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By Rich Haridy – McLaren’s Fernando Alonso and Sauber’s Charles Leclerc crash at the first corner during the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, August 26, 2018. (Credit: Francois Lenoir, Belgium, Shortlist, Open, Motion (Open competition), 2019 Sony World Photography Awards). After a …
By Darren Quick – Wing has been granted Air Carrier Certification by the FAA. (Credit: Wing Inc.). A month after Wing was given the green light to deliver various goods via drone in Australia’s capital, Canberra, the Alphabet subsidiary has become the first …
By David Szondy – The VEM extinguisher is designed for use on spacecraft and other special environments. (Credit: Valeev/Depositphotos). The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed an inside-out fire extinguisher for use inside spacecraft. Instead of spraying out …
When the body’s clocks go out of sync, a well-timed fast might set them back on track. By Emma Betuel – Each of the trillions of cells in our bodies has a tiny internal clock. When all of those clocks are synchronized, …
By Ben Coxworth – Test riders have reported that the system does help them to maintain stability while cycling. (Credit: TU Delft). While it’s important for seniors to stay active, their decreased sense of balance does increase their risk of being in a …
By Emiko Jozuka, CNN – – Oki Kano is a musician and founder of Oki Dub Ainu, a band that mixes indigenous Ainu music with reggae and other genres. Growing up in Japan, musician Oki Kano never knew he was part …
By Michael Irving – Two new studies have examined the role of radiation and tidal forces in the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech). TRAPPIST-1 is one of the most fascinating planetary systems discovered so far. Located just 40 light-years away, seven roughly Earth-sized planets are …
Not everything was destroyed in the fire. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0 Gilbert Bochenek. – Three hives containing a population of over 180,000 bees were left unscathed by the devastating fire. – Despite the roof of the historic Parisian cathedral being shrouded …
By Paul Ridden – The Revos add-on e-bike kit has launched on Kickstarter to reach production. (Credit: Revolution Works). Whether you’re cycling to the office and don’t want to arrive too sweaty and out of puff, or you just need some help getting …
By Rich Haridy – Ten SpotMini bots have been shown to have the strength to pull a small truck. (Credit: Boston Dynamics). In classic Boston Dynamics style, the company’s latest announcement that its SpotMini is off the production line and ready to hit …
