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When the Bugatti Tourbillon took center stage in June of 2024, nearly everything written about it (including the piece I wrote) fawned over its meticulous dash, its beautiful curves, and included every chrono-pun one could think of. Finally, Bugatti has given us a peek at what's actually under the hood.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Bugatti, Bugatti Veyron, Koenigsegg, Dark Matter, Tourbillon
Picture this: a 21-year-old backyard scientist in Alabama, Julian Brown, sweeps away some dirt and leaves from his homemade solar- and generator-powered, 10-magnetron-powered pyrolysis microwave reactor probably running at around 8 kW or more, before nuking a pile of plastic bags, laundry detergent bottles, milk jugs, and other scraps of household plastic that would have otherwise gone to landfill. He then sludges out an unrefined goop-like substance that looks similar to blown head gasket oil (like chunky chocolate milk) before starting the "refinement process" to produce a gasoline alternative he calls "plastoline."
Category: Energy, Technology
Tags: Plastic waste, Plastics, Fuel
A new kind of paint might be the key to cooling homes in humid climes like Singapore. Researchers based in the island country found their custom white paint, specially developed to 'sweat,' significantly reduced the need for air conditioning, while also maintaining its appearance for years.
Killer whales have joined the rare club of animals that can make and use tools, for the first time being observed crafting a kind of brush out of kelp and then using it on fellow pod members.
Tags: orca, Tools, Animal science, Marine Biology, Behavior, Evolution, Society, Marine Innovations
Researchers at Australia's national science agency have developed an efficient method to produce green hydrogen for energy-hungry, high-temperature industrial processes – and it starts with concentrated sunshine.
Category: Energy, Technology
Tags: Renewable Energy, Hydrogen, Green Steel, CSIRO, Concentrated Solar Power
The Rowan is the latest model from online marketplace Tiny House Listings. Fronted by a useful porch area, the tiny house also features a spacious interior layout that's arranged on one floor.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Home, House, Micro-House, Tiny Footprint
Credit where it's due: Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised his company would launch a robotaxi service this June, and it actually rolled out self-driving cabs in Austin, Texas, over the weekend. Too bad you'll probably have a hard time hailing one at the moment.
Category: Transport
Tags: Tesla, Self-Driving, Self driving cars, Cabs, Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Elon Musk
Over the weekend, Novo Nordisk dropped a pile of scientific data on three new experimental weight-loss drugs, including an oral one, showing what appears to be a strategic "something for everyone" plan of attack from the pharmaceutical giant.
Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Novo Nordisk, Weight Loss, Obesity, Diabetes, Weight, clinical trials, Health
In a major milestone for modular nuclear power on the way to the mainstream, the US Department of the Air Force has issued a Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) to Oklo that may lead to the construction and operation of a military reactor in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Category: Military, Technology
For many delivery riders, a supersized cargo box worn like a backpack and a powerful ebike are all that's needed to keep goods moving in the city. Multiple large packages require bigger thinking, as seen in Honda's upcoming Fastport eQuad.
Category: Urban Transport, Transport
Tags: Honda, Pedal-assisted, Quadricycle, Delivery
More than a third of large animals that feast on dead animals are struggling to survive, and a new report from scientists warns that their downfall could present a serious risk to human life, with an uptick in zoonotic disease spread as a result.
Tags: Stanford University, Ecosystem, Environment, Biodiversity, Animal science, Disease, Zoonotic, Bacteria
The name Wärtsilä has a definite glow around it in the motorhead community. That's largely because of the RTA96-C, a 14-cylinder, two-stroke turbo diesel behemoth that our own Mike Hanlon endorsed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World back in 2004.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: World's Largest, Engine Technologies, Concept Motorcycles, Crazy
There have been some wildly ambitious schemes to knock the power out of hurricanes and cyclones over the years. Now, scientists believe they have come up with a way to successfully subdue these destructive storms, long before they have a chance to reach land.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Australian National University, Hurricane, Cyclone, Tropical Storms, Weather, Severe Weather, Physics, Environmental
In a massive study of nearly 50,000 women over a time frame of 30 years, researchers found that drinking more coffee – to a point – during midlife was linked to less chronic disease, physical mobility issues and cognitive decline in later years. However, other caffeinated products, plus decaffeinated coffee, did not garner the same results.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Harvard, Nutrition, Coffee, Diet, Age-Related, Aging, Women, Women's health, anti-aging
Dubai-based Nireeka has been making absolutely outrageous ebikes for a few years now, and its latest performance-focused creation packs so much power it really should come with a statutory warning or three.
Tags: ebikes, Nireeka, Pedal-assisted, Off-road, Indiegogo
For years, astronomers have been working to piece together the story of our universe, but the critical early chapters remained largely incomplete. Our telescopes simply haven't been sensitive enough to pick up those faintest traces of light from the farthest reaches of the universe. Until now that is. A new collaborative project dubbed the COSMOS-Web field has compiled the most comprehensive cosmic map ever, including images of the early universe as far back as 13.5 billion years.
According to a new study, combining exercise with omega-3 supplements reduced inflammation and, thereby, the severity of a chronic tooth root infection. It suggests a relatively simple means of controlling these infections, which can result in bone and tooth loss.
Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Oral hygiene, Teeth, Tooth infection, Exercise, São Paulo State University
Genesis has updated the G80 to bring it up to par with the G90, making it less obvious which of these sedans is the flagship for the brand. Whichever is head of the armada, though, they’re both really well-done luxury options.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Just like fingerprints, your breathing patterns may be a unique identifying feature. Scientists have found they can identify people with 96.8% accuracy using only their breathing patterns. And it's not just simple identification, researchers say they can even predict Body Mass Index (BMI), state (sleeping or awake), and cognitive traits (anxiety or depression) from the way you breathe.
Tags: Breathing, Fingerprint, Health
Good things happen when German camper innovator Sunlight puts pens to work on a new concept camper van. The last time around, those things were the hammock-topped, wakeboard-winching 2019 Cliff 4x4 Adventure Van. This time, it's the all-new Volkswagen Ibex camper concept, an even grittier adventure van built to "outdrive the ordinary" and navigate through terra incognita to a grander grade of adventure. And it sounds like the production version won't be far behind.
Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Campervan, Concept Vehicle, Concept Cars, RV, Sunlight, Off-road, Camping, Outdoors and Camping