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VW Touareg R electrifies city commutes and trailer-tugging adventures
February 26, 2020
VW has raised the ceiling on its SUV lineup with the new Touareg R plug-in. From downtown parking garages, to dusty outskirts of nowhere, the Touareg R puts plug-in hybrid power to use in clean-breathing city driving and quick-bursting highway power.
Earth has picked up a tiny second moon
February 26, 2020
The Minor Planet Center has announced that Earth now has two moons. But don’t bother running outside to check – this second satellite is tiny and temporary. The newcomer, designated 2020 CD3, measures between 1.9 and 3.5 m (6.2 and 11.5 ft) wide.
Salmon parasite is first animal known to not breathe oxygen
February 26, 2020
Until now, it had generally been assumed that all animals breathe oxygen. According to Israeli scientists, however, that isn't the case – they've announced that a tiny relative of jellyfish and corals manages to get by without.
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Fine-tune your golf swing with this laser rangefinder
February 25, 2020Accurately gauging distances on the course is an important element of golf. The NX7 Pro Slop: Golf Rangefinder takes the guesswork out of getting precise yardage with every swing, and it’s currently available for 20% off its usual cost at just $199. -
Polestar looks into the crystal ball with Precept electric GT concept
February 25, 2020The sporty, low-slung, all-electric Precept concept takes a decisive step away from from the toothy, repackaged Volvo styling of previous Polestar designs, looking every bit the part of a performance halo. -
Shimon the singer-songwriter robot to launch first album and tour
February 25, 2020Shimon the robot is a marimba-mashing musical maestro we first saw back in 2017. Now he’s learned to sing, dance, write lyrics and compose his own melodies – and he’s about to go on tour to promote his first album. -
Stanford scientists turn fossil fuel molecule into pure diamond
February 25, 2020A new type of artificial diamond developed by scientists at Stanford University promises yet another more efficient means of production, with a molecule found in crude oil and natural gas serving as their starting point. -
Virgin Galactic launches new drive for would-be space tourists
February 25, 2020Virgin Galactic has announced a new drive to recruit passengers for flights on its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane. For a deposit of US$1000, aspiring astronauts can to get to the front of the line when firm seat reservations become available. -
Unique bladder-brewery condition causes woman to pee alcohol
February 25, 2020Doctors are reporting a bizarre case of a woman who urinates alcohol. The woman showed none of the other regular signs of excessive alcohol consumption, leading them to conclude that yeast in her bladder was brewing the booze. -
Study finds ride-hailing trips result in 69 percent more CO2 emissions
February 25, 2020As ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have surged in popularity in the past decade, so too have the emissions arising from the transportation sector, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists. -
Global seed bank gets largest deposit since it first opened
February 25, 2020The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has received a major a new deposit of seeds from several hundred plant species. The addition of seeds from 35 gene banks spread over seven continents brings the total number of seed samples to over a million. -
Wearable device shown to predict worsening heart health
February 25, 2020Heart failure isn't necessarily something that happens all at once, but is instead an ongoing condition that has to be monitored. A new wearable is designed to help, by preemptively detecting changes that could ultimately require hospitalization. -
Infection test kit detects bacteria and advises on antibiotics
February 25, 2020The treatment of infections can be challenging, as it takes time to determine if harmful bacteria are even present, and to then figure out which antibiotic would work best. A simple new test, however, is said to answer both questions on the spot.
