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| SPORTS |
| Video: Unified Weapons Master (UWM) explained |
 | You could describe it as live Tekken, but to appreciate this new cyborg gladiator sport, you need to see it in action. Here's your chance – this two minute video will give you a good idea of what UWM combat will feel like to watch ... and Loz Blain is ready to enter the first tournament in 2016. read more |
| SPACE |
| Astronomers detect the building blocks of life in a distant star system |
 | ESO astronomers have used the ALMA telescope to observe the protoplanetary disk surrounding a young star, revealing the presence of complex organic molecules that represent the building blocks of life. The findings mark the first time that such a discovery has been made. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| SkyOrbiter internet drone completes maiden test flight |
 | A Portuguese company that wants to use drones to provide internet access to offline areas of the world has completed its first test flight. Quarkson plans to use solar-powered SkyOrbiter drones that could stay airborne for years at a time and will fly up to altitudes of 22,000 ft (6,700 m). read more |
| MILITARY |
| DARPA strengthens lines of communication with digital close air support system test |
 | DARPA's Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) project aims to improve coordination between military air and ground forces by means of a digital system that works up to seven times faster than regular paper maps and voice radio instructions, and with greater accuracy. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Flexible, fast-charging aluminum-ion battery offers safer alternative to lithium-ion |
 | Researchers at Stanford University have created a fast-charging and long-lasting rechargeable battery that is inexpensive to produce, and which they claim could replace many of the lithium-ion and alkaline batteries powering our gadgets today. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| Photos: The 42nd Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2015 |
 | The 42nd Tokyo Motorcycle Show saw the big Japanese four of Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki with an array of production and concept models on display. Gizmag joined the crowds at Tokyo Big Sight to check out the scores of cafe racers, cruisers, trikes, scooters and superbikes on show. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Breast tissue provides clues to avoid effects of aging |
 | Scientists from the University of Toronto have conducted research into how breast tissue regeneration is regulated, working with the mammary glands of genetically modified mice. The findings suggest that development of the tissue could be manipulated to avoid the effects of aging. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Fotokite keeps drone photography on a tight leash |
 | By putting his Fotokite quadcopters on a leash, Russian roboticist Sergei Lupashin hopes to get airborne cameras into the hands of more journalists and enable them to tell stories from exciting new angles. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Citroën expands Air with the new Aircross |
 | Air flows freely with concept car design at Citroën. The all-new Aircross Concept keeps the trend alive while introducing interesting new interior entertainment and communication technologies. read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| Artist creates animated life-size Mechanical Horse |
 | As a child, Brooklyn-based metal sculptor Adrian Landon played with Lego a lot. He also learned about horses from his polo-playing dad. That background set the stage for Landon's latest work of art, a stainless steel life-size Mechanical Horse that gallops in slow motion at the press of a button. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| GermFalcon robot is made to sanitize airliners |
 | Airliner cabins can get pretty germy. They're packed full of people from all over the world, who spend hours doing things like coughing and sneezing. It was with this in mind that the GermFalcon was created. It's a robot that kills germs on planes, using ultraviolet light. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Mophie's new space packs add battery life and storage to the latest iOS devices |
 | When it comes to our phones, we could all probably use a little extra battery power and storage space. If you’re an iOS user, Mophie's new versions of its space pack for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad mini can help out with both. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Canon announces new 4K cameras with the C300 Mark II and XC10 |
 | Canon has revealed a pair of new 4K cameras aimed at the professional and prosumer crowd, with the C300 Mark II and the XC10. While both cameras shoot high-quality 4K video, the XC10 is geared towards indies and multimedia journalists while the C300 M2 is a more professional film-making tool. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Review: Garmin Vivosmart fitness tracker band |
 | Gizmag straps on the Garmin Vivosmart fitness tracker band to see whether an activity tracker with smartwatch aspirations is a smart idea. We put the band through its paces at logging our exercise and delivering emails to our wrist. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Shell and Gordon Murray anounce Project M concept city car |
 | Professor Gordon Murray's T.25 city car was designed to be compact, as well as cheap to produce, purchase and run. Now, it has been revealed that the T.25 will undergo a "ground-up, total re-think." Project M will see a new small and efficient concept car developed in partnership with Shell. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Researchers produce hydrogen quickly and cheaply using plant waste |
 | Researchers at Virginia Tech claim to have created a method to produce hydrogen fuel using a biological technique that is not only cheaper and faster than other methods, but also produces hydrogen of a much higher quality ... and all from the leftover stalks, cobs, and husks of corn. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| LG reveals the new wide-angle camera module you'll find on the G4 smartphone |
 | LG Innotek has announced that it's started production on the widest aperture camera the company has ever produced. The 16 MP f/1.8 module will feature in the company's upcoming LG G4 flagship smartphone, scheduled to be announced later this month. read more |
| COMPUTERS |
| Scientists close in on computers that work like the human brain |
 | Memristors (short for memory resistors) have long held promise for computers that need never boot up and function more akin to the human brain. Now scientists at Northwestern University have made a new breakthrough that brings this closer to reality. read more |
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