Physics
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Environment
- by Michael Le PageRenowned climate scientist James Hansen says the developing super El Niño has already "blown past" previous events with months to go before it peaks
- by Alec LuhnThe cooling of the North Atlantic is creating waviness in the jet stream and high-pressure ridging over Europe, a study finds
- by Alexandra ThompsonSevere burns are often treated with synthetic products ahead of skin graft surgery, but there is evidence that a product made from minimally processed cod skin is more effective
- by Michael Le PageIntense fires are already burning in Indonesia, and there could be much worse to come as the Super El Niño ramps up
- by Graham LawtonBiogerontologists are exploring the upper limit for human life. A recent study has it verging on two centuries – but columnist Graham Lawton finds reason to be sceptical
- by Karmela Padavic-CallaghanResearchers spotted an unusual gamma-ray signal in three galaxy clusters, which may be a telltale sign of dark matter – or some even more exotic phenomenon
General
- by Monica J. WhiteAs right-to-repair rules spread and buyers grow weary of sealed, disposable slabs, a handful of companies are betting that people will pay for a device they can actually open up and keep going for years.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Fairphone, sustainable design, Repair, smartphones
- by David SzondyChina has unveiled the world's largest multi-tool as it rolled out the world's first Boring and Blasting Machine (BBM) that combines a tunnel-boring machine with the ability to set explosives to blast through solid rock.Continue ReadingCategory: EngineeringTags: China, Tunnel
- by Utkarsh SoodBimota has never really been in the business of making motorcycles for everybody. Since its birth in 1973, the Italian marque has made a name for itself doing things the unnecessarily complicated way: take a proven engine from somebody else's parts bin, build an outrageously sophisticated chassis around it, drape the whole thing in Italian […]
- by Abhimanyu GhoshalAston Martin's latest offering presents a radical departure from its usual design direction. If you like your cars burly and mean, you'll dig the Valen. It's also plenty fast.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Aston Martin, Sports Cars
- by David SzondyThe United States has about 94,000 tonnes of nuclear waste in storage, though that's a bit like calling all that gold in Fort Knox "waste." A new technique is being developed to recover its trapped value, unlocking billions of dollars in reusable fuel and high-value isotopes.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, EngineeringTags: Nuclear, Nuclear Fission, Waste
- by Adam WilliamsThis neat little cuboid tiny house is simplicity itself. I say tiny house, but it's really best thought of as an extra bedroom or office on wheels. It has a clever interior that maximizes floorspace with a bed that's hidden under the floor when not in use.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Building and Construction, Micro-House, […]