) and its simple, space-saving layout, the 4800L Compact...

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    DoD's latest UFO report includes commercial flight near-miss

    It’s not just the Mulders of the world watching the skies anymore – the Scullys are...

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    Hydrogen-powered, box-winged eVTOL makes first untethered flight

    We've been following the development of Australia's AMSL Aero's longe-range, hydrogen-powered Vertiia eVTOL for some time...

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    Robo X electric supercar to join the sub-2 second club

    Chinese company JiYue has unveiled a stonking high-performance, long-range, intelligent supercar capable of doing 0-60 mph...

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    RoBoa slithers through disaster zones too dangerous for other robots

    When disaster strikes, drones and robots can be sent into danger zones to scout for survivors....

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    LG flexes its display muscle with stretchable micro-LED screen

    LG Display has built on the technology powering its flexible screen prototype that stretched by 20%...

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    White button mushroom extract shrinks tumors and delays their growth

    The unassuming yet popular white button mushroom has cancer-fighting abilities, according to the results of a...

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    Air fryer health risks: What home cooks and food companies can do better

    It's nearly 15 years since the first air fryer as we know it hit the market,...

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    Ancient humans hammered healthy front teeth out to be more 'attractive'

    Many of us will have had a tooth pulled in the dentist chair, either under local...

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    Not-so-tiny house offers life on wheels without the need to downsize

    With its length of 45 ft (10.3 m), the Cumberland is about as large as a...

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    Electric EyeLight concept motorbike brings science fiction to life

    We've seen plenty of futuristic-looking concept motorcycles over the years – the BMW Motorrad Vision Next...

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    'Star cells' make long-term fear memories fade before they form

    Manipulating important non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes using light prevented fear memories from being retained long-term,...

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    130-mile carbon ebike makes light work of the daily commute

    Following a successful Indiegogo for a long-range folding ebike in January, Chinese e-mobility outfit Mihogo has...

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    High-speed internet access is making us fat

    A new study has found a link between the rollout of high-speed internet services and a...

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    Deaf mosquitoes lose their mojo, offering new population control option

    Genetic studies have revealed that when male mosquitoes lose their hearing, they also lose their sex...

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    Non-brain cells can form memories, too

    Memories can form outside of the brain, according to new research. Non-brain cells exposed to chemical...

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    Bourbon distilleries: A new source of renewable energy

    In Kentucky, bourbon demand is expected to double in the next five years, while the state's...

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    Watch: "Cyberoctopus” breakthrough a giant leap forward for soft robotics

    For the first time, engineers have digitally recreated the complex muscular architecture of the octopus arm...

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    Review: VW's first US electric camper van makes a clean city escape

    Love the all-new electrified incarnation or not, the Volkswagen Microbus is finally making a return to...

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    Skunk Works' latest aerial refueling tanker concept is pilot optional

    Lockheed Martin's famous-but-secret Skunk Works has released a sort-of-new image of a concept for the company's...

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    Window coating reflects heat to cool buildings by 40 degrees

    Cranking up the air conditioner is one way to keep buildings cool, but it guzzles energy....

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    Spaceship architects asked to design star-hopping Generation Ships

    If you've ever fancied yourself a spaceship architect that could design a vessel to carry colonists...

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    Ingenious student-designed device flies disposable weather instruments home

    Meteorology may not seem like an eco-unfriendly field, but its does need to clean up its...

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    Damaged coral reefs are getting a helping (robotic) hand

    Various groups are now growing baby corals for transplantation into the world's disappearing reefs, but they...

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    Portable DAC puts desktop audio performance in your pocket

    Many of us will serve up our favorite tunes using a smartphone, but may be left...

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    Microscopic photo competition celebrates beauty of the tiny world

    An annual photography competition, celebrating scientific microscopic images, has unveiled this year’s winners. A startling cross-section...

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    20-ft-long tiny house is suitable for full-time small living

    Though they don't boast some of the bells and whistles of their North American counterparts, in...

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    First production-line electric plane from BETA soars in gorgeous video

    Small aircraft manufacturer BETA Technologies has rolled the first electric plane off its fully scaled production...

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    First driverless, automated train cuts this commute from 50 to 20 minutes

    The first of 35 fully automated Metropolis trains from French company Alstom, which is planned for...

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    Revolutionary jet engine shows promise after first hot-fire test

    Astro Mechanica – founded in 2021 by Ian Brooke and with a tight ship of only...

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    Stab-proof jacket for any occasion has innovative carbon fiber design

    Whether you live in Cell Block 9, the UK, or simply work a high-risk job where...

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    New heat shield to protect next-gen reusable spacecraft during reentry

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new heat shield based on...