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'Stingraybot' uses microbubble muscles controlled by ultrasound
December 23, 2025
| Malcolm Azania
The new “stingraybot” from a team at ETH Zurich (the Federal Institute of Technology of Switzerland) offers enormous promise for surgery, medical care, wildlife biology, robotics, and more, thanks to muscular membranes of microbubbles.
5,200 holes carved into a Peruvian mountain left by an ancient economy
December 21, 2025
| Bronwyn Thompson
For nearly a century, a strange band of 5,200 holes carved into a hillside has defied explanation. Stretching for nearly a mile along the edge of the Pisco Valley, Monte Serpe – "serpent mountain" – may have finally revealed its secrets to scientists.
Video: Engineering the turbulence out of long, thin jet wings
December 23, 2025
| Michael Franco
Making the wings on passenger jets thinner and longer can go a long way toward reducing drag and making them more efficient, but they vibrate like crazy. Engineers at NASA and Boeing are now tackling the problem.
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December 23, 2025 | Stefan IonescuEngineAI's T800 humanoid robot, backed by 1-billion yuan in funding, boasts acrobatic combat skills, human-like agility, modular batteries, and advanced AI. Mass production begins in 2026, aiming to revolutionize industrial applications worldwide.
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December 23, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalAn upcoming wearable device for the legally blind could help them navigate public and outdoor spaces independently, acting as 'glasses' that guide them through their surroundings. Maker .Lumen is accepting reservations now.
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December 23, 2025 | Michael FrancoSince 2011, scientists have been puzzled about the force resulting from a gigantic earthquake and tsunami that destroyed, among other things, Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant. Now, a Guinness World Record drilling expedition has solved the puzzle.
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December 23, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodWhen Triumph released its first-ever 400cc motorcycles last year, very few people would have foreseen the success that followed. Now, the British bikemaker has followed up with two new bikes on the same platform – the Thruxton 400 and Tracker 400.
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December 22, 2025What if a zipper lock wasn’t just locked or unlocked? Titaner Trident introduces a triple-stage mechanical system that brings adjustable control, keyless security, and precision titanium engineering to an everyday object long overlooked.
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December 22, 2025 | David SzondyThe end of the Age of the Battleship appears to have been called prematurely as the Trump administration, as part of its Golden Fleet US Navy reform, says it is reviving the giant battlewagons in the form of 35,000-tonne Trump-class battleships.
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December 22, 2025 | Ben CoxworthBritish cyclist Paul Spencer plans on breaking records and raising funds by pedaling his way around the world. He'll use a bike on the land, and a very unique pedal-powered trimaran on the water.
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December 22, 2025 | C.C. WeissThe new Nirvana Bike Camper bears a closer resemblance to a full-on automobile teardrop than average. The curvy teardrop can be left an empty shell or optioned up with kitchen equipment, solar-charged battery, windows and awning.
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December 22, 2025 | Adam WilliamsMany of the tiny houses we see nowadays can actually be surprisingly expensive and spacious, with some even suitable for raising a family. However, the Ambra delivers a genuinely small, affordable home for up to two people.
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