It looks like Tesla may have already begun getting its newer manufactured vehicles ready for compliance with an upcoming National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requirement for electric and hybrid electric vehicles to make noise when traveling at slow speeds. In a video posted by Tesla community’s resident DIY expert, Erik, or otherwise known as DÆrik […]
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk might not think too highly of flying cars, but hopping and hovering cars? Apparently, it may just be fair game. Oh, and you also need a next-generation Roadster with a SpaceX option package to do that. Responding with a tweet comment in a thread lauding Tesla’s impressive technology improvements over the years, the […]
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In emergency conditions, the transportation options for rescue operations are limited. Rubble and debris remaining in the aftermath of a catastrophic event often lead recovery crews to walk or climb to wherever they’re ultimately needed, slowing efforts during time-sensitive situations. After a three year development process, Hyundai has now revealed a tool to help these […]
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The threat of asteroids crashing into Earth isn’t a new concern. We’ve been warned about it by science fiction authors and Hollywood alike, and any kid that’s ever paid attention to dinosaurs in school knows there are bad outcomes when life and chunks of space rock meet up. The space agencies of Europe and the […]
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The threat of asteroids crashing into Earth isn’t a new concern. We’ve been warned about it by science fiction authors and Hollywood alike, and any kid that’s ever paid attention to dinosaurs in school knows there are bad outcomes when life and chunks of space rock meet up. The space agencies of Europe and the […]
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In an interview with local Chinese media outlet KNews, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed his expectations of rapid completion of the country’s coming Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai. A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday morning in Shanghai’s Lingang Industrial Zone, the site where the building will be located. Musk has previously given a two-year estimation for […]
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Loon, an Alphabet subsidiary that graduated from Google’s X factory, will soon provide cell phone coverage to rural Kenyans using high altitude balloons. Cellular coverage is lacking in areas outside the country’s main city hubs due to the need for telecommunications infrastructure, a problem which is also faced in underserved communities around the world. To […]
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Researchers from The Qian Lab at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have used DNA folding, also known as DNA origami, to create the world’s tiniest game of tic-tac-toe. Since its creation in 2006 by Paul Rothemund, this technique has opened up the possibility of building “smart” programmable materials on the nanoscale using these self-assembling […]
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The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Center has begun clinical trials for Cambridge-based Owlstone Medical’s Breath Biopsy® technology, a breathalyzer-type test that analyzes patients’ exhalations for biomarkers indicative of cancer. Samples from 1500 people, to include healthy participants as controls, will be used to determine whether the types of breath molecules assessed can positively identify both […]
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The Governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo, announced on Thursday evening that the current plan to shut down the 225,000 commuter-strong L-train tunnel in the New York City public transportation system for a 15-month-long repair process will no longer be necessary due to a plan implementing new reconstruction techniques. After consulting with a panel of expert engineers […]
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