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Report says plug-in hybrids are almost as polluting as gas-powered cars
October 17, 2025
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
A report out of Europe throws serious shade at plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) cars, pointing out that they emit nearly as much carbon dioxide emissions as gas-powered vehicles. So much for greener motoring.
First long-acting hair regrowth pill hailed as 'new benchmark'
October 16, 2025
| Bronwyn Thompson
A new oral drug may become the first prescription pill specifically designed to regrow hair in both women and men – and without the cardiac risks. Currently in Phase 3 trials, it could be the first new treatment for pattern hair loss in nearly 30 years
Homesteader tiny house delivers full-time small living for under $100k
October 17, 2025
| Adam Williams
Nordic & Spruce's Homesteader is a tiny house that's well-suited to full-time living. Measuring 272 sq ft, the towable home features a spacious and light-filled interior layout that can be configured with lots of options.
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October 17, 2025With the imminent debut of the Makera Z1 on Kickstarter, the team behind some of the most advanced yet accessible CNC tools is taking another leap forward, bringing professional-grade power, intelligence, and versatility to a compact, creator-friendly machine.
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October 17, 2025 | Paul RiddenCalifornian e-mobility outfit Viribus has launched a new electric trike family, with tasty specs like a 1,200-W peak motor on offer for pedaling or throttling up inclines, as well as dual shocks, rear differential, and a two-step folding design.
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October 17, 2025 | Adam WilliamsAn imaginative approach to social housing has earned Appleby Blue Almshouse the UK's top architecture award. Judges praised its reimagining of the traditional almshouse, turning the senior housing project into something special.
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October 17, 2025 | Michael FrancoThanks to the development of new, lightweight rotors, engineers in Germany have created a small wind turbine that excels at efficiency, even when breezes aren't blowing strongly. The development is a big step toward efficient green home power generation.
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October 16, 2025 | Paul McClureEven in death, cells leave a trace. Scientists have discovered a microscopic “Footprint of Death” that not only helps the immune system clean up but can also give viruses a new way to spread infection.
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October 16, 2025 | Loz BlainXpeng's AeroHT flying car unit has rebranded after an embarrassing air show fireball, and the Chinese company has announced a very Joby-esque long-range, high-speed air taxi to go along with some of its more bizarre offerings.
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October 16, 2025Right now, you can get lifetime access to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 from a verified Microsoft partner for just $39.97, 81% off the regular price of $219.99.
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October 16, 2025 | Paul McClureA one-time gene therapy using a patient’s own stem cells has effectively cured a deadly immune disorder in 95% of treated children, offering a lasting, donor-free solution to ADA-SCID, known as the “bubble boy” disease.
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October 16, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonIn a groundbreaking study, scientists have cultivated and then awoken more than 100 new viruses found within different human gut microbes, providing a remarkable look at our bacteria and forms the very first living model of the "gut virome."
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October 16, 2025 | Ben CoxworthWhen an ulcer creates an actual perforation in the digestive tract, surgery is currently the only treatment. In the not-too-distant future, however, such holes may be easily plugged with the equivalent of a tiny remote-control swallowable pen.
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