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Penguin-inspired material can switch between heating and cooling modes

by Etiido Uko

You know that frustration after you gear up for a snowy day, only to take it all off in a heated office? Well, penguins don't. Come heat or cold, they just chill. Inspired, scientists have created a material that switches between heating and cooling.

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China's "budget" supersport bike is putting WorldSSP on notice

by Utkarsh Sood

A previously unknown Chinese supersport manufacturer has already won five WorldSSP races this season on a bike that costs less than some dirt bikes. I guess we know it now.

Tiny HousesOutdoors

Single-level tiny house makes long-term small living comfortable

by Adam Williams

Clever space-saving layouts are all well and good, but not everyone wants to climb ladders and crawl into loft bedrooms. The Surya tiny house instead opts for a spacious single-floor interior well-suited to comfortable long-term living.

Stop running an unsupported OS — Windows 11 Pro is just $10

For anyone still running Windows 10, the support clock has run out: no more security patches or updates. Right now, Windows 11 Pro is discounted to $9.97 (reg. $199), making this a low-friction way to move off an OS that’s increasingly exposed.

MaterialsEngineering

Fusing silk gives it Kevlar-like strength for next-gen implants

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Silk is being deployed in everything from edible food-preserving wrappers to wearable health monitoring sensors. There's plenty of scope to enhance its characteristics too, and a simple new approach has allowed it to get about as tough as Kevlar.

MilitaryEngineering

RAF's blow-up missile systems simulate advanced air-defense threats

by David Szondy

The RAF is buying inflatable missile batteries. It may seem daft, but these lookalike launchers aren't a gag or a ludicrous cost-cutting measure. Part of the new Sting system, their job is to help train fighter pilots in taking out ground-to-air threats.

Consumer TechTechnology

Sony's flagship 1000X over-ear headphones exude luxury and comfort

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Sony's celebrating the 10th anniversary of its flagship 1000X series of headphones with a special release, the 1000X The Collexion. These over-ears are all about elevating what made the lineup great over the past decade, with a higher price tag.

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Mag-locking carabiner keychains boast three levels of security

by Maryna Holovnova

Keychains hold some of our most important everyday items, from house keys to car keys. A new magnetic-locking titanium carabiner keychain from Titaner, with three levels of security, is currently available for backing on Kickstarter.

Consumer TechTechnology

Spin this dial to scroll through your ebooks

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

I've always felt like the Kindle could do with a better way to flip ebook pages. DuRoBo might have solved exactly that problem, with a handy multifunction dial on the side of its compact E Ink device.

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Brain HealthBody and Mind

Your handwriting might reveal more about your brain than you realize

by Bronwyn Thompson

Many of us probably don't get a lot of time to put pen to paper these days, but a new study suggests we should be paying more attention to how we write – because changes in a couple of key areas could be early red flags of cognitive decline.

PhysicsScience

Earth’s outer core reversed direction in 2010 and scientists may finally know why

by Mike McRae

A recent analysis reveals that a perplexing reversal in the outer core, more than 1,400 miles beneath the surface, began in 2010, and is now weakening once again. The findings point to events afoot deep within the very heart of our planet.

StrokeBrain HealthBody and Mind

Stormy weather linked with spikes in stroke and brain hemorrhages

by Kerry Taylor-Smith

Stormy skies could send more patients to the emergency room, according to an analysis of weather systems and medical data by researchers in Hungary.

PhysicsScience

Great Pyramid's natural frequency could be the secret to its survival

by The Conversation

A new study of the pyramid’s vibrations by Egyptian geophysicist Asem Salama and colleagues provides insight into its performance during earthquakes and identifies some interesting features.

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After Stewie the humanoid takes a seat on a Dallas-bound passenger aircraft, the airline bans human/animal-like robots from future flights.

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🧵 New material's heating/cooling modes

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Penguin-inspired material can switch between heating and cooling modes

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The GTM bets that shouldn't have worked, and did

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China's "budget" supersport bike is putting WorldSSP on notice

Single-level tiny house makes long-term small living comfortable

Special promotion for New Atlas readers

Stop running an unsupported OS — Windows 11 Pro is just $10

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Fusing silk gives it Kevlar-like strength for next-gen implants

RAF's blow-up missile systems simulate advanced air-defense threats

Sony's flagship 1000X over-ear headphones exude luxury and comfort

Special promotion for New Atlas readers

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Mag-locking carabiner keychains boast three levels of security

Spin this dial to scroll through your ebooks

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Your handwriting might reveal more about your brain than you realize

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Stormy weather linked with spikes in stroke and brain hemorrhages

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