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Jaguar has given its F-Pace SUV a mid-life refresh, with a reimagined exterior, new engine options and new connectivity options all a part of the mix. The 2021 F-Pace is promised to offer more luxury and more efficiency, with electrification brought in… Continue reading Jaguar F-Pace 2021 refresh brings hybrid options
We’ve seen the powerful ways the CRISPR gene-editing tool could bring about better health outcomes by targeting and replacing specific pieces of DNA, but scientists at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have been exploring a different approa… Continue reading CRISPR gene-editing tool tweaked to tackle muscular dystrophy via RNA
There is no shortage of drone delivery startups vying to take package delivery into a new era, but few have the track record of US-based Zipline. The company has announced a new partnership with Walmart to conduct pilot trials where its drones will ful… Continue reading Walmart teams up with Zipline for one-hour deliveries by drone
The idea alone of a massage might do wonders for some people’s stress levels, but a new study has delved into the physiological details of how these short and sweet treatments can kick the body’s relaxation systems into gear. The researchers behind it … Continue reading How 10-minute massages can boost the body’s stress-fighting system
Human activity is placing a growing strain on the planet’s biodiversity, and a new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has laid bare the extent of the damage so far. Drawing on extensive analysis of species’ populations around the world, the repo… Continue reading WWF report details 68 percent drop in wildlife numbers since 1970
The short- and long-term impacts of the space environment on the human body is still a great unknown, and one that a number of research groups are trying to get to the bottom of. The results of an interesting experiment in which muscled-up mice were sent into space has shed some new light on the matter, revealing that these brawny rodents could retain their muscle mass in low-gravity when engineered to lack a certain protein.
Tags: Muscle, Bones, Mice, International Space Station
Continue reading Engineered “Mighty Mice” sent to space retain their mass in low gravity
Exoskeletons that augment the physical capabilities of human users could find some very useful applications, and one gaining a lot of attention is assisting workers lifting heavy loads in industrial settings. Last year, we got our first look at an ambi… Continue reading Cashed-up Sarcos exoskeleton powers toward commercial production
As electric vehicles grow in popularity, automakers are paying more attention to what will become of the old batteries once they need replacing. We’ve seen the likes of Nissan and Renault make moves to give these a second life as energy storage devices… Continue reading Volvo’s electric bus batteries to gain a second life in energy storage
Advances in technology have made many household appliances more energy efficient, and even given outdated old ones some energy-saving smarts, but addressing the power usage of each individual device across the home is still a tall order. Researchers at… Continue reading VibroSense tracks home appliance usage via deep learning and lasers
As much of the world went into lockdown due to the novel coronavirus in early 2020, scientists observed some notable declines in air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. A few months on, we are learning more and more about how this fits into the ove… Continue reading COVID-19 doing little to slow climate change, WMO report reveals