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Black cat finds a new human virus – and it's not his first time
July 14, 2025
| Bronwyn Thompson
Black cats may be a symbol of bad luck in many Western societies, but one such sooty feline has brought good fortune to scientists, playing a key role in identifying a new virus that can infect humans. It's the second novel bug Pepper has hunted down.
Flexible space-saving tiny house sleeps up to four people in just 16 ft
July 14, 2025
| Adam Williams
The Gunyah is a remarkably small tiny house with a length of just of 16.5 ft. Despite its compact footprint, it sleeps up to four people and also comes with multiple options, including different layouts, a porch, and off-the-grid functionality.
Handheld gaming console takes the form of a pocketable card
July 14, 2025
| Ben Coxworth
Why just buy a gift card for games, if you can buy an actual handheld gaming console which is (roughly) the same shape and size? That's the thinking behind the Raspberry-Pi-packin' GamerCard, which has an interesting pedigree.
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July 14, 2025 | Paul RiddenA couple of years ago, LG went viral with a mobile version of a "wireless private TV" announced in late 2021. An upgraded flavor of the StanbyME smart screen was uncovered at CES 2025 back in January, and is now being rolled out globally.
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July 14, 2025 | Aaron TurpenLamborghini has announced the Temerario road model will now get a race track twin, the Temerario GT3. The competition model was designed and developed by Lambo's Sant'Agata Bolognese factory.
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July 14, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalResearchers at the University of Buffalo are hoping to make breast cancer screening easier and quicker than ever before, with a detection technique that only requires patients to press up against a window for a minute to get accurate results in 3D.
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July 14, 2025 | Mike HanlonFashion history was made this week when THE ORIGINAL Hermes Birkin handbag sold at auction for $10.1 million, a record price 20x greater than the previous record of $500,000 (a Hermes Kelly that Princess Grace of Monaco used to hide her "baby bump").
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July 14, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodHarley-Davidson’s Homecoming festival saw LiveWire unveil two new concept motorcycles – a street-bike and a trail-bike. What might first come across as regular city mopeds can go as fast as 53 mph (85 km/h), with a range of about 100 miles (160 km).
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July 13, 2025 | Loz BlainThis portable dental blaster should probably be called a vapor flosser, as it fires surprisingly forceful bursts of up to 98% air through the gaps in your teeth, making efficient use of water as it blasts out debris.
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July 13, 2025 | David SzondyBell's revolutionary X-plane rotorcraft has received the green light to progress to the building and testing of a demonstrator aircraft. DARPA has down-selected the craft to move to Phase 2 of the agency's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program.
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July 13, 2025 | Paul McClureA once-a-week Parkinson’s injection could replace multiple daily pills, thanks to a new slow-release formulation developed by researchers. It promises easier treatment, fewer missed doses, and better symptom control.
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July 13, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonFor the first time, scientists have uncovered a distinct biological process triggered in those who suffer from high levels of Monday anxiety, resulting in chronic stress. And it can lead to serious health problems if it's left unmanaged.
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