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White button mushroom extract shrinks tumors and delays their growth
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The unassuming yet popular white button mushroom has cancer-fighting abilities, according to the results of a human clinical trial on the use of food as medicine. Not only does it slow tumor growth, but it also allows cancer-fighting immune cells to do their job effectively.
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RoBoa slithers through disaster zones too dangerous for other robots
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When disaster strikes, drones and robots can be sent into danger zones to scout for survivors. The RoBoa from a student team at ETH Zurich is designed to snake its way through debris that would stop other solutions in their tracks.
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Ancient humans hammered healthy front teeth out to be more 'attractive'
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Many of us will have had a tooth pulled in the dentist chair, either under local or general anesthetic, and even with modern medicine, it's not a pleasant experience. So spare a thought for the people who, for millennia, voluntarily had good, healthy front teeth hammered or pulled out – a practice…
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LG flexes its display muscle with stretchable micro-LED screen
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LG Display has built on the technology powering its flexible screen prototype that stretched by 20% in 2022, announcing what's claimed to be the world's first stretchable display capable of expanding up to 50%.
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Electric EyeLight concept motorbike brings science fiction to life
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We've seen plenty of futuristic-looking concept motorcycles over the years – the BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 and Yamaha Motoroid prototype, to name just two. The Rocket One fits comfortably amongst such offerings, with a massive LED headlamp that looks like a jet engine inlet or the Argo’s wave…
13h ago
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Non-brain cells can form memories, too
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Memories can form outside of the brain, according to new research. Non-brain cells exposed to chemical pulses similar to the ones that brain cells are exposed to when presented with new information caused the non-brain cells to switch on a gene critical for memory formation.
16h ago
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Bourbon distilleries: A new source of renewable energy
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In Kentucky, bourbon demand is expected to double in the next five years, while the state's cattle population has now reached its lowest point since 1951. Here's how these two facts could combine to turn bourbon distilleries into a new source of biofuels.
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on Sat, 1PM
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Bikerguard put a windshield wiper on your motorbike helmet visor
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Riding a motorcycle is already risky enough without adding obscured vision to the equation. That's where the Bikerguard is designed to come in. It's a visor wiper that can be attached to just about any motorcycle helmet to swipe away the rain.
on Nov 9
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Review: Fender's $129 dongle-amp puts half a Tonemaster Pro in your pocket
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Fender's original Mustang Micro was an impressive little headphone amplifier for silent practice and recording – but the brand-new Plus version is a remarkable upgrade that puts a ludicrous range of tone options at your fingertips.
on Sep 5
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Common food dye turns live mice transparent
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In an effort to enhance the research abilities of biologists, Stanford University researchers have discovered that applying a popular food coloring to the skin of mice allowed them to see through to the rodents' internal organs and other structures.
on Sep 5
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$199 DJI Neo packs big-drone energy in a bite-sized package
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If you're looking to enter the drone market without needing a pilot license or even knowing how to actually fly a drone, DJI now has a palm-sized, inexpensive, simple, yet incredibly capable drone for you that doesn't even require a controller.
on Sep 5
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World-first nuclear clock prototype could outperform atomic clocks
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Atomic clocks are the most accurate timekeepers we have, losing only seconds across billions of years. But apparently that’s not accurate enough – nuclear clocks could steal their thunder, speeding up GPS and the internet, among other things. Now, scientists have built and tested the first…
on Sep 5
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World's first zinc-ion battery megafactory opens for business
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Sweden’s Enerpoly has flung open the doors to its zinc-ion battery megafactory in the north of Stockholm – making it the first manufacturing facility to use this battery technology at a large scale in the world.
on Sep 4
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Window coating reflects heat to cool buildings by 40 degrees
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Cranking up the air conditioner is one way to keep buildings cool, but it guzzles energy. Passive materials can regulate interior temperatures more efficiently, and now scientists in South Korea have developed a new coating that keeps glass much cooler, while still being transparent.
on Sat, 5PM
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Spaceship architects asked to design star-hopping Generation Ships
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If you've ever fancied yourself a spaceship architect that could design a vessel to carry colonists to another star system on a journey that could last for centuries, check out the Project Hyperion Design Contest, which invites teams to lay out their Generation Ship plans.
on Sat, 11AM
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Skunk Works' latest aerial refueling tanker concept is pilot optional
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Lockheed Martin's famous-but-secret Skunk Works has released a sort-of-new image of a concept for the company's Next Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) military tanker aircraft for in-flight refueling of multiple warplanes.
on Sat, 3AM
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Revolutionary jet engine shows promise after first hot-fire test
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Astro Mechanica – founded in 2021 by Ian Brooke and with a tight ship of only eight employees – is an aerospace startup developing what it calls a turboelectric adaptive engine for both subsonic and supersonic flight ... with electric car motor technology.
on Fri, 8PM
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Damaged coral reefs are getting a helping (robotic) hand
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Various groups are now growing baby corals for transplantation into the world's disappearing reefs, but they need a hand. A new robotic hand has been created to help, by carefully and efficiently transferring the li'l corals between tanks as they grow up.
on Fri, 6PM
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Portable DAC puts desktop audio performance in your pocket
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Many of us will serve up our favorite tunes using a smartphone, but may be left wanting in the sound quality department. That's where a portable headphone amp/DAC can help, and the latest model from Fiio promises to satisfy with desktop-level power and performance.
on Fri, 5PM
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Microscopic photo competition celebrates beauty of the tiny world
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An annual photography competition, celebrating scientific microscopic images, has unveiled this year’s winners. A startling cross-section shot of a flower has been awarded the fifth annual Evident Image of the Year Award, leading a mesmerizing gallery of miniature marvels.
on Fri, 3PM
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First driverless, automated train will cut commute from 50 to 20 minutes
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The first of 35 fully automated Metropolis trains from French company Alstom, which is planned for a new Light Green Line metro system, has made its debut in Taiwan. When complete, the entirely automated 22.8-km (14-mile) line will shave 30 minutes off the current commute time end to end, taking…
on Fri, 10AM
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New heat shield to protect next-gen reusable spacecraft during reentry
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new heat shield based on venerable 1980s Space Shuttle technology to protect the next generation of reusable spacecraft from the deadly heat of reentry.
on Fri, 7AM
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"Chart Your Fart" is asking one nation to track its gas – in the name of science
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In one of the most amusing citizen science projects we've ever come across, Australia's leading research agency the CSIRO is asking people across the nation to track their flatulence over three days through the free and purposely funny Chart Your Fart app.
on Fri, 5AM
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'Sound bubble' headphones tune out noise more than a few feet away
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In a restaurant or at a party, background noise can make it hard to hear people talking, even up close. But soon we could be wearing headphones that use AI to filter out noise that’s more than a few feet away, creating a “sound bubble” that lets you focus on your own conversation.
on Fri, 4AM
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Watch: Autonomous Black Hawk copter proves its wildfire-fighting potential
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A helicopter putting out a wildfire may not be news, but a robotic Black Hawk helicopter seeking out one and dropping water on it while the crew sits back and watches certainly is. That's what Sikorsky recently demonstrated to an audience of dignitaries.
on Fri, 3AM
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EgoTouch tech lets VR users' palms serve as touchscreen interfaces
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In the real world, you wouldn't want to carry a handheld controller all the time, or have menus constantly popping up in front of your face – so why put up with those things in VR worlds? With EgoTouch you don't have to, as it puts an interface on the palm of your hand.
on Thu, 9PM
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Startup Exosonic goes from supersonic boom to bust
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Another example of how the bleeding edge aerospace sector is going through a massive shakeup has surfaced as civilian supersonic startup Exosonic has announced that it is going out of business after being unable to raise needed funding.
on Thu, 4PM
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EHang's solid-state battery nearly doubles pilotless eVTOL's airtime
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After receiving the world's first type certification a year ago and delivering dozens of aircraft for low-altitude tourism initiatives, China's EHang has become a de facto leader in the burgeoning eVTOL industry. This month, it used that leadership role toward advancing the use of solid-state…
on Thu, 4PM
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Electrochemical reactor grabs 97.5% of lithium from geothermal sources
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Lithium-ion batteries power everything from our vape pens to electric cars, but they have one glaring issue: they rely on lots of hard-to-harvest lithium. A new reactor from Rice University is set to make the whole process easier and safer.
on Thu, 3PM
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Light itself casts a shadow in bizarre laser experiment
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A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible – light itself casting a shadow. It turns out that if you manipulate a laser just right, then hit it side-on with another light source, it’s possible to create this bizarre optical effect.
on Thu, 11AM
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AI model identifies overlooked brain tumors in just 10 seconds
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In another triumph for AI in healthcare, researchers have developed a model that can spot bits of brain tumors that surgeons may miss while removing them from patients. It can detect these remaining tissues in as little as 10 seconds, and help prevent a host of long- and short-term post-procedure…
on Thu, 11AM
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Watch: Wheeled robodog goes all-terrain in breathtaking style
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China's DEEP Robotics is about to add a new quadruped to its kennel called the Lynx. But rather than go for walkies on pads, the mid-sized pup rolls on four wheels and is built for all-terrain shenanigans – as you can see in the pre-launch promo.
on Wed, 7PM
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Breakthrough genomic test identifies virtually any infection in one go
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Researchers at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a single genomic test that can quickly detect virtually any kind of pathogen in a patient. This allows for much quicker diagnoses, enables targeted treatment to begin sooner, and could lower healthcare costs.
on Wed, 3PM
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Zero Motorcycles adopts radical 'Big Hole' technology to boost range
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UK-based R&D shop White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) punched a gaping hole in a Zero SR/S electric motorcycle to reduce aerodynamic drag by 10%. The prototype now goes faster, and can deliver extended range at highway speeds – proving this method can serve as an effective way to increase EV efficiency.
on Wed, 7AM
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Water-spraying tower is a mobile forest-fire-fighting sprinkler system
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When a raging forest fire is approaching a community, a good rainfall greatly reduces the chances of the flames actually reaching the buildings. But if rain isn't in the forecast … well, that's where the RainStream tower is designed to come in.
on Wed, 6AM
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Groundbreaking: 'Sleepy weed' shown to significantly improve sleep
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For the first time, there's scientific evidence that a smaller, lesser known component of the cannabis plant – cannabinol – delivers better quality and longer sleep. It paves the way for finally having an effective sleep aid sourced from medical cannabis that's comparable to existing medications.
on Wed, 1AM
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Nomadic hut shepherds in a new form of tiny living
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The S'Mouse City Model offers a modern tiny house take on the traditional shepherd's hut. Featuring a very compact but comfortable interior layout, the towable dwelling also comes with optional off-the-grid upgrades.
on Tue, 11PM
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Work on Saudi's Line megacity accelerates, new details revealed
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As work continues on Saudi Arabia's futuristic mirrored megacity, the Line, new details have now been revealed. Government authorities have given an update on the progress so far and named the architects in charge of making this desert dream a reality.
on Tue, 4PM
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Harley-Davidson's pastel maxi-scooters promise unprecedented power
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Harley-Davidson's all-electric LiveWire division is collaborating with Taiwanese scooter giant KYMCO on high-performance electric maxi-scooters. Anticipated to hit the market in 2026, these scooters will make use of LiveWire’s S2 Arrow powertrain.
on Tue, 3PM
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Robot learns to perform surgical tasks expertly just by watching videos
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It takes years of intense study and a steady hand for humans to perform surgery, but robots might have an easier time picking it up with today's AI technology.
on Tue, 1PM
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Honda readies its first electric motorcycle for the masses
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Honda’s presence in the electric two-wheeler space has long been limited to one-off scooters and bikes. But all that is set to change with the Japanese maker unveiling a performance electric motorcycle called the EV Fun Concept at this year’s EICMA motorcycle trade show.
on Tue, 12PM
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$35 lens turns any smartphone into a powerful microscope
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Six years on from the first iMicro smartphone microscope, the team has unveiled its latest: the iMicro Q3p, a fingertip-sized, lightweight device that makes microscopy inexpensive, portable and accessible to anyone with a camera on their phone. What's more, this new model features polarization,…
on Tue, 2AM
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Smart patch buzzes, twists and presses the skin to deliver a sense of touch
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Scientists have devised a clever new method of allowing people to feel sensations that are transmitted to their skin. Beyond its applications in fields such as gaming and telepresence, the technology could also be used to guide the blind.
on Mon, 9PM
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'Brain stars' store our memories like a microscopic filing cabinet
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Fascinating new findings into how clusters of 'brain stars' retain memories has changed what we know about how they're held in our minds.
on Mon, 8PM
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Stroboscopic photos capture magic of motion in a single frame
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We're kicking off this week with a treat for your peepers. Unlike their usual settings, Harvard University staff photographer Niles Singer pointed a camera and a strobe flash at some of the school's athletes and performers as they ran, jumped, and danced in the dark.
on Mon, 8AM
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China prepares to join the big leagues with liter-class V4 engine
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CFMoto's engineers have had their hands full. Its booth at EICMA had quite a few new releases on display, but the star of the show was a brand new, state-of-the-art 1,000cc V4 and a 'Master of Speed' superbike concept signalling the company's WSBK intentions.
on Mon, 2AM
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Autonomous, self-sorting cargo highways outlined for Japan
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Back in July, the Japanese government outlined an intriguing idea to connect major cities with what sounded like a giant "conveyor belt" for cargo. Now we have a clearer picture of what that “Auto Flow Road” will look like.
on Sun, 10PM
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Social media use found to have little to no impact on mental health
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Using social media platforms for long periods has little to no association with mental health indicators like depression, anxiety and stress, according to new research. However, another recently published study found that men risk developing unhealthy obsessions with physique if they place too much…
on Nov 10
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Space-based solar power to be beamed to Iceland by 2030
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UK startup Space Solar has signed an agreement with Reykjavik Energy that could see Iceland become the first country to receive power beamed from a space-based solar power plant. The 30-MW demonstrator is scheduled to go online by 2030.
on Nov 10
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Groundbreaking laser tech enables faster, safer landmine detection
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Researchers at the University of Mississippi have come up with a faster, more efficient method for detecting landmines – millions of which pose a lethal threat to people in war-ravaged countries all over the world. This breakthrough, which uses lasers and acoustic vibration, has the potential to…
on Nov 10