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AIRCRAFT Northrop Grumman set to develop tail-down UAV for DARPA's Tern program  The competition to fulfill DARPA's plan to turn US Navy destroyers and frigates into drone-launching aircraft carriers seems to be over as Northrop Grumman has unveiled its version of the Tern UAV.   read more AROUND THE HOME Hamwells e-Shower rains down water and energy savings In the move toward sustainable homes, the progress of showers has been more of a trickle. Ten minutes in a traditional shower can use up to 100 l (22 gal) of water. The Hamwells e-Shower, however, promises high pressure and volume, while saving up to 90 percent on water and 80 percent on energy.  read more OUTDOORS Gizmag's favorite camping innovations of 2015 Much of the camping gear and gadgetry we saw throughout 2015 uses smart design and tech for the betterment of campers everywhere. We've already looked at the big stuff –​ motorhomes and caravans –​ so here it's all about smaller, simpler car camping gear.  read more ROBOTICS Robot uses heat to strip rubber off nuclear submarines International Climbing Machines has combined two of its robot systems to take over the nasty job of stripping away the rubber anti-sonar cladding from the US Navy's nuclear submarine fleet using a method that is both cheaper and safer than current procedures.  read more MEDICAL Engineered fat cells slip through blood-brain barrier to illuminate early-stage tumors A new type of engineered fat cell could make early-stage, difficult-to-detect brain tumors more treatable, by penetrating the blood-brain barrier and revealing their presence at a much earlier stage of development. ​ read more GOOD THINKING The top 10 things you CAN'T have for Christmas 2015 You may not get everything you wish for this Christmas, but that doesn't stop us from setting aside the crushing reality of socks and scented soap for a moment and dreaming a little dream. Here's our annual list of the top 10 things you CAN'T have for Christmas.  read more DRONES Hovering kestrel inspires drone that gains altitude without using power In working towards more efficient unmanned aircraft, Melbourne researchers have developed a fixed-wing sail-plane that uses updrafts to gain height, inspired by the ability of the kestrel falcon to hover while searching for prey on the ground.   read more ELECTRONICS HeLi-on flexible solar panel rolls up to portable power party The HeLi-on further expands on the idea of portable power generation with a flexible solar cell that rolls out from a compact package to soak up more rays. Electricity generated is stored on the device's inbuilt rechargeable battery and outputted via USB.  read more SPACE Cassini prepares for a final pass of icy Enceladus ​NASA's Cassini spacecraft is preparing for its final flyby of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus. The pass is slated to take place on Dec. 19. at a distance of 3,106 miles (4,999 km) and is part of a farewell tour of Saturn's moons by the spacecraft.  read more SCIENCE Tiniest-ever LED implants could help find cures for neurological disorders Before cures for diseases such as Alzheimer's can be found, scientists need a better understanding of how neurons in the brain communicate with one another. Researchers recently took a step towards that goal, by developing the smallest LED probes ever implanted in a living brain.  read more SCIENCE Smallest color picture ever printed fits inside a human hair Scientists have created a picture that only fleas could truly appreciate. That's because the inkjet-printed image takes up an area no larger than the cross-section of a human hair.  read more SPACE ESA's Euclid dark matter mission moves one step closer to planned 2020 launch The European Space Agency's (ESA) planned Euclid mission, which aims to study dark matter and dark energy, has reached a key pre-flight milestone. The endeavour has now passed its preliminary design review, allowing the team to actually start building the spacecraft.  read more ENVIRONMENT Satellite data shows that climate change is warming Earth's lakes A new study has brought together more than 25 years of satellite data, combined with ground measurements, to assess the state of Earth's lakes. The results show a troubling rise in temperature that the researchers claim could have a big impact on our environment.  read more AUTOMOTIVE Italian-penned supercar design repurposes Bugatti power for off-road driving We've long been waiting and hoping for a legitimate off-road supercar, something blending Italian styling with burly drive-anywhere construction. We're not quite there yet, but Turin-based design studio Camal has given us its take on a "hypersuv" it calls the Ramusa.   read more GOOD THINKING Salt-impregnated asphalt de-ices itself Besides the fact that road salt gets all over our cars and clothing, it also has to be reapplied throughout the winter, harming the environment in the process. If a new type of asphalt reaches production, however, salt-spreading may become a thing of the past.​  read more ARCHITECTURE Egg-shaped Ecocapsule tiny house available for pre-order  You could be forgiven for having assumed that the Ecocapsule wouldn't ever be built when we first covered it. However, the zany egg-shaped off-grid abode is now available for pre-order.  read more SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR GIZMAG READERS Innori Headset Offers Affordable Virtual Reality – 32% off Pop your smartphone into this headpiece and say hello to your new reality. You’ve never played video games or watched content like this before, but finally the future is here. It’s immersive, exhilarating, and most importantly, crazy easy to use. Once your phone is inside, you strap the device onto your head and adjust the proximity. Then sit back, relax, and jump in head first.  read more You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at www.gizmag.com. Copyright Gizmag © 2015

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