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When the Iron humanoid was unveiled to the public, strutting fluidly down the runway before a gobsmacked crowd, it made headlines – but not for the reasons its creators hoped. The robot moved so humanlike that people were sure there was someone inside it.

What if you could draw energy from the night sky without effort? That's the question that researchers at the University of California, Davis are trying to answer with a new engine that generates power simply by sitting under the clear starry heavens.

One of the major pain points with downsizing is storage – or the lack of it. The recently completed New Chapter tiny house tackles this issue with a storage-packed interior layout that well-suited to full-time small living.

Scientists have discovered why males get dental disease more frequently and with greater severity than females, pinpointing the specific inflammation driving it. This could help treat gum and tooth decay in both sexes through different interventions.

Ordinary cameras often fail in the cold: batteries die without warning, footage turns blurry, controls become unresponsive… This year, break through those limits with the DJI Osmo Action 360 camera – a record-breaking 35% off during Black Friday!

Scientists have, for the first time, developed functional, brain-like tissue without relying on animal-derived materials or biological coatings. The innovation offers a new, fully synthetic platform for neural tissue engineering.

Outside the dense urban fabric of Wuhan, China, a cluster of cabins has appeared in the tall dawn redwood forest. Dubbed Secret Camp, the project is part of the Merryda Wiki World retreat, featuring compact dwellings that sit quietly within nature.

Joby Aviation's latest iteration of its autonomous all-electric S4 air taxi VTOL aircraft has made its maiden flight. The new variant aimed at the defense market boasts a turbine-electric hybrid powertrain for greater range and endurance.

What Toyota has done with the 2025 4Runner is evolutionary. The new 4Runner sits on the TNGA-F body-on-frame architecture, and that underpins much of what’s compelling about this generation. I drove both the Limited and the Trailhunter models.

In a Phase 3 trial of more than 18,000 volunteers across three countries, a novel mRNA influenza vaccine developed by Pfizer has outperformed standard seasonal flu shots by 34.5%. It's yet another sign that this biotechnology is here to stay.