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| PHYSICS |
| Graphene optical lens a billionth of a meter thick breaks the diffraction limit |
 | A team from the Swinburne University of Technology are developing a graphene microlens one billionth of a meter thick that can take sharper images of objects the size of a single bacterium read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Review: MagLOCK magnetic pedals should attract a certain crowd |
 | MagLOCKs are platform pedals that keep the user's feet in place using magnets instead of the mechanisms used in "clipless" pedals. We recently had a chance to try them out, and generally liked what they had to offer.​ read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Study looks at long-term impact of farming |
 | Human use of land for crops and herds has completely altered the world's landscapes. Researchers at Arizona State University have spent the last 10 years studying the effects that farmers have had on land in the Mediterranean, and now they have released a report with the findings of the project. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| Moto Guzzi V8 and many important European motorcycles head to auction |
 | Three motorcycle auctions (London, Paris and Gainesville, Florida) in the next few weeks offer unprecedented opportunities to obtain some rare European motorcycles. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| CrossOver motorized standing desk gives old workstations a powerlift |
 | There's a lot of mechanically adjustable desks designed to lighten the load for tired typists, and now one office furniture maker wants to give your cubicle the same versatility. The Crossover can be plonked down on any desk and transformed into a raised workstation with a push of a button. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Cavallino Classic 2016 serves up a Ferrari feast |
 | Each year Ferrari lovers – along with some of the rarest Ferraris ever seen – flock to Palm Beach, Florida, for a five-day celebration of the Ferrari brand. It's called the Cavallino Classic. read more |
| URBAN TRANSPORT |
| MIT engineers win Hyperloop pod competition, will test prototype in mid-2016 |
 | The Hyperloop's journey from audacious concept to a functional, superfast transport system went up a gear over the weekend with more than 115 engineering teams descending on Texas A&M University to present passenger capsule designs in SpaceX's Hyperloop Pod Competition. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| California to get utility-owned EV charging stations with dynamic pricing |
 | The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a pilot program that will see public utility San Diego Gas & Electric install and operate 3,500 new charging stations for electric vehicles. read more |
| SPACE |
| Dark matter environments may have shaped the internal structure of galaxy clusters |
 | An international team of researchers claim that the internal structure of vast galaxy clusters, containing thousands of individual galaxies, may be shaped by the dark matter environments in which they evolve. The study also provides evidence for a theoretical notion known as assembly bias. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| Smart Turn System senses correct time to cancel motorcycle turn signals |
 | By transmitting misleading information to other road users​, forgetting to cancel a turn indicator can be potentially dangerous. The Smart Turn System is a self-canceling device for motorcycles, designed to accurately determine when a maneuver has been completed before switching off the indicators. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Lithium-ion battery boost could come from "caging" silicon in graphene |
 | A team at Stanford claims to have made a battery breakthrough that could boost the performance of lithium-ion batteries and also make them smaller and lighter. The researchers managed to remove two long-standing barriers to these improvements by putting silicon particles in graphene "cages." read more |
| MATERIALS |
| Hybrid polymer shows promise in self-repairing materials, smart drug delivery, and artificial muscles |
 | Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a hybrid polymer that combines soft and hard areas like bones and muscles in animals. According to the team, this breakthrough in nanoengineering opens the door to applications ranging from self-repairing materials to artificial muscles. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Boeing 737 MAX takes off |
 | ​The first of the new generation of Boeing 737 MAX airliners to roll of the assembly line made another first today as it took off on its maiden flight. read more |
| SPACE |
| See NASA's most detailed flyover video of Ceres |
 | Since December, NASA's Dawn spacecraft has been as close as it will get to the surface of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt. The space agency has now released most comprehensive video tour yet. read more |
| URBAN TRANSPORT |
| Dutch driverless shuttle first to hit public roads |
 | A driverless electric shuttle took its first load of passengers a few hundred meters down a route in a rural section of the Netherlands. WePod shuttle is hoping to operate a fleet of the robotic vehicles in the area in the coming years. read more |
| SPACE |
| Fungi survive on the ISS under Mars-like conditions |
 | Researchers have studied how hardy fungi species, collected from the Antarctic, cope under simulated Martian conditions aboard the ISS. The results are helping scientists gain insights relevant to the search for life on the Red Planet. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| DNA analysis may provide early warning of breast cancer |
 | It could be possible to look for molecular alternations in breast tissue to identify whether a patient is at risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found. Scientists looked at changes in patient DNA, finding evidence that epigenetic alterations play a part in occurrences of the disease. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Ultra Pod driverless shuttles to be trialed in London this summer |
 | Later this year, a fleet of driverless vehicles will take to the streets of the London borough of Greenwich. The vehicles themselves will be developed from an existing fleet of automated pods used for short journeys across Heathrow Airport. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Expect Samsung to reveal the Galaxy S7 on February 21 |
 | If you follow annual patterns in the tech industry, it was already a no-brainer that Samsung would reveal the Galaxy S7 at Mobile World Congress later in February. Today the company made it a bit more official, teasing "the next Galaxy" launch on February 21. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Extras-laden 2016 GMC Sierra All Terrain X unveiled |
 | GMC has announced the 2016 Sierra All Terrain X as an extension of the All Terrain model. With premium extras intended to enhance off-track capability, the special edition pickup also features an aggressive use of monochrome coloring on the exterior, giving it a more sinister appearance. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Another startup wants to make a MagSafe charger for iPhones (and Androids) |
 | Phone charging cables can sometimes be awkward to plug in, pull phones off surfaces or get damaged when bent. Inspired by Apple's MagSafe chargers for MacBooks, the MuConnect is aimed at making charging your smartphone a snap. read more |
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