Gallery: Our 2024 Close Up Photographer of the Year shortlist picks

It’s that time of the year again. We’ve got our hands on the shortlisted pictures from the 2024 Close-up Photographer of the Year competition, so you can feast your eyes on a whole new collection of natural wonders from around the world.Continue Readin… Continue reading Gallery: Our 2024 Close Up Photographer of the Year shortlist picks

Miracle powder sucks CO2 out of the air ‘like nothing else out there’

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have invented a material in powder form that adsorbs carbon dioxide with astonishing performance. Just 200 g (a little under 0.5 lb) can suck up 44 lb (20 kg) of CO2, the same as a tree does in a ye… Continue reading Miracle powder sucks CO2 out of the air ‘like nothing else out there’

eVTOL taxi startup Lilium is out of money and filing for insolvency

Seven years after its first test flight, German electric air taxi manufacturer Lilium has run out of funding and filed for insolvency for its two primary subsidiaries.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Lilium, eVTOL, Air Taxis, Flying t… Continue reading eVTOL taxi startup Lilium is out of money and filing for insolvency

Giving yourself brain zaps at home can safely treat depression

A recent clinical trial has shown that it’s possible to safely and effectively treat depression at home using a brain stimulation device. That means patients can give themselves low-intensity impulses to see positive results – and potentially enjoy a h… Continue reading Giving yourself brain zaps at home can safely treat depression

2025 KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo: The techiest production bike ever?

KTM has taken the wraps off its next premium touring motorcycle, the 2025 1390 Super Adventure S Evo. It’s packing so many new features that we’re convinced it’s got the most tech of any production bike on the market.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycl… Continue reading 2025 KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo: The techiest production bike ever?

Wind turbine gets amazing second life as 376-sq-ft tiny house

You probably knew that wind turbines can be absolutely massive. But did you know the ‘nacelle,’ which sits at the top of the turbine and houses components like the generator and gearbox, is large enough to live in?Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses,… Continue reading Wind turbine gets amazing second life as 376-sq-ft tiny house

New tech enables 3D printing electronics without semiconductors

Researchers at MIT have unexpectedly stumbled upon a way to 3D print active electronics – meaning transistors and components for controlling electrical signals – without the use of semiconductors or even special fabrication technology.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading New tech enables 3D printing electronics without semiconductors

4 things that make Ferrari’s F80 hypercar go from 0-60 in 2.15 seconds

Ferrari’s new F80 hypercar has tongues wagging about the new design language, and whether it’ll make for a suitable successor to the 2013 LaFerrari. What’s probably more important, though, is that the Maranello-based marque’s latest creation can get fr… Continue reading 4 things that make Ferrari’s F80 hypercar go from 0-60 in 2.15 seconds

4 things that make Ferrari’s F80 hypercar go from 0-60 in 2.15 seconds

Ferrari’s new F80 hypercar has tongues wagging about the new design language, and whether it’ll make for a suitable successor to the 2013 LaFerrari. What’s probably more important, though, is that the Maranello-based marque’s latest creation can get fr… Continue reading 4 things that make Ferrari’s F80 hypercar go from 0-60 in 2.15 seconds

Next-gen EV battery promises 186 miles with a 5-minute charge

Battery tech firm ProLogium has taken the wraps off its 100% silicon composite anode battery. Highlighting its potential for use in EVs at the ongoing Paris Motor Show, the Taiwanese company claimed a major leap in energy density and charging efficienc… Continue reading Next-gen EV battery promises 186 miles with a 5-minute charge