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Reinforced concrete beams serve as important structural elements for buildings and bridges, but they are long and heavy and therefore require large machinery to both transport and install. Researchers at Spain’s Polytechnic University of Valencia have … Continue reading Lego-like 3D-printed beams offer lightweight alternative to concrete
Scientists at the University of Washington (UW) have leveraged modern machine learning technology to produce a prototype smart speaker that can monitor a person’s heart, without the need for them to physical touch it. The contactless method of tracking… Continue reading Smart speaker uses AI to detect irregular heart rhythms in the room
For NASA and anyone else developing technologies for use on the Moon, opportunities to test them out beforehand in lunar-like conditions are rather limited. A newly announced upgrade to Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket system will serve as a new type o… Continue reading Blue Origin’s spinning New Shepard capsule to simulate lunar gravity
By swapping out conventional materials for experimental ones scientists continue to make exciting advances in the performance of lithium batteries, and a team in Japan has just published research around a particularly promising one. The team’s new desi… Continue reading New polymer prevents cracks appearing in long-lasting lithium batteries
A speedy all-electric aircraft being developed with one eye on the record books has taken another step forward, with Rolls-Royce taking its Spirit of Innovation plane to the runway for the very first time. These first taxi tests of what is designed to … Continue reading Rolls Royce taxis the world’s fastest electric aircraft to-be
Every ounce counts when you’re headed for an extended stay in the wilderness with everything you need on your back, and the arrival of lightweight cooking systems has meant hikers can still reward themselves with a hot meal on the trailside. For two de… Continue reading Jetboil’s lightest backpacking stove yet weighs just 7.1 oz
With a number of automakers outlining intentions to repurpose old electric vehicle batteries, we’re seeing how these devices can gain a second life after serving their primary purpose. Lime has now revealed similar plans for those powering its electric… Continue reading Lime’s old ebike batteries to be repurposed in Bluetooth speakers
SpaceX has made a miraculous first landing of its Starship spacecraft, a momentous step forward in the company’s ambitions to reach the Moon and Mars. The landmark test flight follows less successful attempts in which earlier Starship prototypes explod… Continue reading SpaceX Starship makes miraculous first landing … then explodes
The microbes we’re exposed to in the home by picking up a kitchen sponge, sitting on the toilet seat or cleaning the dog food bowl can all help shape the microbial communities living on and in our bodies, which research is increasingly linking to vario… Continue reading “Biological” apartment to be a testbed for living materials and health
So far as feedstocks for the production of biofuels go, kelp is a highly promising one on many fronts, and a new technology promises to boost its credentials even further. Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have demonstrated how … Continue reading “Kelp elevator” for biofuel production boosts growth by four times