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While most planes use heat to melt ice that can form on the wing either before takeoff or during flight, the process is highly energy intensive and can impact engine efficiency. A new process from German researchers shakes the ice off instead.

Jeff Bezos is gainfully employed once more, after having left his post as Amazon CEO back in 2021. The billionaire is now co-CEO at Project Prometheus, a startup that describes itself as building "AI for the physical economy."

The Kingbull Literider 2.0 offers a lightweight, commuter-friendly design with practical range and smooth handling. With one of Kingbull’s biggest Black Friday reductions, it’s an accessible option for riders seeking a simple and reliable urban e-bike.

In the most comprehensive investigation of the ketogenic diet’s mental health effects yet, researchers pooled 50 studies spanning six decades to see what we actually know about its influence on mood. The results are a mix of promising and uncertain.

Survivors of childhood trauma experience high risk for depression. If they have high levels of SGK1 in their brain tissue, they’re at greater risk. Combined with genetic screening for the protein, SGK1 inhibitors could be a life-saving intervention.

With the SoundCam Go acoustic camera, you can be that person in your neigborhood social media group who can answer those “Where's that noise coming from?” questions whenever an unexplained sound is reported. And the device connects to your phone.

A stealthy parasite queen can turn an ant colony against itself. The invading queen has been found to sneak into an ant colony, creep towards the resident ant queen, and spray a chemical that tricks ants into slaughtering their own mother.

Need a productivity boost? This Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for Windows lifetime license equips your PC with eight helpful apps, and you’ll also receive a Microsoft Training bundle, all for just $49.99 (reg. $239.99).

Today's autonomous vehicles rely on cameras, and radar and LiDAR sensors to understand their surroundings and avoid obstacles. Teradar believes it can beat those technologies at their own game by looking elsewhere on the electromagnetic spectrum.

Bumblebee Power is changing the space race with wireless charging technology suitable for missions to Mars. It’s one giant step for the impact of space-tech entrepreneurs, and even more surprising for a company advertising tech for charging phones.