An upcoming community center in Tanzania will be defined by its cutting-edge 3D-printed design. However, rather than being built from layered concrete as you'd usually expect with 3D-printed projects, its walls will be created using locally sourced soil. Continue Reading Category … | Continue reading
Henry Ford did not invent the motor car. The key to his success was his introduction of the moving assembly line and the affordable cars it could produce. Continue Reading Category: Transport Tags: Xpeng Unicorn, AeroHT, Xpeng, Ehang, GAC, eVTOL, SUV, Electric Vehicles | Continue reading
Updating an ancient form of health diagnosis with modern machine learning, researchers have developed a remarkable system that can reveal a range of medical conditions just by looking at your tongue. Testing showed off its near perfect accuracy. Continue Reading Category: Health … | Continue reading
The Guinness World Record for the greatest distance covered on a motorcycle in 24 hours is now credited to Italian Iván Cervantes, who smashed the old record by over 600 km (370 miles) while averaging a speed of 167.79 km/h (104.26 mph) on July 9, 2024. Continue Reading Category: … | Continue reading
The world's largest single-capacity floating wind platform has set to sea and the builder released images of the operation. Mingyang’s OceanX is set to travel 191 nm (220 miles, 354 km) over the next three days to its final offshore destination. Continue Reading Category: Energy, … | Continue reading
It's ironic that in places where drinking water needs to be checked for microbes the most, labs that can perform the analysis are least likely to be present. A new "lensless" device could help, as it uses light to instantly detect harmful microorganisms. Continue Reading Category … | Continue reading
The last time UK tentmaker Cinch and Chinese global gear manufacturer Wild Land teamed up, they brought the world a push-button inflatable rooftop tent with serious starry night views. A year later and they're back, this time with a product that can perfectly complement that tent … | Continue reading
Stormwater culverts can be dangerous places, due to hazards such as crumbling concrete ceilings, submerged obstacles, and toxic gas accumulations. The PIPE-i robot was designed with that fact in mind, as it takes the place of a human when inspecting such structures. Continue Read … | Continue reading
Hong Kong startup Viwoods has cooked AI smarts into its 10-inch e-note tablet to help users get the most from ePaper productivity on the go. Voice interaction is available, the AI can summarize blocks of text or take meeting minutes, and can even correct grammar. Continue Reading … | Continue reading
Using heaps of data, Google trained a table-tennis-playing robot to take on human competitors and get better as it did so. The results were impressive and represent a leap forward in robotic speed and dexterity. It also looks really fun. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Techn … | Continue reading
Scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to new treatment options for celiac patients. The team identified how and where the gluten response begins, with certain cells playing a bigger role than thought. Continue Reading Category: Medical, Science Tags: celiac, Autoimm … | Continue reading
Researchers have identified an enzyme that's key to updating existing memories with new information, a process that declines naturally with age. Blocking the enzyme improved memory impairment, opening the door to developing treatments for age-related memory problems. Continue Rea … | Continue reading
A new kind of 3D display could take the form of an acrylic cube with an image inside, which can be erased and rewritten to easily. The new technique can be used to make 2D, 3D and even animated images. Continue Reading Category: Technology Tags: Image, Images, Medical Imaging, Di … | Continue reading
Aerospace startup Dawn Aerospace has made a major advance in its push to create a highly reusable spaceplane. The latest test flight reached transonic speeds of Mach 0.92 and an altitude of 50,000 ft (15,000 m), or 3 times and 5 times, respectively, better than before. Continue R … | Continue reading
In 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS) announced audacious plans to build an extraordinarily ambitious 10,200-square-mile (26,500-sq-km) urban area called Neom at the northern tip of the Red Sea with a US$1.5-trillion budget. Continue Reading Category: Architectu … | Continue reading
In an automotive era where safety, sanity, sustainability, and responsible eco-friendliness have taken center stage, enter Nilu27, stage far-right. America's newest V12 hypercar is designed explicitly to have no frills, no digital, no driver aids, and a lot of heavy metal in mind … | Continue reading
Standing in the pickup zone at the Austin airport, I felt the immense humidity of that part of Texas. As a man of the High Plains, much further north on the map, I felt the powerful heat that holds that rain-soaked part of the Lone Star State during the summer. Then the giddiness … | Continue reading
We like Nissan cars, SUVs and trucks well enough, but we're starting to think the company is wasting its talents and should focus all attention on camper vans. It has designed several of our favorite camper van concepts in recent memory and even sells a few versatile mini-campers … | Continue reading
Seattle's Rad Power Bikes is hoping to tempt new riders to its ebike stable with the launch of the RadKick step-through – a Class 2 cargo-ready commuter with chain drive for $1,200 or clean and quiet belt drive for just 200 bucks more. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles, Transpo … | Continue reading
Volocopter's plans to trial passenger flights in its striking electric air taxi from a floating platform on the River Seine during the Olympics have been thwarted by bureaucracy. However, the company has managed to kick off the eVTOL operational validation phase at a vertiport a … | Continue reading
A remarkably ambitious proposal in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, looks set to take timber to new heights. Assuming all goes to plan, the project will become the world's tallest timber skyscraper once complete. Continue Reading Category: Architecture, Lifestyle Tags: Building and Construc … | Continue reading
Geologists have drilled deeper than ever into material from the Earth’s mantle – more than three quarters of a mile (1.2 km). The sample gives a glimpse into the geology and even life in a deep world normally beyond our reach. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: Geology, Ear … | Continue reading
Drinking in a social setting triggers the release of dopamine, causing a euphoria that isn’t seen when drinking alone, according to a new study. By identifying the region of the brain stimulated by social drinking, the researchers hope it will lead to a greater understanding of p … | Continue reading
In February of this year, we reported on the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, and its phase one testing of a low-vacuum-tube hyperloop-style maglev ultra-high-speed (UHS) train. In initial 1.24-mile-long (2-km) tests, the T-Flight hit a whopping 387 mph (623 km/h … | Continue reading
Prenatal exposure to higher levels of bisphenol A, a plastic commonly found in water bottles and packaging and known to leach into our foods and drinks, has been linked to autism spectrum disorder in boys, according to a new study that also identified the biological mechanism und … | Continue reading
China's AutoFlight currently holds the record for world's longest eVTOL flight with the 155.7-mile (250.6-km) mark it set in 2023 in the dramatic Prosperity air taxi designed by former McLaren and Lilium draft king Frank Stephenson. Now its robust battery and range-maximizing tec … | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered the largest known protein in biology. Given the fun name of PKZILLA-1, the protein was found in algae cells and helps them make toxins that are responsible for mass killings of fish. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: Protein, World's Lar … | Continue reading
The saga of the "not stranded" Starliner astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) has taken an embarrassing turn with NASA admitting that their one-week visit to the orbiting lab could be extended into 2025 and they may come home in a SpaceX Dragon. Continue Reading Ca … | Continue reading
Following successful trials last year at a UK wind farm, Denmark's Ørsted has now put heavy lift drones to work at a 94-turbine offshore wind farm in the North Sea – completing resupply missions up to 15 times faster while also reducing costs. Continue Reading Category: Drones, T … | Continue reading
We usually associate Dragon Tiny Homes with no-frills tiny houses like the Element, but for its new model Kemi, the firm has drawn inspiration from Scandinavian design to create a simple and affordable tiny house that would be a good fit for use as a vacation home or guesthouse. … | Continue reading
Ford has become the latest in a long line of auto makers to try and break into the ebike market, partnering with e-mobility outfit N+ for a licensing deal to launch full-squish two-wheelers inspired by the Mustang sports car and Bronco off-road SUV. Continue Reading Category: Bic … | Continue reading
Instead of focusing on fighting the plaques linked to Alzheimer's, researchers took a look at boosting electrical oscillations in the brain. The molecule they invented got the job done in mice, offering hope for a new treatment path for humans. Continue Reading Category: Health & … | Continue reading
Seattle's Peace Vans has built a brand around its love for classic Volkswagen camper vans, so it's not surprising to see the company jumping out of the gate with all guns blazing as the official American ID. Buzz launch draws near. The Buzz will be the first new VW van available … | Continue reading
Nissan has demonstrated a new automotive paint that can drastically cool a vehicle parked in direct sunshine. Tests have shown that treated cars stay up to 21.6 °F (12 °C) cooler than untreated cars parked side by side. Continue Reading Category: Materials, Science Tags: Coating, … | Continue reading
Northrop Grumman is developing a layered air defense against drone swarms centered on a new rapid-fire chain gun system armed with self-guided smart ammo that can take out drones at a fraction of the cost of missile defenses. Continue Reading Category: Military, Technology Tags: … | Continue reading
Outdoor gear startup Thecatal has some unique ideas about camping. Last year, those ideas drove the design of an absolute fortress of a vehicular tent built to shelter both man and machine. Now the company has slimmed its camping conceptualizations way, way (way) down into an ult … | Continue reading
Folks weakened by osteoarthritis or myositis may need help with everyday tasks like watering plants, filling the kettle or peeling potatoes. The Carbonhand robo-glove is designed to support such activities, and is now available to everyone in the US. Continue Reading Category: He … | Continue reading
Texas Instruments has announced a new DLP display controller that's markedly smaller than previous iterations, and is designed to cater to a new wave of compact 4K UHD projectors as well as augmented-reality glasses. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment, Technology Tags: … | Continue reading
This fire-breathing 27-liter 1,800-horsepower Roll-Royce Merlin aero engine famously powered the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mustang, Lancaster and Mosquito WW2 aircraft. It has been mounted on a trailer for demo purposes. It really is a sight to behold and feel when it shakes the groun … | Continue reading
The Nano Suisse is about as small as a tiny house can get while remaining a practical place to live. Recently completed by France's Baluchon, it measures a mere 3.5 m (11.5 ft) in length but has a space-saving interior layout that sleeps two and even fits a home office. Continue … | Continue reading
Using a proprietary chemical process pioneered by Canadian firm Excir, England's The Royal Mint has begun mining old circuit boards from electronic devices for gold and converting what's harvested into attractive, if pricey, jewelry. Continue Reading Category: Materials, Science … | Continue reading
Evidence has been building about the health benefits of probiotics. Now, new research has found that putting a tablespoon of honey on your yogurt helps the probiotics it contains to survive in the gut. It’s a win-win combination that’s both healthy and delicious. Continue Reading … | Continue reading
The pace of world-changing innovation has never been quicker, and we're looking to expand our coverage, seeking talented writers around the world who can write the history of the future with passion, authority, curiosity and perspective. Continue Reading | Continue reading
Two innovative new developments out of the same laboratory have demonstrated that degraded cartilage can be repaired and regrown, first by using "dancing molecules" to target the proteins needed for tissue regeneration, then with the aid of a hybrid biomaterial that acts as scaff … | Continue reading
ChatGPT is mediocre at diagnosing medical conditions, getting it right only 49% of the time, according to a new study. The researchers say their findings show that AI shouldn’t be the sole source of medical information and highlight the importance of maintaining the human element … | Continue reading
Last time we looked in on aerospace motor startup H3X, it was still in the perinatal stages, with little more than renderings and big plans to create the most power-dense motors known to man. Since then, it's gotten its first round of motors out to customers and signed contracts … | Continue reading
Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have unveiled a new type of amphibious vehicle that can hover like a drone, take winged flight like a plane, then dive at high speed underwater like nothing else – called the Nezha-SeaDart. Continue Reading Category: Drones, T … | Continue reading
Eco Wave Power has been floating its wave energy system for more than 10 years, where the rise and fall of coastal waters drives hydraulic pistons that run a generator to produce electricity. Now the company is getting ready to build its first megawatt installation. Continue Read … | Continue reading