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Last year the UN’s top climate scientists released the first in a trio of reports detailing the dangers of unabated global warming, alluding to dire consequences for humanity in the coming decades. The second report is now in and the outlook is only be… Continue reading Latest IPCC report on climate lays out an “atlas of human suffering”
A new study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology has reported the results of the first modern clinical investigation to compare the acute effects of psychedelics LSD and psilocybin. The landmark study reveals little subjective difference be… Continue reading Landmark trial compares LSD and psilocybin trips, finds few differences
Weight is often a key consideration for scientists pushing the boundaries of bullet-proof materials, imagining armor that keeps the wearer safe while also improving their mobility. Engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have now forged a new … Continue reading Lightweight armor material made of nanotube mats outperforms Kevlar
A new kind of milk will soon hit US shelves but it isn’t some plant-based product designed to resemble dairy milk. Instead it is made from whey proteins produced by microflora engineered to spit out exactly the same proteins found in milk from a cow.Co… Continue reading Animal-free dairy milk set to finally hit US retail shelves
Whether you’re a surfer, a sailor or simply a beachcomber, it’s important to know the current cycle of the tide at your favorite beach. And while apps do provide that info, the Tidey tidal clock does so in what is claimed to be a much easier-to-underst… Continue reading Tidey clock features a real-time animated display of local tides
While many people enjoy whipping around on snowmobiles, the things are rather big and heavy compared to vehicles like dirt bikes. That’s where the WS250 comes in, as it’s a compact, one-passenger, stand-up snowmobile.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors,… Continue reading Widescape WS250 stand-up snowmobile has the heart of a motorbike
Luo Studio recently completed an eye-catching and intricate timber bridge that’s heavily inspired by traditional Chinese bridge design, but adds some modern touches too. The project serves as both a covered crossing and a viewing point in rural China.C… Continue reading Beautiful timber bridge puts modern spin on traditional Chinese design
Researchers have built an artificial retina out of perovskite materials that can detect light in a similar fashion to the human eye. In tests, the device was even able to recognize handwritten numbers.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, ScienceTags:… Continue reading Perovskite artificial retina can read handwritten numbers
Researchers have built an artificial retina out of perovskite materials that can detect light in a similar fashion to the human eye. In tests, the device was even able to recognize handwritten numbers.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, ScienceTags:… Continue reading Perovskite artificial retina can read handwritten numbers
Zero-emissions airliners are still a long way off, but Lufthansa and BASF have developed a way to improve things right now. AeroShark is an adhesive riblet film that immediately reduces fuel consumption, and therefore emissions, from any aircraft.Conti… Continue reading Shark-skin-inspired film immediately drops airliner fuel consumption