Headliner
Under-construction skyscraper smashes North American height record
by Adam Williams
A new residential skyscraper has broken a North American record, becoming the tallest building in Canada – and it's not even finished. The Pinnacle SkyTower will rise to an impressive height of 1,154 ft in Toronto once complete.
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MaterialsScience
3D-printable concrete alternative hardens in three days, not four weeks
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.
AircraftTransport
Bizarre flapless X-65 diamond-wing aircraft comes together
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.
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ObesityIllnesses and conditionsBody and Mind
New clue to obesity: The protein that's driving your cells to hold more fat
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.
AutomotiveTransport
Genesis is working on its first supercar, powered by a V8
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.
Brain HealthBody and Mind
The five 'lives' of your brain have been mapped by Cambridge
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.
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Science
A drying lake is triggering weird seismic activity deep beneath its basin
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.
Body and Mind
Newly discovered 'pain switch' could unlock safer medications
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.
Around The HomeLifestyle
Ingenious unpowered teapot automatically pulls the leaves from the tea
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.
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