Plant-animal hybrid cells make solar-powered tissues, organs or meat

Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from sunlight like plants. The breakthrough could have major benefits for growing organs and tissues for transplant, or lab-grown meat.Cont… Continue reading Plant-animal hybrid cells make solar-powered tissues, organs or meat

Full-scale demonstrator paves the way for hybrid-electric airliner

It was just this July that we heard about the ES-30, a hybrid-electric airliner being developed by Swedish firm Heart Aerospace. Well, the company has now unveiled a full-scale demonstrator version of the plane, which should fly next year.Continue Read… Continue reading Full-scale demonstrator paves the way for hybrid-electric airliner

Bulge-bellied hybrid-electric airliner to debut in 2028

Travelers could be making all-electric airline flights as soon as 2028. That’s when Heart Aerospace’s well-funded hybrid-drive ES-30 is planned to enter service, with a projected battery range of 200 km (124 miles) – or much farther in extended-range m… Continue reading Bulge-bellied hybrid-electric airliner to debut in 2028

Red Bull releases an otherworldly, F1-inspired hypercar

At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Christian Horner – team principal for Red Bull’s multi-championship Oracle Red Bull Formula 1 team – gobsmacked all of us when he revealed Red Bull’s latest addition to extreme sport: The RB17. A hybrid mid-en… Continue reading Red Bull releases an otherworldly, F1-inspired hypercar

Bugatti Tourbillon targets timeless, 1,800-hp perfection

For US$4 million, you can own this timeless masterpiece crafted with the attention to detail of a hundred-year-old Swiss watch. Its stationary and entirely analog gauge cluster centered in the steering wheel is comprised of over 600 individual pieces o… Continue reading Bugatti Tourbillon targets timeless, 1,800-hp perfection

Rolls-Royce hybrid stealth engine helps conceal armored vehicles

Aiming to make armored vehicles stealthier, Rolls-Royce is using this year’s Eurosatory defense trade fair to debut a new concept hybrid diesel engine that not only makes tanks and such more efficient, but easier to hide.Continue ReadingCategory: Milit… Continue reading Rolls-Royce hybrid stealth engine helps conceal armored vehicles

Watch: High-tech eSTOL aircraft hardly needs any runway

While alien-looking eVTOL aircraft are stealing the headlines, Electra’s slightly more conventional approach is beating the likes of Joby, Archer, Lilium and Vertical Aerospace on pre-sales. Indeed, we pointed out in January that this company’s pre-ord… Continue reading Watch: High-tech eSTOL aircraft hardly needs any runway

1,300 miles to a tank – BYD’s new hybrids don’t care about your bladder

BYD Auto Co. has just released two models, the Qin L DM-i and the Seal 06 DM-i, both with a ridiculously impressive 81.1 miles per gallon (2.9L/100km) on their internal combustion side, with an additional 49 miles (79 km) with their smaller battery and… Continue reading 1,300 miles to a tank – BYD’s new hybrids don’t care about your bladder

2025 Toyota 4Runner gets a hybrid, overland kit and … mixed response

Toyota has unveiled the new sixth-generation 4Runner sport utility in three formats: a standard model, a hybrid model, and a trail-ready overlanding model. Not everyone is a fan, however.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Toyota, SUV,… Continue reading 2025 Toyota 4Runner gets a hybrid, overland kit and … mixed response