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Scientists have stored the entire human genome on a five-dimensional crystal that’s capable of digitally storing up to 360 terabytes of information and is built to survive for billions of years. The tech could be used to create an enduring record of human, animal, and plant genomes.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Storage, Genome, Femtosecond, University of Southampton, Data Storage

Giving a preview of the future of military aircraft, General Atomics unveiled a full-scale mock-up of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), which is an autonomous warplane designed to augment air forces with cheaper, expendable robotic fighters.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, drones, US Air Force, Aircraft

When you picture a sci-fi energy source, glowing green crystals are right up there. Scientists in China have now demonstrated just that, in the form of a “micronuclear battery” that can provide continuous low levels of power for decades.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Nuclear, Battery, Battery Technology, China, Electricity, Power

Intake, compression, power, then exhaust. Every 4-stroke engine ever made – about 80% of all engines currently in existence – function on this principle – even rotary engines. But now, Porsche has filed a patent to make a 6-stroke engine.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: concept engine, Engine Technologies, Porsche

Sharrow Marine has quietly been working to disrupt the marine industry with a reimagined propeller it calls the "future of propulsion." The tech originally looked like it might be too expensive and make/model-specific to see that future to fruition in a substantial way, but Sharrow has now introduced the more affordable, consumer-friendly MX-A. Less than half the price of previous models, the latest Sharrow...

Many indoor plant enthusiasts already know that mirrors can be used to direct more sunlight onto plants that need it. Scientists have now developed a method of applying that same principle to endangered tree seedlings that are struggling to grow in shady forests.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Plants, Agriculture, Mirror, Light

Even though we head into nature to get away from it all, we usually haul along our mobile gadgetry. Phones, laptops and handheld consoles all need power of course, which might not be easy to find in the middle of nowhere. That's where the Shine 2.0 comes in.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Kickstarter, Wind turbine, Camping, Portable, Charger

One of the challenges of downsizing to a tiny house is the lack of separation and storage space. The Kootenay Inventory, by Truform Tiny Homes, addresses these concerns with a well-designed space-saving layout that squeezes a ton of storage, plus some nice features, into a length of 33 ft (10 m).Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Folks looking for an alternative to the room-dominating big-screen TV for their audiovisual entertainment are just the kind of people Epson is aiming for with its latest EpiqVision smart mini projectors.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Epson, Projectors, Streaming, Google TV, Laser, HD

Based on a Wright R-975 Whirlwind radial engine, the Hackel-Wright Chopper is unlike any motorcycle you've seen before. It borrows components from Harley and Toyota and is built by a guy named Al Hackel.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Custom Bikes, Choppers, DIY

A pair of Princeton engineers have developed a new kind of concrete that promises more than 5 times the damage resistance of the usual stuff, by poking holes in its structure.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Concrete, Princeton University, Building and Construction

Astronomers have spotted an absolutely colossal cosmic chimney that stretches as far as 140 Milky Ways lined up side by side. These jumbo jets are being blasted from a supermassive black hole.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Black hole, Supermassive black hole, Galaxy, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Caltech

Treating life-threatening bloodstream infections in combat situations is challenging, especially when the pathogen responsible is unknown. So, DARPA has called on Harvard’s Wyss Institute to use its groundbreaking biotech to fight this deadly threat.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Infections, Biotechnology, DARPA, Wyss Institute, Harvard

At the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference in Washington, DC, the US Air Force and prime contractor Northrop Grumman have released the first video of its B-21 Raider nuclear bomber in flight, along with an update on the B-21 program.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Aircraft, US Air Force, Northrop Grumman

Inspired by the color-changing skin of squids and other cephalopods, researchers have developed a flexible screen capable of storing and displaying encrypted images without using electronics – just tiny magnetic particles.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Biomimetic, Magnetic field, Screen, University of Michigan

Scientists have demonstrated a new potential treatment for bone cancer. A bioactive glass laced with a toxic metal was able to kill up to 99% of the cancer without harming healthy cells, and could even help regrow healthy bone after.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Bones, Cancer, Aston University, Glass, Materials

Consuming foods and drinks particularly high in flavonoids – such as berries, tea, dark chocolate and, yes, red wine – could potentially safeguard your brain in older age, with researchers linking these plant-based antioxidants with lowering the risk of developing dementia.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Queens University Belfast, Edith Cowan University, Diet, Wine, Antioxidant, Dementia, Age-Related, Aging

In case you haven't heard, the methane in cow burps is a major source of greenhouse gases. There may be a new way of addressing that problem, however, as a recent study shows that feeding cows clay reduces their methane emissions by over 30%.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Methane, Climate Crisis, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, University of Newcastle, Agriculture, Minerals

Reimo's Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Camp is often among the top highlights of the tiny camper van segment at the annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, but this year's variant was doubly so. Not only does Reimo's mini-camper handily surpass Volkswagen's own Caddy California in terms of overall van life accommodations, it's also the first Caddy camper conversion with available plug-in hybrid power. Volkswagen's new second-generation plug-in...

Located at the top of a steep hill in Muskoka, Ontario, Bunkie on the Hill is a contemporary interpretation of the classic forest cabin. Designed by Toronto-based Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, the striking cabin is the smallest in a collection of structures spread across four family properties. Despite its modest size, the dwelling exemplifies how design can be both functional and reflective of its...

For several years now, French company SeaBubbles has been turning heads with its fully-enclosed Bubble battery-electric hydrofoil water taxi. Well, that li'l boat now has a significantly bigger and faster brother, in the form of the Smart Bubble.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Seabubbles, Hydrofoil, Electric Boats, Watercraft

Back in January, Yashica launched a pair of 4K color night-vision binoculars designed to bring color and clarity to otherwise darkened views. Now the company is following up with the Explorer – which not only feature two eyepieces but also a pop-up screen.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Night Vision, Goggles, 4K UHD, Color, Kickstarter

Plans have been revealed for an eye-catching building that will become the new world's tallest residential skyscraper. Named Senna Tower, it will be located in Santa Catarina, Brazil, and is designed to pay homage to the legendary racing driver Ayrton Senna.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, Residential towers, World's Tallest, Ayrton Senna

Gold medal trick cyclist Dawid Godziek is no stranger to flying to twisty, hold-your-breath heights on his bike. But his latest ride, carried out atop a moving train, might be his most impressive accomplishment yet. And you can watch.Continue ReadingCategory: Sports, LifestyleTags: BMX, Trains, Red Bull, Extreme Sports