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The United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has begun production of its latest air-dropped nuclear weapon variant designed to improve the safety and security of the country's nuclear weapons stockpile.

Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas – and now it looks like we may have underestimated how much is being released. A new study has identified the thawing Siberian permafrost as a huge, previously unknown source of nitrous oxide emissions.

Engineers began putting Rolls-Royce's Power Generation System 1 through its paces a few weeks ago, and are already celebrating a notable milestone, with the system delivering more than a megawatt of power for the first time.

Do you know someone who has a drone on their holiday list? The Fader Stealth Drone may be a great contender to add to their collection. Plus, it's further price-dropped for a limited time.

Bold new research has plumbed the depths of poo-packed hippo pools and found they constitute a type of "meta-gut," in which microbes might be shared between the hippos to their benefit, kind of like a "probiotic shake."

Researchers in China have developed a new three-pronged method to fight liver cancer that shows promise in tests in mice. The technique combines drugs and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing into lipid nanoparticles, then activates them with ultrasound.

New data indicates two doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine may not be sufficient to protect from the Omicron variant. However, a third dose was seen to raise antibody levels to those seen with two doses against the original coronavirus.

Carving out a niche between the all-terrain Ford Transit camper van and the oversized Ford F-Series expedition motorhome, AEONrv's compact Class C Ford expedition RV is designed for full off-grid, four-season exploration and living.

This year's winner of the prestigious RIBA House of the Year competition has been announced. The award has gone to Alison Brooks Architects for its sympathetic work renovating and extending a stone farmhouse in Gloucestershire, England.

Although we've seen several systems that use vehicle-integrated cameras to detect intoxicated drivers, a team of Japanese scientists claim that such technology isn't always reliable. Their alternative? A drunk-driver-detecting car seat.

Nicotine is one of the more harmful compounds in electronic cigarette vapor, so non-vapers should avoid breathing it in whenever possible. A new skin-worn sensor could help, by monitoring airborne nicotine levels in the wearer's immediate vicinity.

Sales of vinyl records have been steadily rising over the last few years, but those looking to tap into the resurgence may not have space for a turntable, hi-fi separates and floor-standing speakers. That's where the Victrola Premiere V1 comes in.