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China has approved what is set to become the biggest hydropower dam complex in the world, capable of producing nearly three times as much power as the current record-holder, the Three Gorges Dam.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Hydro-Electric, China, Renewable Energy

Whether they're caused by injury, disease or other factors, missing sections of bone can be quite difficult to replace. A new injectable hydrogel could change that, however, by transforming into a robust bone regeneration material when exposed to visible light.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Postech, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Bones, Hydrogels, Injuries

If you enjoy your coffee from a capsule, this new machine might be a worthwhile upgrade to your morning routine. The HiBrew H6 promises to make perfect cups of coffee from a wide range of pods by automatically recognizing which type you've dropped into it, and adjusting its settings accordingly.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Coffee

We typically associate Baluchon with smaller models like the Hytta. With its Ivy Tiny House, however, the French firm has created a spacious towable home that also has an unusual "upside-down" layout, placing the living room upstairs and a bedroom downstairs.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home, Baluchon

Motorcycle-related waste is a serious problem. And apparently, there’s more waste from motorcycle gear than from the actual machine itself – particularly helmets. Dainese, the company that owns AGV Helmets, has thus started a ground-breaking helmet recycling strategy.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Helmets, AGV, Dainese, Environmentally-friendly, Recycling

A quarry in South East England has yielded a fascinating paleontological discovery: long tracks with a total of 200 footprints left by enormous dinosaurs that roamed the earth during the Middle Jurassic Period, some 166 million years ago.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Dinosaurs, Oxford University, Fossils

Among the important scientific discoveries made every year are some that reveal that the world is way weirder than we give it credit for. From bizarre biological quirks that cause demonic hallucinations, to sci-fi scenarios like brains piloting robots and full head transplants, here are the weirdest science stories of 2024.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: weird science, Artificial Intelligence, Animal science, Animals, Brain, Fish, Light, Neuroscience,...

Detailed mapping of 1.2 million brain cells has revealed that not all cell types age in the same way and that some – found in a specific ‘hot spot’ – are more sensitive to the aging process. It opens the door to developing new treatments for age-related brain diseases.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Biological age, Brain, Aging, Allen...

NASA has confirmed that its Parker Solar Probe is safe and fully operational after its Christmas Eve close encounter with the Sun. On December 24, 2024, the robotic probe came within a record 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) of the Sun's surface.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Sun, NASA, Parker Solar Probe

On the heels of eVTOL startup Lilium shutting down, air taxi builder Volocopter may close its doors having filed for insolvency due to lack of funds. On December 26, 2024, the Karlsruhe Local Court in Germany placed the company in administration.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Volocopter, Air Taxis, eVTOL

We often see the results of evolution, but not the process directly. Now, scientists have been treated to front row seats of evolution unfolding in real time, as two similar lizard species encounter each other for the first time and quickly adapt to fill different roles.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Animal science, Animals, Reptile, Evolution, Georgia Tech, Environment

After a rough spell over the last few years, Californian electric motorcycle startup Onyx might finally be getting on track and bringing its neo-retro-style e-mopeds back to the market. In a LinkedIn post this week spotted by TechCrunch, founder Timothy Seward announced a limited run of 100 two-wheelers arriving this month.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Electric Motorcycles, Moped

Even though full-body gaming systems like Wii were made obsolete by VR technology, that hasn't stopped US startup Rebuff Reality from getting in on the act. The company's new BodyLink gaming platform is set to pick up where the likes of Kinect left off.Continue ReadingCategory: Games, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Wii, Kinect, Motion Controller

A stage of sleep – reflected in the size of our pupils – is important to committing recent memories to the brain, which could be manipulated to improve cognitive function and even identify issues with being able to recall newer experiences when awake.Continue ReadingCategory: Learning & Memory, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Cornell University, Sleep, Neuroscience, Memory, Cognitive functioning, neurons

In a quiet Alpine village on the South Island of New Zealand, a tiny company run by a 71-year-old billionaire is hard at work bringing his seemingly impossible dream to life: developing a publicly available track car that could potentially go faster than an F1 racecar.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Hypercar, Racing, F1

It can't be easy for architects to make their mark in such a skyscraper-packed location as Dubai, but Foster + Partners has certainly managed it. The influential firm has designed a pair of eye-catching towers that are linked by an exclusive penthouse swimming pool at the top.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Dubai, Skyscrapers, Luxury

A new study has identified one of the reasons why cancer frequently spreads from elsewhere in the body to the lungs: an amino acid called aspartate. The findings improve our understanding of cancer and open the door to new treatments for metastatic disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Lung cancer, Breast cancer, Metastasis, Amino Acids, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie

This year has produced a stunning amount of ambitious architecture. From a futuristic skyscraper city that will host millions, to the plan for the world's tallest timber tower, here's our pick of the top 10 most ambitious architecture projects of 2024.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: best-of-2024, Building and Construction, World's Tallest, World's Longest, Saudi Arabia

We’re encouraged to drink more water because ‘it’s good for us.’ Now, a new study has tested that claim, examining the evidence from previous studies to see whether increasing the amount of water you drink really does provide health benefits.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Water, Health, Weight Loss, UCSF

Some of Zaha Hadid Architects' most eye-catching work has involved skyscrapers, and the firm continues this trend with a remarkable futuristic sculpted tower that's currently under construction in Shenzhen, China.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, Zaha Hadid, Shenzhen

Arctic Trucks is an overlanding outfitter building vehicles capable of entering the Arctic Circle and returning to tell the tale. In North America, that vehicle is a Ford F-550 with a long list of mods. And I got to head into the Wyoming wilderness with it.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Arctic Trucks, Overland Expo, Off-road

The Shell Starship Initiative is an experiment on wheels. It focuses on energy-efficient truck design using technologies currently available while simultaneously testing lubricants and tech that are near-to-market. I was once a truck driver and I found the work Shell is doing here to be fascinating.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Truck, Fuel efficiency

Cuneiform, the world's oldest form of writing, involved making indentations in clay tablets. Scientists have now developed a data storage system that's like cuneiform on steroids – and it's capable of storing more data than a typical hard disc drive.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Flinders University, Data Storage

Board-sports video games can certainly be a lot of fun, but let's be honest – sitting on the coach and twiddling a joystick isn't much like real snowboarding or skateboarding. That's where the BoarDrop system comes in, as it puts players on an actual multi-purpose board.Continue ReadingCategory: Games, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Snowboarding, Skateboard, Fitness, Kickstarter