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| SCIENCE |
| Q-carbon: A new phase of carbon so hard it forms diamonds when melted |
 | Researchers from NC State have discovered Q-carbon, a distinct new solid phase of carbon with the potential to make converting carbon into diamonds easy. Q-carbon is magnetic, it’s electro-conductive, it glows in the dark, it’s relatively inexpensive to make and it’s harder than diamond. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Review: Master Lock Bluetooth smart padlock |
 | Master Lock's new Bluetooth-enabled smart padlocks aim to make forgotten combinations or lost keys a thing of the past. Paired with the Master Lock Vault app, the new line of locks improves security, simplifies sharing and even sends out tamper alerts.​ read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Rechargeable paper sheets could help rewrite the book on electricity storage |
 | Lightweight, foldable, and strong sheets of "power paper" have been created by scientists that can store significant amounts of electric charge and may one day provide ultra-thin electricity storage for modern devices. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Vo Trong Nghia impresses with beautiful bamboo pavilions |
 | Bamboo can be a useful building material, but the Diamond Island Community Center by Vietnam's Vo Trong Nghia Architects recently provided a reminder that in the right hands, it can be beautiful, too. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Self-sufficient floating home to create its own water and energy |
 | Two Fraunhofer Institutes and their partners are working on a self-sufficient floating home that creates its own water, electricity, and heat without looking like a works barge. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| "Water-in-salt" battery bodes well for greener, safer grid storage |
 | A new battery devised at the University of Maryland uses a high concentration of lithium salts in water to create high-voltage, green, safe energy storage for the smart grid and safety-centric applications. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Low-cost bioactive paper detects blood types in under a minute |
 | A new, bioactive piece of paper promises to make blood type testing more readily available with the ability to analyze just a few drops of blood and identify somebody's blood group in as little as one minute. read more |
| SPACE |
| Highest-resolution images of Pluto zoom in on mountains, craters and icy plains |
 | The latest snaps received from NASA's New Horizons probe are the highest-resolution photos gathered by the spacecraft during its July flyby, and in revealing craters, mountains and glaciers, may be the sharpest close-up of Pluto humans will lay eyes on for decades. ​ read more |
| SPACE |
| Akatsuki probe enters orbit around Venus |
 | Space exploration rarely gives second chances, but the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency took one today. The Agency has confirmed that its Akatsuki space probe has successfully made it into orbit around the planet Venus on its second attempt. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Golf ball-gathering Ball Picker robot is like a Roomba for the range |
 | Like a Roomba for the range, the Ball Picker is an autonomous robot that scoots around sucking up golf balls and returning them to a ball dispenser to be teed up again. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Disaster by design: Innovative emergency relief shelters |
 | When people find themselves in dire straits due to natural disaster or displacement through conflict, a well designed and rapidly delivered emergency relief shelter can make the difference between life and death. Gizmag highlights some of the more innovative emergency shelters we've come across. read more |
| SPACE |
| Three's a charm as Cygnus CRS-4 mission lifts off |
 | It was third time lucky today as the unmanned Orbital Sciences/ATK Cygnus CRS-4 mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. read more |
| MARINE |
| Bugatti takes to the water with a €2 million yacht |
 | Bugatti has partnered with watercraft maker Palmer Johnson to design a bespoke luxury yacht. Called Niniette, the carbon fiber yacht will be available in three models starting at 42 feet and features styling elements based loosely on classics from the Bugatti lineup. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Top 10 motorhomes and caravans of 2015 |
 | We didn't see a camper quite as wild in 2015 as the seaplane camper we saw in 2014, but we have seen many a cool mobile living solution since we last compiled a list of our favorite RVs. Here are our favorites from our 2015 coverage. ​ read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| Home-made Death Star works kind of like the real thing |
 | A lot of people are getting excited about a special day that's coming up … that's right, we're talking about Dec. 17th, the opening day of Star Wars - The Force Awakens. In honor of the event, German laser-tinkerer Patrick Priebe has created a "working" model of the original Death Star. read more |
| SPACE |
| ESA's LISA Pathfinder experiment launches to explore Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity |
 | ​ESA's LISA Pathfinder experiment has successfully launched atop a Vega rocket from the agency's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, and completed initial maneuvers required to place the probe in a low, stable orbit. read more |
| PETS |
| Titanium-alloy legs keep disabled cat mobile |
 | When Vincent was found abandoned as a kitten, he had no hind legs below what would be considered his shinbones. But thanks to the kindness of strangers, some titanium implants​ and the skills of a veterinary orthopedic surgeon, Vincent can now walk on all fours. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Comparing the five iPads you can buy today |
 | iPads may not be the must-have devices they once were, but they're still the best standalone tablets – not to mention the most popular by a longshot. Let Gizmag help you decide which one you want, with our 2015 iPad Comparison. read more |
| SPACE |
| Astronomers use ALMA to pinpoint huge star-forming galaxies in the early Universe |
 | A team of Japanese astronomers has used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to spot a group of huge, youthful galaxies in the distant Universe. The discovery helps us to understand the formation of such galaxies, and how they evolve into the elliptical galaxies we see today. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| GM mice used in study to understand why some people can't feel pain |
 | A new study has examined a rare condition that makes people unable to feel pain, known as congenital insensitivity to pain. The effort represents a big breakthrough, pinpointing the key elements that cause the condition. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| A stay at the Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel will be a drop in the ocean |
 | The world of underwater hotels seems to be saturated with promises as much as it does promise. One firm hoping to make waves is Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel. It is waiting for a developer to splash out on one of its "world first fully self-contained affordable mini-luxury underwater hotels." read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Gibraltar to suck up 15 percent of its power from waves |
 | While world leaders meet in Paris to discuss reducing carbon emissions believed to contribute to climate change, the government of Gibraltar is putting its own renewable energy plan into action. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Students create a human-carrying multicopter |
 | A team of students from Singapore has developed a battery electric flying machine named Snowstorm that's being designed for recreational flying. The prototype aircraft boasts 24 electric motors and a single pilot flight time of five minutes. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| The 6 best mirrorless cameras for beginners (2015) |
 | If you're looking to up your photographic game and make the switch from a smartphone to an interchangeable lens camera, there are some great options out. Here we look at some of the best mirrorless cameras for beginners which won't break the bank. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Palm Tower's infinity pool will let visitors take a dip in the Dubai sky |
 | A new hotel is to open at the Palm Tower in Dubai. The St. Regis Dubai – The Palm will take up part of the 52-story luxury tower, which is the centerpiece of the Palm Jumeirah island. It will boast a 51st story restaurant, a public viewing deck and one of the highest infinity pools in the world. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| Italia Independent and Ducati team up for Scrambler special edition |
 | Italia Independent, the company and retail store chain created by Fiat heir Lapo Elkann kicked off a new three year partnership with Ducati yesterday by unveiling its first joint project, the Italia Independent Ducati Scrambler limited edition. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Ford Sync gets update to include Siri |
 | Ford has conducted its first major on-the-fly update of its Sync software. The update can be applied to any Ford vehicle from model year 2011 forward that has the second-generation of Sync. read more |
| SPACE |
| Sending a letter to Mars would need a £11,602.25 stamp |
 | Five-year old aspiring future astronaut Oliver Giddings asked the Royal Mail how much it would cost to post a letter to the Red Planet. The answer: £11,602.25 (US$18,003.40).​ read more |
| SPACE |
| High winds ground Cygnus mission ... again |
 | The launch of the Orbital Sciences/ATK Cygnus CRS-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been aborted for a second time due to high ground winds. read more |
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 | This little gadget truly works double duty. It charges any device on-the-go using an ultra-fast USB that juices batteries at two-times normal speed. Then, using its smartphone app, Zus acts as a honing device for finding your car where you last left it. No more searching parking lots for hours, and no more running out of phone battery when you get there. You are totally, technically covered. read more |
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