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E-bikes have plenty of appeal for those after environmentally-friendly ways to get around town, but it’s not often the price tag is part of the picture. E-bike builder Stark is on a mission to offer folks more reasonably priced options, and i… Continue reading Stark Drive Torque e-bike unlocks with a fingerprint and can wirelessly charge your phone
There’s nothing like settling into camp to enjoy a fire built with bits and pieces scattered around the site, but no matter how tidy you are they will always leave some sort of mark on the environment. Looking to offer eco-minded adventurers … Continue reading Collapsible fire pit for campers could be slipped into an envelope
What would trucks look like if they didn’t need to accommodate a human driver? Volvo Trucks’ Vera vehicle is an exploration of this idea, doing away with the cabin entirely so it can more efficiently tow goods around ports and factories. The freewheeling four-wheeler has just been assigned its first task, and will soon go to work delivering containers to a port terminal in Sweden.
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Continue Reading Volvo Trucks’ cabin-less self-driving hauler takes on its first job
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Continue reading Volvo Trucks' cabin-less self-driving hauler takes on its first job
Debate has long raged over the reasons for a zebra’s stripes, with scientists spending decades theorizing over the evolutionary causes for the animal’s iconic patterns. A new study has shed further light on this topic, uncovering new evidence… Continue reading Cooling effect of zebra stripes observed in the wild for the first time
Alzheimer’s is a disease with a number of potential causes and therefore a number of potential targets for prevention. One of those centers on a protein call tau, which can gather in long tangles that kill off neurons in the brain. Scientists have developed what they describe as a vaccine to keep the brain clear of these dangerous clumps, and found that treating mice in this way helped stave off the kind of memory decline associated with the disease.
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Continue Reading Memory-preserving particles could form part of an Alzheimer’s vaccine puzzle
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Continue reading Memory-preserving particles could form part of an Alzheimer's vaccine puzzle
Back in 2016, Uber and Volvo joined forces to usher in the self-driving era by fitting out the Swedish automaker’s premium XC90 SUVs with the transport company’s in-house autonomous tech. The pair have now introduced the first production vehicle built to accommodate it from the ground up, making for a plug-and-play self-driving car that could help speed things up a little.
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Continue Reading Volvo and Uber’s latest self-driving car is built for plug-and-play autonomy
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Continue reading Volvo and Uber's latest self-driving car is built for plug-and-play autonomy
Having found unparalleled success in the air, Chinese drone maker DJI is bringing things down to ground level with its first ever roving robot. An educational tool first and a toy for playtime second, the RoboMaster S1 will bring some battle and racing fireworks to the living room floor, but overall is designed to offer a gentle pathway into the world of AI, engineering and robotics.
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Continue Reading DJI’s first ground-level robot is built to race, battle and educate
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Continue reading DJI's first ground-level robot is built to race, battle and educate
The venom of deadly animals mightn’t seem like a great place to look for life-saving medicines, but scientists are continually sifting through these toxins to discover compounds with huge potential. Now researchers at Stanford studying scorpi… Continue reading Compounds in scorpion venom found to kill staph and tuberculosis
With plans already in the pipe to lift its flying taxis into the air over Dallas and Los Angeles, Uber has now added Melbourne to the list. The announcement marks the first pilot city outside the US for the forthcoming but highly speculative … Continue reading Uber shows off aircraft cabin and declares flying taxi plans for Melbourne
Advances in robotics are a constant, but every now and then the ingenuity of researchers manifest in lifelike maneuvers that are as awe-inspiring as they are terrifying. Here we take a look at seven recent examples that will do the sleeping h… Continue reading Seven eerily lifelike robot maneuvers that will have you eyeing the off switch