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Bioengineers create the first totally synthetic human brain model
23 November 2025 @ 7:03 am
Neural tissue engineering aims to mimic the brain's complex environment, the extracellular matrix, which supports nerve cell growth, development, and proper connectivity. This environment is carefully structured and carries signals that guide how cells behave and interact.Continue ReadingCategory: Body and MindTags: Brain, Tissue engineeringChina's Secret Camp offers a unique forest retreat
23 November 2025 @ 2:00 am
Just outside the dense urban fabric of Wuhan, China, a cluster of cabins has appeared amongst the tall dawn redwood forest. Dubbed Secret Camp, the project is part of the Merryda Wiki World retreat, featuring compact dwellings that sit quietly within the serene natural setting.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, TechnologyTags: Eco-Friendly, First flight for Joby's ultra-long-range eVTOL
23 November 2025 @ 12:03 am
Joby Aviation's latest iteration of its autonomous all-electric S4 air taxi VTOL aircraft has made its maiden flight. The new variant aimed at the defense market boasts a turbine-electric hybrid powertrain for greater range and endurance.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Joby Aviation, Air Taxis, Review: 2025 Toyota 4Runner tested in two renditions
22 November 2025 @ 10:00 pm
What Toyota has done with the 2025 4Runner is evolutionary and well-considered. The new 4Runner sits on the TNGA-F body-on-frame architecture (shared with the Tacoma and Tundra), and that underpins much of what’s compelling (and contentious) about this generation. I drove both the Limited and the Trailhunter models to get to the bottom of it.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportmRNA flu vaccine 34.5% more effective than seasonal shot
22 November 2025 @ 6:03 pm
In a Phase 3 trial of more than 18,000 volunteers across three countries, an mRNA influenza vaccine from Pfizer has outperformed standard seasonal flu shots by 34.5%. It's yet another sign that this biotechnology is here to stay.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags: Baylor College of Medicine, MV Agusta pins its future to wild 240-hp square-5
22 November 2025 @ 4:03 pm
Five is a very unusual number of cylinders for a motorcycle engine, and the most familiar examples graced track-only prototypes that brought world championships in two eras to Honda. If storied Italian brand MV Agusta wanted to focus public attention firmly on hopes for the future, announcing that a five-pot engine would propel a fresh range of bikes would be a neat way to do it.Continue ReadingCategory: MotoMach-23 potato gun to shoot satellites into space
22 November 2025 @ 2:03 pm
Allow me to preface the title: Longshot Space wants to build a 6-mile-long (10-km) space cannon to shoot several-ton objects into low Earth orbit (LEO). The company has already built a working proof of concept.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: SpinLaunch, Longshot, Jeep's electrified Recon arrives in 2026 with legit off-roader cred
22 November 2025 @ 12:03 pm
Jeep is going all out to court thrillseekers with the 2026 Recon SUV. This chunky all-electric 4x4 packs a raft of features for making light work of craggy trails, along with plenty of power under the hood, and creature comforts to boot.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Ultrasound device shakes out clean water from thin air in minutes
22 November 2025 @ 10:03 am
MIT researchers have found a way to use the mechanical vibrations of sound waves to shake water molecules free from a storage medium. The breakthrough significantly speeds up the process of harvesting drinking water from thin air.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Water, Atmosphere, 50% lighter Donut Motor powers revamped Verge TS Pro
22 November 2025 @ 7:03 am
When Verge debuted with its first hubless electric motorcycle in 2022, it created a new visual aesthetic for motorcycles. Now, almost 4 years later, the Finnish-Estonian company is still going strong, upgrading its best-selling electric motorcycle with a bunch of appreciable upgrades.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Hubless,