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Infinium's electrofuels: An instant zero-carbon path for big transport
April 22, 2021
It's going to take decades to get aviation, shipping and long-haul transport down to zero emissions – but an interim solution is about to hit the market that can clean up big transport straight away, with no fleet changes – albeit in a strange way.
"Unicorn" may be smallest and closest black hole to Earth
April 21, 2021
Astronomers have discovered a black hole that may set a new record or two – it seems to be both the smallest black hole ever detected, and the closest one to Earth found so far. It's only 1,500 light-years away and has a mass of just three Suns.
"Ice cube tray" retinal patch is loaded with cells to restore vision
April 21, 2021
A team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has engineered a novel type of scaffold that could give efforts to tackle vision loss a boost, by improving the precision with which replacement photoreceptor cells can be delivered into the eye.
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Review: 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat brings 710 hp to the school pickup
April 22, 2021Dodge seems intent on shoving hp into everything possible. The company’s potent 6.2-liter supercharged V8 and its Hellcat moniker are becoming synonymous with “ludicrous muscle.” Now you can take the whole family along on your drag strip sprints. -
Ingenuity helicopter makes first controlled horizontal flight on Mars
April 22, 2021NASA's Ingenuity helicopter made history again today by flying horizontally on Mars for the first time. The rotorcraft lifted off and flew for 51.9 seconds, reaching an altitude of 16 ft and flying laterally for 7 ft before descending safely. -
Bye Aerospace announces eFlyer 800 eight-seater electric aircraft
April 22, 2021Colorado-based electric aviation startup Bye Aerospace is currently best known for its two-seater eFlyer 2 aircraft. That may soon change, though, as the company has now unveiled a planned battery-powered eight-seater. -
Exoplanets could be used as colossal detectors in hunt for dark matter
April 22, 2021Scientists may be able to detect the presence of dark matter by searching for anomalous heat signatures from distant alien worlds. Dark matter is an enigmatic, invisible substance that is thought to make up around 80 percent of the universe’s mass. -
Lightweight folding chair uses trekking poles as part of its frame
April 22, 2021Many hikers use trekking poles, plus they carry a folding camp chair in their backpack. The TrekChair is designed to both save space and reduce weight, by integrating the poles into the chair's frame. -
Leatherman Ratchet Driver lets multitools do the twist
April 22, 2021While most multitools are quite well-equipped, users have generally had to switch over to a whole separate tool if they wished to use a ratcheting screwdriver. Such is no longer the case, however, with the release of the Leatherman Ratchet Driver. -
Technics launches "entry level" SL-100C turntable
April 22, 2021Panasonic's luxury audio gear maker Technics has unveiled a new Premium Class turntable called the SL-100C that the brand is calling an entry level model. It's still expensive, just not as pricey as its siblings. -
Inspiring architecture projects built on sustainable design
April 22, 2021April 22nd is Earth Day, an annual event that promotes environmental awareness throughout the world. To mark the occasion we've chosen five inspiring architecture projects that we feel are excellent examples of sustainable design. -
America's first triple net-zero development planned for New York
April 22, 2021Garrison Architects has joined forces with sustainable developers South End Development to create the very first triple net-zero mixed-use project in the United States, a mixed residential and business development dubbed the Seventy-Six. -
This software offers premium-level MDM support at a small business price
April 21, 2021Mobile device management (MDM) is a crucial part of optimizing the functionality and security of the mobile devices used within your organization. Jamf Now is a hassle-free solution to set up, manage, and secure your team’s devices. -
Cancer research set back two years due to pandemic disruptions
April 21, 2021Lockdowns, lab closures, funding cuts, and delays to ongoing clinical trials have all contributed to cancer research disruptions that may set the field back two years, according to new estimates made by the Institute of Cancer Research in London. -
Embedded enzymes make for compostable plastics that break down in days
April 21, 2021Most plastics don’t break down easily – and when they do, they create problematic microplastic particles. A new type of compostable plastic is embedded with enzymes that, when triggered, quickly break the material down to its constituent molecules.