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| SPACE |
| SpaceX nails historic first space rocket landing |
 | SpaceX successfully made the first landing of an orbital space booster rocket today at 8:39 pm EST at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster made a controlled, powered touchdown on land after delivering 11 communications satellites into low Earth orbit. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Water good idea: solar-powered home stores energy as hydrogen |
 | Although solar panels can be used to power a home with clean energy, demand for power fluctuates during the day and excess power is often also produced. A new development in Chiang Mai, Thailand, reportedly solves these problems. It converts excess power to hydrogen and stores it for use later. read more |
| MUSIC |
| Misa's new controller offers step sequencing on-the-fly |
 | Almost 6 years after introducing what was to become the Kitara digital guitar, Misa Digital has launched an alternative take on the step sequencer. The NSC-32 is described as a "live sequencer" that allows users to quickly switch note patterns and manipulate them on a grid. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Transformis Inspire expandable houseboat spends the night on land or water |
 | The Inspire houseboat borrows from several other innovative products, including expandable boats and slide-out camper modules, to provide a comfortable land/water living space for touring the world by highway and waterway. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| MAD's extraterrestrial opera house lands in Harbin, China |
 | An alien spaceship has landed on the wetlands of Harbin, China. Designed by MAD Architects, the recently-completed Harbin Opera House sees the firm at the top of its game. The recently-completed project features two high-end theaters with a combined capacity of 2,000 patrons.​ read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Scientists grow new implantable teeth for mice |
 | A team of scientists in Japan is working on growing multiple, fully-functional teeth and implanting them in mice. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| New compound triggers immune response to range of RNA viruses, including Ebola and hep C |
 | Scientists are reporting the discovery of a drug-like molecule that could be used to combat all RNA viruses, by triggering an innate immune response that suppresses and control the resulting infections. ​​ read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Ocean-friendly Seabin sucks up surrounding sea trash |
 | Dreamt up by two Australian surfers who had grown tired of taking to the local waters amid floating plastic and rubbish, the Seabin is a water filtering system designed for contained environments like yacht clubs, marinas and ports. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Acura to open orders for $156K 2017 NSX in February |
 | Acura has really been playing the long game with the 2017 NSX. If we're counting concept cars, we've been waiting nearly four years for this moment: the arrival of pricing and ordering details. Acura's range-topping sports car will go on sale in a couple months, starting at $156K. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| Kuberg gets dirty with all-electric Freerider |
 | The new Kuberg Freerider electric motorcycle serves up power and durability in a 79-lb (36-kg) package with a double cradle, powder-coated steel tube frame and a 48 V motor that can propel the bike to 34 mph (55 km/h). read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Fimbulvetr channels Lamborghini in short, quick Hikr snowshoe |
 | Back in 2013, we wrote about Norwegian company Fimbulvetr and its ideas for what a snowshoe should look like. This winter, it's launched a new model called the Hikr. The short snowshoe comes with promises of Lamborghini-inspired design and quick ascents up steep, snowy mountains. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Makeup mirror mimics lighting conditions that you provide |
 | Although mirrors are currently utilized by women everywhere, they can only show users what their makeup will look like in that one type of light. That's why simplehuman created the Wide-View Sensor Mirror. Its full-spectrum LED lighting can replicate a variety of color temperatures, on demand.​ read more |
| SPACE |
| Astronomers observe predicted supernova explosion |
 | For the first time, a team of astronomers has successfully made observations of a predicted supernova. The enormous cosmic explosion, nicknamed Refsdal, is believed to have occurred roughly 10 billion years ago. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| 2015 high-end mirrorless camera comparison guide |
 | There’s never been a better time to be in the market for a high-end mirrorless camera. Here Gizmag compares the key specifications and features of some of the best mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras available in 2015. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Nanoscale laser-printing creates text and images that could fit on a single hair |
 | A day before researchers announced that they had successfully used nanoscale inkjet technology to create a color image small enough to fit in the cross-section of a human hair, a different team in Denmark shared details of its laser-printing tech that could print an article within that same area. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Study shows that environment and behavior contribute to the majority of cancers |
 | Back in January, a Johns Hopkins University study was released claiming that two-thirds of cancers are down to random mutations. Now, a research team is refuting that claim, carrying out a four part investigation that counters the argument. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Sending rats to sleep sheds light on brain circuitry |
 | By changing the firing rates of neurons in the central thalamus, scientists have been able to wake rats and/or send them back to sleep. This latest study on the brain's circuitry may help to develop new and effective methods to treat brain injuries and other neurological disorders.​ read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Scientists use carbon nanotube forest to capture hard-to-detect molecules |
 | Researchers at MIT have developed a new method for detecting elusive molecules, using an array or “forest†of carbon nanotubes. The technique can be finely tuned, allowing it to be used for the capture of very small particles, including those of certain viruses. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Search-and-rescue robot could give locusts a better name |
 | ​Despite the fact that locusts are held in fairly low regard by us humans, there's a chance that you may one day be saved by one … or at least, by a robotic locust. Israeli researchers have created a locust-inspired search-and-rescue robot. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Dolnà Morava's Sky Walk has visitors walking tall |
 | A new attraction in the Czech Republic has visitors walking around with their heads in the clouds. The Sky Walk is a 55-m (180-ft)-high wooden walkway on top of a mountain. It is aimed at being both fun and educational, with a helter skelter-type slide providing a fast way down. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| World's longest ice bridge to get out of the blocks |
 | As we reported back in April, a team of students and volunteers is set to build a bridge out of ice that will be strong enough to hold a car. The first group is due to travel to Finland in the next week. If successfully completed, the bridge will be the longest made out of ice ever. read more |
| GAMES |
| Coleco resurfaces with retro Chameleon gaming system |
 | ​If you were a child of the 80s, then perhaps you once lusted after the ColecoVision home video game system. Well, instead of searching eBay for ratty old units, you'll soon be able to buy your own new Coleco Chameleon setup. read more |
| SPACE |
| Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter snaps spectacular "Earthrise" image |
 | NASA has released a stunning image of an Earthrise captured from the perspective of the agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The bottom half of the image displays the bleak yet enchanting lunar surface, whilst the upper portion captures Earth's fragile disk swathed in white cloud. read more |
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