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| ENVIRONMENT |
| Air2Nitrous device claimed to cut vehicle exhaust emissions by 90 percent |
 | Air2Nitrous (A2N) is a simple retrofittable, scalable device whose creators claim can reduce engine emissions by 90 percent, while cutting fuel consumption by 20 percent – all without negatively impacting engine performance. read more |
| SPACE |
| SpaceX releases onboard footage of emergency escape test |
 | SpaceX has released onboard footage of its successful Crew Dragon Launch Abort System (LAS) test that took place at Launch Complex 40 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station earlier this month. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| SensorWake alarm clock wakes you up with your favorite aromas |
 | The SensorWake alarm clock is said to be as easy to use as a coffee machine, emitting a range of scents such as espresso, hot croissant and sweet peach just as you're due to wake up in the morning. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Sikorsky S-97 Raider spins up coaxial rotors on maiden flight |
 | Sikorsky's S-97 Raider prototype helicopter has taken to the air for the first time. Based on the design of the X2 Technology Demonstrator, the S-97 Raider features coaxial counter-rotating main rotors and a pusher propeller and is intended as a multi-mission aircraft. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Herpes virus genetically engineered to destroy skin cancer cells |
 | A new study has pointed to chink in the armor of cancer skin cells, suggesting that they can be overpowered by the body's own system with help from a pioneering approach known as viral therapy. read more |
| MILITARY |
| Ballistic wallpaper to help protect soldiers seeking temporary shelter |
 | Soldiers may one day protect themselves from blasts by wallpapering temporary shelters. It may not be very decorative, but the new ballistic wallpaper under development by the US Army Corps of Engineers uses a special fiber inlay to help prevent walls from collapsing under blast effects. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Yeair! hybrid gasoline/electric quadcopter boasts impressive numbers |
 | With an electric motor and a two-stroke motor on each rotor, a quadcopter from German startup Yeair! is claimed to offer a full hour in the air, a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), and a fairly hefty 5 kg (11 lb) payload. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Breitling Superocean Chronograph M2000 is water-resistant to 2,000 m |
 | Breitling appears to be targeting a pretty niche market with its Superocean Chronograph M2000. It might look like just another upmarket diving watch, but this particular timepiece is rated water-resistant to depths of 2,000 m (6,600 ft). read more |
| SPACE |
| NASA settles on its toolkit for mission to explore Europa |
 | NASA is in the process of conceptualizing a future mission to explore Jupiter's moon Europa, and has now confirmed which scientific instruments it will send along to do the job. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Smart Urban Villages: Efficient and sustainable community living |
 | Smart Urban Villages is planning to create medium-density, sustainably designed housing communities with optional shared meals, mortgage-free long term leases and pools of shared vehicles to cut down on car ownership costs. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Zagato presents the Mostro powered by Maserati |
 | Italian design house Zagato has a history of coming out strong for the annual Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. This year it celebrates 100 years of Maserati with the stunning Mostro powered by Maserati. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Live broadcasting app Periscope pops up on Android |
 | Following the much-hyped iOS launch back in March, Twitter's live broadcasting app Periscope has now landed on Android. Unveiled on Tuesday, the app carries the same functionality as its iOS sibling, but with a few minor differences unique to the Android platform. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| KTM takes to the streets with Freeride E-SM |
 | The third model of the Freeride E family is KTM’s first street-legal electric bike. After the Motocross and Enduro versions, the Supermoto is a battery-powered playbike that can also double as one of the coolest commuters out there. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Howe and Howe unveils Ripsaw EV-2 "luxury tank" |
 | If you've seen Mad Max: Fury Road, then you'll be familiar with the tracked Peacemaker chase vehicle. In fact, the Peacemaker was actually a modified Ripsaw, made by Howe & Howe Technologies. Now, Howe and Howe has announced the Ripsaw EV2 – it's described as a "high-end luxury super tank." read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| RAFAGA system allows autonomous drones to find their way without GPS |
 | While there's a great deal of excitement surrounding the concept of autonomous delivery drones, the aircraft would likely all utilize GPS to navigate. That's why Prof. Martinez Carranza has developed a new drone navigation system, that's based purely on visual observations. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Smartphones could run 30 percent longer, by harvesting their own radio waves |
 | A research team has recently created an energy-scavenging system that charges a smartphone's battery, letting it last up to 30 percent longer per charge – and the system does so using radio signals emanating from the phone itself. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Oculus' latest acquisition could hint at free-moving VR and telepresence robots |
 | Today Oculus VR announced the acquisition of Surreal Vision, a company that specializes in the real-time recreation of real environments inside virtual and augmented worlds. This could point to some exciting long-term possibilities. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Carnegie scientists use airborne observatory to map the chemistry of the Amazon |
 | Researchers have used data collected by the Carnegie Airborne Observatory to uncover chemical variation in plant life across the lowland Peruvian Amazon. The study provides key information for understanding the rainforest, and assessing our future impact on it. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Forze VI hydrogen fuel cell car sets unverified Nürburgring lap record |
 | A hydrogen fuel cell car built by students from TU Delft university is claimed to have become the fastest of its kind to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The Forze VI car was unveiled in 2013 by the Forze student racing team. It is said to have lapped the circuit in under 11 minutes on May 7. read more |
| SPORTS |
| ResisTrack monitors athletes' muscle force |
 | The world of activity trackers has been rapidly expanding beyond just wrist and armbands that monitor a few key vital signs and movements. We're now seeing the energence of very specific tools like ResisTrack, which claims to "monitor and track the exact force" that muscles generate. read more |
| SPACE |
| WISE discovers brightest galaxy in the universe |
 | A fresh study examining data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft has led to to the discovery of the brightest galaxy in the universe. read more |
| SPACE |
| NASA looks to DARPA's deep web search technology for future spacecraft data analysis |
 | NASA has partnered with DARPA to develop technology that allows for the indexing of Deep Web content. The agency plans to turn the tool towards the wealth of data collected by its numerous spacecraft, as well as its huge archive of published scientific data. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Microsoft's Cortana digital assistant is coming to iPhone and Android |
 | Up until now Microsoft's Cortana digital assistant app has been restricted to Windows Phone devices, but, in addition to Windows 10, it will be available for Android and iOS later this year. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Halo Back adds an Android-style back button to the iPhone 6 and 6+ |
 | The Halo Back is a screen protector that solves one of the iPhone's most annoying usability issues – the fact that you've got to reach all the way up to the top left corner to go back in most menus – by adding a back button just beside the home button. read more |
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