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In a world first, an autonomous electric ferry began commercial operation in Stockholm last year, transporting up to 25 passengers between islands in the region. Now the vessel has been remotely operated from 600 km away.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Autonomous, Electric Boats, Remote

Seeking to improve the tokamak fusion reactor known as ITER, researchers have found a way to stop rogue tungsten atoms from shearing off the walls and messing with the plasma. The finding is another important milestone on fusion's road to success.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Nuclear Fusion, fusion engineering, Tokamak reactor, Princeton University, Plasma, Stellarator

Swedish company NoviOcean has tested a third-gen prototype of its combination wind/solar/wave energy platform, a floating platform rated for up to 1 megawatt of consistent clean energy around the clock thanks to a fascinating buoyancy-driven mechanism. Next step: a full-scale pilot.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Wind Power, Wave Power, Solar Power, Floating offshore wind, Floating, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy

ESA's Hera spacecraft designed to assess NASA's experiment to deflect an asteroid has launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. At 14:52 GMT, the robotic probe lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket to begin its three-year mission.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: ESA, NASA, Asteroid Redirect Mission, Asteroid

Giving psilocybin to rats made them more optimistic in the longer term, suggesting that the psychedelic substance could have great potential in treating a core symptom of depression in humans.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Psychedelic Medicine, psilocybin, Depression, Monash University

One picture taken every day of the year starting September 2023 through to September 2024 provides a pretty fascinating perspective of the twilight zone transit due to the Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt as it orbits around the Sun.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Earth, Calendar, International Space Station, Satellite, Weather

Even if you don't usually carry a multitool, there are times when a pen, a craft knife or a screwdriver could just be super handy. The Ti-ONE gives you these and more at a super-compact size small enough to hang off a keychain or necklace.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, Titanium, Kickstarter, Crowdfunding

Pirelli and Bosch have signed a joint development agreement to create a software-driven "intelligent tire" system that will combine Bosch's hardware and software know-how with Pirelli's tire-integrated sensors tech.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Pirelli, Bosch, Tires, Automotive, Transport

New research has found that men’s and women’s metabolisms favor eating different foods at breakfast time and could be key to developing personalized nutrition strategies that help to address health issues or lose weight.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Diet, Sex, metabolism, Metabolic syndrome, University of Waterloo

German camper brand Vanderer has proven itself a master at transforming the smallest vans into warm, cozy wheeled tiny homes with a layout that goes above and beyond the average mini-camper. It goes simpler for its second floor plan, deconstructing the camper van into a series of smart, versatile components spread around the vehicle. The Vanderer Two roams the wild as one of the...

In a rural area of Poland, Mobius Architekci studio has designed an impressive architectural piece that seamlessly merges traditional farmhouse aesthetics with bold, modern minimalism. Dubbed the Loop House, the project boasts a contemporary design that embraces green roofs to reduce the building's environmental impact.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Rural, Green Roofs, House, sustainable design

For many coffee aficionados, traveling means having to go without their daily cup of artisanal pour-over java. The iKoffy GoBrew coffee maker is out to change that, as it's designed to let users be their own barista while on the road.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Kickstarter, Coffee, Portable

Scott Sports has launched its most advanced urban ebike to date. The Silence eRide "is lightweight, sporty and elegant" and described as a work of art. The stylish ride features a carbon frame, German mid-mount motor and internal battery.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Scott, Lightweight, ebikes, Pedal-assisted

We now have a completion date for what will be the world's tallest skyscraper – and it's coming sooner than you might think. The amazing structure is expected to be finished by 2028 and will rise to a mind-boggling height of 1,007 m (3,303 ft) in Saudi Arabia.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Saudi Arabia, World's Tallest, Skyscrapers, Building and Construction

A little over 10 years ago, a Phoenix-based startup treated acoustic pickers to a bunch of effects directly through the sound hole courtesy of the smartphone-sized ToneWoodAmp. Now the much-improved second generation device has launched.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Amplifiers, Guitar, Acoustics, Guitar Effects, Portable

Nanosized particles that release glucagon, the hormone responsible for raising blood glucose levels, on-demand could mean that diabetics don’t need to worry about potentially dangerous low blood sugar levels, according to new research.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Diabetes, blood-glucose, hypoglycemia, Nanomedicine, UCLA

Toxic “forever chemicals” are a major environmental problem, and a growing body of research shows they’re also a major health problem. A new study has found people with higher levels of PFAS in their blood have poorer sleep.Continue ReadingCategory: SleepTags: Sleep, Pollution, Chemicals, Blood, Health, University of Southern California

It's not every day you see a motorcycle cobbled together from old tractor parts – especially one that looks like this! Called Penny Farming, the bike features a huge front tire, and a steering wheel instead of handlebars.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Custom Bikes, Motorcycle, Crazy, YouTube

Google Japan has released the newest version of the Gboard, a unique double-sided keyboard that’s based on the Möbius strip, integral to math, science, and popular culture. Usable by one person or several, the Gboard really is a keyboard with a twist.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Keyboard, google-japan

The most abundant metal known to man is iron. It's everywhere. Not just on Earth, but in space as well. Astro engineers have just figured out how to use iron – or nearly any metal for that matter – as plasma rocket fuel.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Space exploration, Rocket, Plasma, Satellite, Satellite Navigation

Foraging pangolins already dig in the dirt, so why not get them planting trees while they're at it? Well, training them would be pretty hard, which is why a California high school student named Dorothy designed a pangolin-inspired robot to do the digging and planting.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: University of Surrey, Biomimicry, Tree, Competition

Earth can only hold so many photography subjects – but the universe is basically infinite, and so is its beauty. The Astrophotography Prize is a relatively new international competition that celebrates this art, and this year’s winners have been unveiled.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Photography, Photographers, Astronomy, Amateur astronomy, Nebula, Sun, Comets, aurora, Galaxy

Space-saving tiny house layouts are all well and good but not everyone can – or even wants to – deal with staircases or ladders to get into and out of bed. The Moulinsart addresses this by arranging everything on one level with an open layout suitable for up to two people.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Baluchon, Building and Construction, Home, House, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House

Tubular structures that fold flat for storage may not take up much room in that form, but they also tend not to be very strong when deployed. That isn't a problem with an experimental new type of tube, that's inspired by both origami and bamboo.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: RMIT University, Origami, Bamboo, Biomimicry, Foldable, Structural Mechanics