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The ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineers may have been even more ahead of their time than we thought. A new study suggests a currently unexplained ancient structure may have been part of a water purification system feeding a hydraulic lift to raise huge stone blocks to build a pyramid.Continue ReadingCategory: HistoryTags: Engineering, Construction, Building and Construction, Archeology, Water

The vast majority of our portable electronic gadgets, and the new wave of electric transportation, are powered by lithium batteries. Texas-based startup Group1 has developed a more sustainable alternative, and has now launched the world's first 18650 potassium-ion battery.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Potassium battery, Batteries, Battery Technology, sustainable design

Researchers have prototyped sensor-packed robot bugs that mimic biological digestive systems to meet energy needs, employ a Janus interface for a steady supply of nutrients and move on the water's surface like a water strider.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Fuel Cell, Bacteria, Ocean, Robots, Sensors

A lot of so-called tiny houses nowadays are anything but, with some models offering the floorspace of a city apartment. However, the Chipper embraces the small living movement's humble roots with an affordable and compact model that has been designed to allow two people to live comfortably.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Transitioning to 100% renewable energy globally would be cheaper and simpler using firebricks, a form of thermal energy storage with roots in the Bronze Age, to produce most of the heat needed for industrial processes, according to a new Stanford study.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Climate Solutions: Cement, Climate Solutions: Iron and Steel, Renewable Energy, Stanford University

Scientists in the UK have developed a new method for removing toxic “forever chemicals” from wastewater. Specially treated, 3D-printed ceramic lattices can remove up to 75% of the chemicals from polluted water in three hours – and the structures get better at their job as they’re reused.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Chemicals, Pollution, Water, Health, toxic, University of Bath, Ceramics, 3D Printing, Wastewater

Lockheed Martin has released more details about its Mako hypersonic missile that the company is building for the US Air Force and international customers. The multi-mission missile that flies at Mach 5+ can be launched from on a wide variety of aircraft.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Lockheed Martin, Hypersonic, Missile Defense

Folks who like to be prepared for emergency gear fixes on the go don't really want to be hefting a heavy toolbelt around. The Gordon 20-in-1 Multi-Tool from Harbor Freight puts an array of useful tools at your fingertips, without weighing you down.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, Knife, Tools, Portable, Everyday Carry

Hydrogen-producing artificial leaves might soon be even better at their jobs thanks to a new study that examined the effects of pressure on the chemical processes they run. It all comes down to bubbles.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Solar-to-Hydrogen, Hydrogen, Artificial Leaf, Photosynthesis

Back in 1970, Sega introduced an arcade game that would pave the way for many of today's most popular video games. Known as Jet Rocket, the electromechanical marvel boasted several world-firsts – even though most people today don't know it ever existed.Continue ReadingCategory: Games, TechnologyTags: Games, Flight Simulators, Retro, Sega, Video Games

Scientists have discovered evidence that an isolated pocket of complex life may have evolved on Earth more than 2 billion years ago – only to go extinct and take another 1.5 billion years to evolve to that level again. The controversial find could rewrite our understanding of life on, and beyond, Earth.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Life, Fossils, Micro-organisms, Cardiff University, Evolution

We've covered so many small camping and gear trailers over the years, it's rare to find a design so out of the blue it's surprising. But the Bbox Bulli Edition is indeed that design, a different style of camping gear-hauler with an entirely different purpose. The little wheeler complements the main camper not only as a cargo carrier but as an expansion of base...

Mosquitoes are masters of evasion when indoors, seemingly disappearing after you unsuccessfully try to swat them or grab them out of the air. That's where the Bzigo Iris comes in, as it tracks them and shows you where they are.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Mosquito, Laser, Tracking, Pests, Insect

Everybody loves roses, but we'd probably love them even more if they didn't have those sharp thorns. Well, scientists have found a way of growing thornless roses, and their findings could lead to easier-to-harvest crops.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Plants, Crops, Agriculture, Roses, Genetic engineering, CRISPR

A new medical 3D-printing method has been developed that takes its cues from the way tangles of worms interact in nature. The resultant material produced could patch up leaky heart parts or stabilize spinal discs, among other applications.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Hydrogels, Heart, Surgery, University of Colorado

Saudi Arabia is bidding to host the 2034 World Cup soccer tournament. If successful, government authorities plan to build a futuristic new stadium within its audacious 170-km-long mirrored city in the desert, the Line.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Saudi Arabia, Neom, FIFA World Cup, Soccer, Stadium

There are giants living among us, and we're not just talking 7-ft-plus basketball players. For pedal bikers, being super tall can cause serious problems – even with XL frames. That's where DirtySixer comes in, with its extra-large-framed, big-wheeled bikes and ebikes. Now the latter are riding with Bosch motor power.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Bosch

A new report by world-leading experts lists 14 modifiable risk factors associated with 40% of all dementia cases that, if addressed by people across their lifespan, could reduce the likelihood of developing the condition or delay its onset.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Lifespan

New insights into a mummy frozen in time with mouth agape, which has both disturbed and fascinated archeologists for decades, have revealed that her animated expression was not due to a shoddy embalming job as earlier believed but more likely caused by dying in immense pain. But we still don't know what happened in her last minutes.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Mummies, History, Archeology, Cairo...

From humble beginnings as the solar hot dog cooker guys, all the way through to full-blown solarized camping trailers and tiny homes, GoSun has developed a knack for creating unique products that put the sun's power to work here on Earth. Its newest product promises to be its most revolutionary yet, providing an off-grid means of charging electric vehicles, both on the move and...

Chang’e 5 touched down on the Moon in December 2020, where it scooped up a sample of the lunar regolith and returned it to Earth a few weeks later, marking the first successful lunar retrieval mission since 1976. Analysis turned up traces of water and the youngest known Moon rocks so far.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Graphene, Moon, Lunar, Lunar Lander, Chang'e-4, China

Australia, the ‘allergy capital of the world,’ has launched a world-first free nationwide treatment program for children with peanut allergies. The goal is to safely build tolerance to the troublesome nut so that kids don’t need to worry about the possibility of a life-threatening reaction.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Peanut, Allergies, Children

Imagine being able to take a shower or wash your hair on-the-go, indoors or outdoors, without any dripping water or the need for a towel, as you're left almost completely dry. The makers of Yoomiily are promising just that, with what they claim is the world's first portable shower and dryer system.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Kickstarter, Shower, Hygiene, Outdoors and Camping, Smart

Honda started the step-through motorcycle craze back in 1958 with the Honda Super Cub C100. Anyone who was anyone had a Super Cub. It's been hailed as the most popular motor vehicle of all time. Not just motorcycle, but motor vehicle. Can CSC reach these kinds of figures with Chinese clones?Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Dirtbikes, Scooter, Honda Motorcycles