Collaborate Disseminate
One horsepower per kilogram: it’s the kind of power-to-weight ratio you only see in the world’s most exclusive multi-million dollar hypercars. But at 231 hp and 152 kg, the Ducati Superleggera V4 absolutely obliterates that figure, making 1.54 hp/kg. Continue reading Ducati’s wild, winged Superleggera V4 is a power-to-weight juggernaut
A team of scientists led by the University of Cambridge have found that when cuttlefish know they’re getting shrimp for dinner, they’ll only have a light lunch of crabs. This ability to anticipate is an indication of the cephalopod’s complex brain. Continue reading Cuttlefish go light on lunch when there’s shrimp for dinner
The results are in from a human clinical trial using the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system to treat cancer. The study involved editing the immune cells of three cancer patients, and the treated cells persisted and didn’t trigger dangerous side effects. Continue reading Human clinical trial suggests CRISPR feasible for fighting cancer
In a significant step forward for the autonomous vehicle industry, the US Department of Transport (DOT) has granted its first ever self-driving vehicle exemption to startup Nuro, meaning its autonomous delivery pod can now push ahead on public roads. Continue reading US grants Nuro’s R2 its first ever autonomous vehicle exemption
A team of researchers is proposing a radical new technique for killing cancer cells using low-intensity ultrasound waves. The work is still at an early stage but cell tests have shown sound waves can destroy cancer while leaving healthy cells intact. Continue reading Certain ultrasound frequency may selectively destroy cancer cells
Convenience stores that rely on technology instead of cashiers to keep things ticking over might sound like a futuristic notion, but there are a number of such concepts being tested around the world. 7-Eleven is the latest to enter the fray. Continue reading 7-Eleven begins trial of store with no cashiers
Boeing has delivered the first improved F/A-18 Super Hornet to the US Navy with two more to follow before May. The Block III upgrades of the fighter are part of a Service Life Modification program that will extend the aircraft’s service life. Continue reading US Navy receives first upgraded F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III
Right after Hymer announcing its return to the US market, Mercedes-Benz launches its first modern US pop-top camper van. It’s not quite the Marco Polo that Mercedes sells in Europe, but the Metris Weekender is a capable multipurpose camper van. Continue reading Mercedes Metris Weekender brings some Euro camper van flavor to the US
The fifth Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award has been won by a 1958 Ferrari 335 S Spyder Scaglietti. The one-of-three Ferrari factory team car spent a period of its life abandoned, before being restored and returned to global prominence. Continue reading The most beautiful car in the world (2019): 1958 Ferrari 335 S Spyder
It’s no secret that motorists sometimes just don’t “get” what cyclists are thinking. Ford Europe has envisioned at least part of a solution, in the form of its one-off Emoji Jacket. Continue reading Ford attempts to bridge the driver/cyclist gap, with its Emoji Jacket