British man powers DIY car with discarded vapes
Anyone who’s walked through the grounds of a music festival or even peeked into a public trash bin has likely noticed a deluge of discarded, single-use nicotine vapes. These vapes…
Explore the human body in stunning, 3D detail with a new online tool
If watching The Pitt is giving you a renewed interest in the human body in all of its gory glory, there’s a new tool that will help satisfy your curiosity.…
Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit
Anduril Industries announced on Wednesday that it is acquiring ExoAnalytic Solutions, a space intelligence firm that operates a vast network of sensors monitoring the veiled movements of satellites thousands of…
Civil War shipwreck remains in ‘fantastic’ shape on ocean floor
One of the most famous shipwrecks in United States history has received a glow-up, courtesy of stunningly detailed, underwater 3D scanning technology. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently…
Don’t lick that cold metal pole in winter—if you do, don’t panic
We all remember that infamous scene in the 1983 classic, A Christmas Story, where a young boy licks a cold metal post on the playground and ends up getting his…
Quantum computing meets the Möbius molecule
Last week, IBM trumpeted its contributions to a rather unusual paper: the production of a molecule with a half-Möbius topology, assisted by an algorithm run in part on a quantum…
Ice to Fuel: NASA Tests Technology for Refueling Landers
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA engineers Jonathan Davis, left, and Markus Perkins inspect a flight-like cryocooler developed by Creare LLC prior to its…
3D-printed TV from ‘The Simpsons’ plays actual episodes
It’s visible in almost every episode of The Simpsons, usually within the first few seconds of the opening credits. With a purple exterior, rabbit ear antennae, and dial knobs, the…
Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns
Every year, we have a blast covering a fresh crop of winners of the Ig Nobel prizes. After 35 years in Boston, the annual prize ceremony will take place in…
Shades of a Lunar Eclipse
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