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What has 20 eyes, 20 legs, and no front or back? Duke's Argus does
by Etiido Uko
Most of nature – including humans – is symmetrical, and as creations reflect their creators, many robots we create today feature this symmetry. Flaunting this approach, researchers have created a sea-urchin-like robot with no perceivable symmetry.
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Tiny HousesOutdoors
Apartment-like tiny house spreads out for spacious single floor living
by Adam Williams
The Miami tiny house doesn't try to squeeze too much into its extra-wide 400-sq-ft single-floor interior. Instead, it spreads out for a spacious and apartment-like layout that's designed to sleep two in comfort.
Camping TrailersAdventure VehiclesOutdoors
Gnarly camping survival bunker takes doomsday prep over the top
by C.C. Weiss
Mammoth Overland fuses together two of its most creative builds into a roomy, prepper-grade survival safe room that moves with you. From comfy family camping to all-out apocalyptic escape, the XLE might be the best civilian trailer out there.
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MarineTransport
Floating hydrogen hubs skip port rebuilds at a higher electricity cost
by Omar Kardoudi
A floating hydrogen platform that delivers clean power to docked ships – no port construction needed – has passed key engineering tests with early stage deployment talks underway at five major global ports.
MilitaryEngineering
Historic drone rescue of Apache crew points to future of recovery missions
by David Szondy
In a historic first, two US Army crew members from an AH-64 Apache helicopter forced down near the coast of Oman were rescued within two hours by a US Navy Saronic Corsair drone boat operated by the 5th Fleet's Task Force 59.
Consumer TechTechnology
Polaroid shrinks the moment again with tiny new Go Gen 3 instant camera
by Monica J. White
Polaroid's Go Generation 3 keeps the title of world's smallest instant analog camera while adding a sharper lens, a stronger flash, and better close-up selfies, all aimed at a Gen Z crowd looking to slow down and unplug.
RoboticsEngineering
Future robots could avoid damage by rolling up like armadillos
by Maryna Holovnova
Bioinspired mechanisms have long been used in engineering. Recently, researchers developed a self-controlled technology that can automatically detect potential danger and activate a protective shell, similar to an armadillo.
Tiny HousesOutdoors
Extra-wide tiny house lets you downsize without sacrificing comfort
by Adam Williams
The Berenstein Bear is an extra-wide tiny house that's firmly focused on maximizing comfort. It provides a spacious interior that includes a large living area, a generous kitchen, ground-floor master bedroom, and even a bathtub.
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AstronomyScience
The Milky Way's star-forming edge may be closer than we thought
by Pranjal Malewar
By determining the ages of more than 100,000 giant stars, researchers have identified the edge of our galaxy's star-forming disc for the first time, revealing that the most recent star formation is closer to the center than we expected.
Mental HealthBrain HealthBody and Mind
1 in 5 Parkinson’s cases may be a different disease
by Mike McRae
A new study suggests that as many as 20% of Parkinson's disease cases may be something else entirely, highlighting the importance of test accuracy before treatment is even on the cards. As to why it's been misdiagnosed – well, it's complicated.
Aging WellWellness and Healthy LivingBody and Mind
New evidence shows menopause rewires the brain
by Bronwyn Thompson
In the US, 6,000 women enter menopause every day, or 1.3 million in a year. Now, a study sheds light on the brain connectivity changes that happen in this phase, paving the way to finally understanding and ideally treating midlife cognitive decline.
Mental HealthBrain HealthBody and Mind
Studies link hay-fever medication with dementia. Here's what you should know.
by The Conversation
Many people manage their symptoms with antihistamines bought from a pharmacy. But recent headlines have raised a worrying question: could some of the medicines used to relieve hay fever symptoms increase the risk of dementia?
Elsewhere
Greek BMX rider George Ntavoutian has just conquered wind, waves and gravity to land a world-first open loop between moving boats.
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