Could you throw a lifebuoy all the way out to a distressed swimmer located one kilometer away? Nope, you couldn't … but your could fly one out to them, in the form of the TY-3R Flying Lifebuoy drone. Continue Reading Category: Drones, Technology Tags: Lifeguards, Swimming, Rescue | Continue reading
On the road to delivering 100 miles of EV range in five minutes by the end of 2024, tech firm StoreDot has installed its extreme fast charging cells in a Polestar 5 prototype, and zapped the 77-kWh pack to 80% capacity in 10 minutes. Continue Reading Category: Automotive, Transpo … | Continue reading
Dubai already hosts the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, and it has now been revealed that it will soon boast bragging rights for the world's tallest residential skyscraper too. Currently under construction in the city's Marina district, the supertall will feature 122 … | Continue reading
We've seen some impressive nature-inspired flying bots from the creative minds at Festo's Bionic Learning Network over the years, but the autonomous BionicBee is not only the smallest so far but also the first capable of swarming. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Technology T … | Continue reading
The "Study Pavilion" has now been built at the Technical University Braunschweig in Germany, and the holistic modular design and construction of the reconfigurable building offers a fascinating glimpse into a potential future for scalable, reconfigurable buildings not just in pla … | Continue reading
The six-foot-tall raptors in the Jurassic Park movies were terrifying enough, but now scientists have described a giant new raptor species whose legs alone were that tall. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: Dinosaurs, University of Queensland, Fossils, Animals, Ani … | Continue reading
The British Army has rolled out the prototypes of its Challenger 3 main battle tank, which are undergoing their first live-fire tests in Germany. The upgraded tank not only has a deadlier gun, but can destroy incoming anti-tank rounds in flight. Continue Reading Category: Militar … | Continue reading
With the rise of COVID-19, the world learnt how being in close quarters with another person or people can increase the risk of infection with the virus. New research led by the University of Bristol in the UK has provided an answer to the question of how and why airborne respirat … | Continue reading
The original Skycamp from iKamper was a true innovator in a now-overcrowded rooftop tent (RTT) market. IKamper has built out the Skycamp brand over the years, adding smaller, lighter models and improving upon existing designs. It is now spinning off the Skycamp DLX sub-line. That … | Continue reading
Last year, Nitecore put a new emphasis on "flat light" with its EDC27. And while the compact torch isn't the only flashlight to take on a slim, remote control-like form, it does offer one of the best all-around light-to-slimness ratios we've seen on the market. After a little LED … | Continue reading
Fish farming may be getting much more eco-friendly, courtesy of soybean processing wastewater. Microbes in the liquid have been used to produce proteins that could replace the fishmeal which is currently fed to farmed fish. Continue Reading Category: Environment, Science Tags: Na … | Continue reading
The rapid progress of humanoid robot development is nothing short of astounding. Less than 12 months after introducing its 6th-gen general-purpose humanoid, Canada's Sanctuary AI has pulled back the curtains on the next iteration of Phoenix. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, T … | Continue reading
One of the most stunning concept cars the world has ever seen was shown for the first time at Auto Shanghai this week, when MG took the wraps the EXE181 concept – an aerodynamic electric hypercar with one of the best drag coefficients ever seen in any registerable, road-going veh … | Continue reading
While it seems that another humanoid robot is being released every week, we've yet to see one move as quickly or with as much precision as the model just released by Chinese company, Astribot. We dare you to not be impressed. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: … | Continue reading
Many asteroids can be traced back to their parent body – the planet or moon they broke off from. But for the first time, scientists now claim to have traced the origins of an asteroid back to the specific crater it was birthed from. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags: … | Continue reading
One of the biggest challenges researchers face is making injectable medicines into versions that can be taken orally. Oral medications usually fail because they can’t withstand the harsh environment of the gut, which leads to poor bioavailability - a drug’s ability to be absorbed … | Continue reading
We’ve always said that if one of these came up at the right time, it would become the world’s first million dollar motorcycle. Well, it’s gonna happen next month and … this will be worth watching. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles, Transport Tags: Ducati, Motorcycle, Auction | Continue reading
Adding rat stem cells to a mouse embryo resulted in a ‘hybrid brain’ in which the rat cells stepped in to restore function when the mouse’s sense of smell was removed, new research has shown. It’s the first time one animal’s cells have been used to rescue another’s senses, and it … | Continue reading
Airbus Helicopters has flown its high-speed concept copter, which dashes 50% faster than other commercial copters, for the first time. The 249-mph (216-kt, 400-km/h) Racer demonstrator is not only fast, but consumes up to 25% less fuel. Continue Reading Category: Aircraft, Transp … | Continue reading
CATL made headlines around the globe last August when it presented the Shenxing battery, an LFP pack capable of adding 400 kilometers (249 miles) of range in a mere 10 minutes at the charger. Not a year later, and that pack's powering actual cars. This year, the company has rolle … | Continue reading
The Italian-designed Linky 2.0 takes what was already a pretty cool folding electric longboard and makes it even better in a number of key ways. If its Kickstarter works out, one could soon be yours for a pledge of €649 (about US$696). Continue Reading Category: Urban Transport, … | Continue reading
If a giant prehistoric salmon isn't scary enough for you, how about one with warthog-like tusks? According to a new study, Oncorhynchus rastrosus possessed just such appendages – even though the fish likely fed on tiny plankton. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: F … | Continue reading
A portable music production studio previewed at NAMM 2022 is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Playtime Engineering's Blipblox myTracks is designed to give young creators all the tools they need to start making music. Continue Reading Category: Music, Technology Tags: Digital musi … | Continue reading
One of the most exciting possibilities of 3D-printed architecture is that it could revolutionize affordable housing. Portugal's Havelar shows this may soon be within reach with its inaugural 3D-printed home, which took just 18 hours to print. Continue Reading Category: Architectu … | Continue reading
A robo-dog capable of throwing 30-ft flames from its back might seem the stuff of sci-fi nightmares, but such terrors were made real last year with the launch of the Thermonator from Ohio's Throwflame. Now the fire-breathing quadruped is available to buy for under $10k. Continue … | Continue reading
We all know that water evaporates when the temperature climbs, but researchers have just shown that there's another factor at play. The breakthrough could solve long-standing atmospheric mysteries and lead to future technological advances. Continue Reading Category: Physics, Scie … | Continue reading
As the driest nonpolar desert in the world, the Atacama Desert in northern Chile is home to very few species of plants and animals. With rainfall often occurring only once a decade, the desert is so dry that NASA uses it as a stand-in for the Martian landscape. But what’s living … | Continue reading
“As people live longer, improving quality of life is paramount,” said Alex Morgan, a partner at Khosla Ventures, who chipped in to fund Rubedo’s first round of venture capital financing. “Rubedo is targeting senescent, or aging, cells that drive age-related disease. This first tr … | Continue reading
Tiny houses come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but this is the first example we've seen that's modeled after a World War II airplane. Named the Monocoque Cabin, the unusual dwelling is defined by an eye-catching curving exterior and comes with lots of options, including its i … | Continue reading
The world's first commercial-scale factory for making nutrient-rich and versatile protein from air and sustainable energy has opened its doors in Finland, and the startup behind it aims to have its microbe-made food out in the US later this year. Solar Foods is just one of a hand … | Continue reading
If you had piles of cash to spend on a custom-made packable bike, what kind would you get? Well, Malaysian horologist Ming Thein got a titanium number that can be taken apart to fit inside his own Rimowa suitcase – it's called the Firefly MiniVelo. Continue Reading Category: Bicy … | Continue reading
The Volkswagen California 6.1 was never the best-looking California in history, dragged down by its oversized double-stacked grille, but it did usher in its fair share of new innovations to the iconic nameplate. Now, Volkswagen is preparing it for retirement, starting production … | Continue reading
Using DNA and proteins, scientists have created new synthetic cells that act like living cells. Blurring the line between artificial and living materials, these cells can be reprogrammed to perform multiple functions, opening the door to new synthetic biology tech that goes beyon … | Continue reading
Pothos plants are already known for being particularly good at purifying indoor air, so imagine if it were possible to make them 30 times better at doing so. Neoplants' Neo PX system is claimed to do just that, using special soil-dwelling bacteria. Continue Reading Category: Arou … | Continue reading
Hisense USA says it's looking to redefine the high-end entertainment experience with the launch of the PX3-Pro, a daytime usable, triple laser ultra-short-throw projector that can throw Dolby Vision movies at up to 150 inches. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment, Techno … | Continue reading
The first autonomous car race (27 April 2024) is a really important historic event that appears to have been missed by the main media. We expect the race will birth a fascinating new "television sport" with a fan-base of highly-educated technophiles drawn by the technological pro … | Continue reading
Medically, AI is helping us with everything from identifying abnormal heart rhythms before they happen to spotting skin cancer. But do we really need it to get involved with our genome? Protein-design company Profluent believes we do. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science T … | Continue reading
Boutique French motorcycle maker DAB Motors has launched its first production electric moto. Billed as a "fusion of luxury and technology," the limited-run DAB 1α sports a 25.5-kW (peak) motor, 150-km/h battery and a host of collaborative design touches. Continue Reading Category … | Continue reading
The public (or at least, the rich public) will soon be able to take a break from their luxury cruise to ride a luxury submersible. Triton Submarines has delivered its first Triton 660/9 AVA to a cruise company to take passengers into the depths in style. Continue Reading Category … | Continue reading
One of the two oldest, active spacecraft has a new lease on life, with NASA getting the 47-year-old Voyager 1 deep space probe to send back engineering data for the first time since November 14. Until now, all the craft could return was gibberish. Continue Reading Category: Space … | Continue reading
The world's most advanced solar sail spacecraft began its odyssey today at 23:32 GMT as it lifted off atop a Rocket Lab Electron launcher from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. It was one of two payloads on the Beginning Of The Swarm mission. Continue Reading Category: Spac … | Continue reading
Ever since its launch, we thought Vermont's Beta Technologies might prove itself the real deal in an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) world dominated by renderings, concepts, prototypes and other "maybe somedays." Continue Reading Category: Aircraft, Transport Tags: … | Continue reading
If you're worried about cars unexpectedly overtaking you while you're cycling, Trek's new CarBack may be just the ticket. It's not the only bicycle radar device on the market, but it is claimed to be the best in several ways. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles, Transport Tags: T … | Continue reading
A new wheeled robot is able to climb metal structures in a very clever and unique way – it uses an extendible tape-measure limb. Descendants of the bot may one day find use inspecting or even repairing things like towers, bridges, power stations and ships. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
John Lennon's 1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny famously played on the title track of The Beatles' 1965 album Help! – and believed lost for more than 50 years – is heading to auction next month, where it's expected to break records. Continue Reading Category: Music, Technology Tags: A … | Continue reading
High-profile studio the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed plans for an ambitious new timber college building that will combine cutting-edge engineered wood with traditional Japanese joinery techniques to create a striking-looking and sustainable place of learning. Continue R … | Continue reading
Back in 2022, the strange-looking prototype igus:bike rolled into the spotlight boasting an angular frame, funky wheels and even bearings made using recycled plastic. Now the newly-named RCYL bike is riding into production. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles, Transport Tags: Mob … | Continue reading
Much has been made of the global rise in antibiotic resistance and its impact on the delivery of effective treatment, with good reason. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, an umbrella term for medications that kill bacteria, … | Continue reading