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Microplastics are everywhere — new device pulls them from laundry
Not to be knit-picky, but laundry is a major contributor to microplastic pollution. Synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon shed…
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Robotic horse navigates complex terrain in wild video
Is it the horse’s turn to render the car obsolete? Japanese robotics company Kawasaki Heavy Industries is charging into the…
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Flying car soars over traffic in astonishing first-ever video: ‘New transportation is possible’
That’s one way to avoid congestion pricing. U.S. automaker Alef Aeronautics proved that the sky’s not the limit for vehicles…
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Cutting-edge cloaking device can turn people ‘invisible:’ scientists
Harry Potter’s iconic “Invisibility Cloak” could perhaps be within our sight. Chinese scientists have devised a camouflage material that adjusts…
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Inventor of Rubik’s Cube turns 80 — 50 years of world’s most popular puzzle toy
Fifty years ago, as he sat in his mother’s apartment in Budapest, Hungary, young professor, Ernő Rubik, finally finished the…
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‘Turning science fiction into reality’
This is no magician’s act. British start-up Invisibility Shield Co. has revealed that it has created a 6-foot-tall “Megashield” being…
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Convertible sofa beds could be the future of airplane seating
Flying could become like couch-surfing in the sky. Sardine-can airplane seating may not become the norm as AI predicted. An…
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Sub-zero sculptor carves real working boat out of ice in mesmerizing video
It’s the Good Ship Popsicle. A Belarusian man put Elsa from “Frozen” to shame after building a fully functional boat…
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First lab-grown eel meat unveiled — it could be on your plate soon
They’re on a roll. Israeli seafood startup Forsea Foods has unveiled a prototype of cell-cultivated freshwater eel — a first…
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Self-made millionaire shares 4 secrets to his success
Who wants to be a millionaire? A New Yorker is sharing his four secrets to success — perseverance, endless curiosity,…
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