Headliner
Record-breaking apartment building 3D printed in just 34 days
by Adam Williams
Europe's largest 3D-printed apartment building has been completed in France. Containing 12 social housing apartments spread across three floors, the project's printing process was carried out in just 34 days.
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GearOutdoors
Tiny EDC flashlight puts pro-grade LEDs on your keychain
by Monica J. White
Early in 2025, YSmart embarked on a Kickstarter campaign for a versatile micro-flashlight. Now the company is back with an updated version that's even more compact, and comes with pro-grade LEDs plus three beam options for everyday carry.
Space SystemsEngineering
Watch: New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad
by David Szondy
Blue Origin's space ambitions have suffered a major setback as its New Glenn rocket exploded in a fireball on the launch pad at about 7:00 pm EDT at Launch Complex 36 (LC-36), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida during an engine test.
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Camping TrailersAdventure VehiclesOutdoors
Brilliant cubist teardrop disappears bed to free serious camper space
by C.C. Weiss
The Campinawe is one of the oddest-looking camping trailers out there, but it houses one of the most functional floor plans we've seen in this size. And that's truer than ever as the company adds a variable solo layout with pack-away bed.
MotorcyclesTransport
Winglets on a 125cc motorcycle? QJ Motor says yes
by Utkarsh Sood
QJ Motor's SRK 125 R is a proper entry-level sport bike that debuted last year. Now, it looks like brand wants to spruce up things, with an updated trim and it’s got one very noticeable difference … winglets. Is that stretching things too far?
TentsGearOutdoors
tent lands in USA to elevate luxury base camps
by C.C. Weiss
In 2025, we looked at the Kudhva K-Tent, a unique piece of semi-permanent architecture combining elements of safari tents, A-frame cabins and treehouses. Now that tent is traveling across the Atlantic as part of a series of US glamping resorts.
AutomotiveTransport
What makes driving fun? Scientists study the thrill of motoring
by Simon Heptinstall
Premium performance EV brand Polestar has teamed up with scientists at Oxford University to measure ‘the thrill of driving’ in an effort to make the next generation of electric vehicles more fun to drive.
Knives and MultitoolsGearOutdoors
Third time's the charm? Titanium wrenching multitool is back in 3rd-Gen form
by Maryna Holovnova
Over the past few years, the team at tool company IF has successfully launched two wrench-based multitools on Kickstarter. Their latest release, the OmniPro Wrench 3.0, combines elements from both earlier versions and also has a few added features.
AircraftTransport
SR-71 successor? Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 prototype cracks the sound barrier
by David Szondy
The venerable Cold War SR-71 Blackbird may be looking nervously at its laurels after Hermeus's latest Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 uncrewed prototype broke the sound barrier at Spaceport America over the White Sands Missile Range airspace in New Mexico in March.
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Refractor: Science & Health
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ObesityIllnesses and conditionsBody and Mind
Brain-cell breakthrough supercharges GLP-1 weight loss and prevents plateaus
by Bronwyn Thompson
Scientists have identified a new way to supercharge obesity drug semaglutide by targeting key neurons. It could dramatically boost GLP-1 weight-loss power and prevent the dreaded plateaus that not even this "wonder drug" has been able to circumvent.
BiologyScience
Sea creature's amputated limbs refused to die, even after three years
by Mike McRae
It came from the depths. A severed foot that refused to die, regenerating in an act of survival unlike anything we’ve ever seen. It could be a great opening to a horror novel, but this discovery of a “real-life zombie” is no work of fiction.
Infectious DiseasesIllnesses and conditionsBody and Mind
Signs of post-viral depression found in our immune system for the first time
by Michelle Falci
A recent study by researchers from the US biotech company Tuning Fork suggests that at least some cases of post-viral depression in people recovering from COVID-19 may have measurable biological underpinnings.
BiologyScience
This bird break the rules of flight – and the secret lies is in the liver
by Bronwyn Thompson
Exactly how birds follow invisible maps around the globe has long eluded scientists – but a a first, scientists have discovered some surprising biological processes taking place inside pigeons that could change how we look at animal navigation.
PhysicsScience
Shocking lab experiment confirms that light can move in ‘negative time’
by Mike McRae
A recently published experiment has found that photons traveling through traffic consisting of cold rubidium atoms can leave late and still make it in before the boss decides to dock their pay.
EnvironmentScience
Electronic stickers turn forests into living fire alarms
by Bronwyn Thompson
No matter what we throw at fire detection, from drones to prediction models and watch towers, predicting when and where blazes will start and travel remains challenging. And not all fires are created equal. What if we could stop them at the source?
PhysicsScience
Hundreds of conflicting engineering solutions may prevent alien visitors, scientist says
by The Conversation
To assess the plausibility of alien visitors, it’s necessary to understand the obstacles that an extraterrestrial vessel would need to overcome to reach Earth.
Elsewhere
Study explores the role of pesticide application at golf courses in Parkinson disease risk for nearby residents.
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