📏 Supertall breaking height records

by Ben Coxworth

Although we've heard a lot about how 3D-printing concrete homes speeds up the construction process, you still have to wait up to 28 days for the concrete to sufficiently cure. A new printable substitute, however, is ready to go in just three days.

by David Szondy

DARPA's X-65, that replaces conventional aircraft flight controls with puffs of air, is coming together at Boeing subsidiary Aurora’s Bridgeport, West Virginia facility. The fuselage is taking shape and awaits its radical wing design.

by Bronwyn Thompson

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how fat cells grow in size, in response to accommodating larger droplets of fat. The findings unlock a new path in tackling obesity, by reducing the amount of fat our cells can store away.

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Hyundai's luxury brand, Genesis, is turning things up to 11 with a focus on performance in the form of the new Magma lineup. Perhaps the most stunning of the lot is the Magma GT supercar powered by a roaring 3.2-liter twin-turbo V8.

by Michael Franco

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, was found to extend into our early 30s.

by Chelsea Haney

We tend to think earthquakes are predominantly driven by deep-Earth forces. But a new discovery reshapes that long-held assumption suggesting lake-level fluctuations can stir the shallow crust influencing earthquake risk and tectonic plate movement.

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

In a major brain science breakthrough, researchers discovered a nerve signaling mechanism that takes place outside the cell, flipping on a 'pain switch.' This could shed light on a path to safer pain medication without the usual side effects.

by Shirl Leigh

If you're a loose leaf tea connoisseur who favors the plunger pot method but detests keeping an eye on steeping time, the REEDesigned automatic teapot may be the solution. With a mechanical timer system, under- or over-steeping is entirely avoidable.