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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 just 20 minutes to travel the entire route between New Taipei City and the...

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Supersonic, Subsonic, Electric Aircraft, Hybrid, Jets

Whether you live in Cell Block 9, the UK, or simply work a high-risk job where sharp objects pose a hazard, this lightweight, water- and stab-proof jacket is designed to keep you warm, dry and alive.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Protection, Knife, Armor

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Sierra Nevada Corporation, ORNL, Spacecraft

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & NutritionTags: CSIRO, Gas, Diet, Gut Bacteria, Gastrointestinal, Research, Australia, Apps

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.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Wearable, wearable electronics, Noise-Canceling, Headphones, Adaptive Headphones, Sound, Speech,...

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin, Helicopters, Firefighting

Fifty thousand bucks is a lot of money for a motorcycle. Kramer, a boutique maker of race bikes, has tried to cram in as much as it can on two wheels – race-ready components, advanced electronics, and a titanium and carbon-fiber body. It’s got the works.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Superbike, KTM, EICMA 2024, Naked bike

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Virtual Reality, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Interface, Carnegie Mellon, Touch

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Lithium-ion, Battery Technology, Batteries, Geothermal, Rice University

With its modest length of 18 ft (5.5 m), you're not going to be throwing any dinner parties in the Urban Park Studio. However, thanks to its clever space-saving layout, this compact tiny house offers a home for one or two people with fewer compromises than you might assume.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, House, Micro-House, Home

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 complications.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Artificial Intelligence, Brain, Tumors, University of Michigan,...

We've been following Electra's ultra-short takeoff and landing electric hybrid prototype for some time and now the company has unveiled its EL9 Ultra Short production model that is designed to carry nine passengers at 175 knots (201 mph, 324 km/h).Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Electra (aircraft company), Electric Aircraft

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Light, Lighting, Laser, Optical, Optics, Brookhaven National Laboratory

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 battery technology in the air, completing what it calls the world's first solid-state battery test in a pilotless passenger-carrying...

A compact tagalong designed to explode into a fully equipped hunting camp, the new Built For Xtreme (BFX) is a fundamental building block of outdoor preparedness.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Trailer, trailers, Camping, Off-road, RV, Off-grid, Hunting, Outdoors and Camping

When a patient's blood flows through catheters, stents or other medical devices, there's always a risk that harmful clots may form. An experimental new bio-inspired coating could keep that from happening, without the use of blood-thinning drugs.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: University of British Columbia, Blood, Strokes

While many EVs use solar panels to extend their range, those panels often don't look like they'd make much of a difference. Such is certainly not the case with the Lightfoot scooter, however, the sides of which are covered with panels that reportedly provide up to 18 miles of extra range per day.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Solar Powered, Scooter

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Quadruped, Terrain, Off-road, Robots, Wheel, Agility

South Korean startup Kosmos has made its Indiegogo debut with a tech-packed ebike named the Nova7. The PAS commuter features a mid-mount internal gearbox, rear-hub motor with responsive torque sensing, and a low-maintenance belt drive.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Indiegogo, ebikes, Pedal-assisted

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Health care, Disease, Genome, DNA, University of California San Francisco

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Aircraft, Supersonic

Researchers have developed a non-addictive painkiller that remains inactive until it reaches sites of chronic pain. Instead of dulling the nerves that send the pain signals like other analgesics, this new pain pill directly addresses the underlying cause. Its makers are currently working towards testing the compound in human trials.Continue ReadingCategory: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Pain, Prodrug, Chemistry, University of...

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.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Zero Motorcycles, WMC (White Motorcycle Concepts), Electric Motorcycles, Aerodynamics