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Extraordinary office realizes decade-long pipe dream
April 20, 2025
| Adam Williams
Form following function is an important principle in architecture, but few buildings lean into the idea quite as hard as this office for a pipe distribution company which appears to be almost totally made from metal pipes.
Retro-reflective safety device puts a radar target on the backs of bikes
April 17, 2025
| Ben Coxworth
While in-vehicle collision avoidance systems may be good at detecting big targets like automobiles, they're not as adept at detecting bicycles. Radian's Wingman was designed to address that problem, by boosting bikes' radar and LiDAR visibility.
Stuck on the weight-loss plateau? Scientists have good news for you
April 20, 2025
| Bronwyn Thompson
If you're among the half of US adults who have tried to lose weight in the last year, you'll know how enthusiasm wanes when you hit the inevitable "plateau." New research shows that this is an adjustment period, and long-term success is over the hill.
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April 20, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonA benzodiazepine seeping into waterways is causing young Atlantic salmon to behave strangely, with fish in the wild migrating more rapidly and taking more risks on their journey from river to ocean. It even seems to be messing up their social lives.
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April 20, 2025 | Paul RiddenAround this time last year, New Jersey's Velotric announced the waterproof Fold 1, a folding ebike "built for adventurers and urban commuters alike." Now the company has added a more capable Plus model to its catalog.
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April 20, 2025 | Adam WilliamsWith a name like the Ultimate, you'd expect this new tiny house by Escape to offer something extraordinary, and thankfully it doesn't disappoint. It's the firm's largest model to date and provides a massive 720 sq ft of floorspace.
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April 19, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonThis week a study set off alarm bells, estimating that the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – examinations could result in five per cent of new cancers disagnoses annually. Since 2007, the use of the imaging technology has risen 30% in the US.
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April 19, 2025 | David SzondyNorthrop Grumman has written a new line in the history books, the company's Mission Extension Vehicle 1 (MEV-1) executing the first undocking of two commercial satellites in geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) – heralding a new age of commercial space operations.
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April 19, 2025 | Aaron TurpenImposed or threatened tariffs by the US government could have a heavy impact on many industries – not the least of whichis automotive. But it might be a surprise to find out which are the most American-made.
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April 19, 2025 | Ben CoxworthWhile a stethoscope will tell you if someone has a respiratory ailment, it will only share that info in the few minutes it's being used. A new device could paint a much bigger picture, by monitoring the patient's breathing for days at a time.
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April 18, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodVery few cross-industry partnerships have been a marketing success story like the Ducati-Lamborghini collab. Now comes the 3rd motorcycle in the series, the Panigale V4 Lamborghini, inspired by the Revuelto, Lambo's first plug-in hybrid sports car.
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April 18, 2025 | Paul RiddenDangbei has announced the launch of a compact 1080p smart projector that's mounted to a gimbal stand for one-handed image adjustment over 190 degrees. The N2 mini can stream popular apps, can throw visuals at up to 120 inches and rocks Dolby sound.
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April 18, 2025 | Paul RiddenAs we've mentioned before, sales of vinyl records have been on the increase for a few years now. If you're looking for something rather special to spin your records on, but missed out on Brian Eno's limited runs, Audio Technica could have the answer.
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