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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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Looking at the Delica D:5 refresh Mitsubishi previewed a couple months ago, we wouldn't have pegged it as "the strongest ever." But that's how Mitsubishi bills it now. The tiny van and camping darling gains extra performance to match a revised look.
Bringing a taste of the flair and fashion of Japanese camping culture to the US, the Tokyo Crafts Grayhus glamping tent is a fantastically geometric wilderness abode. It elevates the outdoor experience, whether you're inside or viewing from afar.
Tattoos have gained widespread popularity but according to a new study they may not be harmless decorations. Tattoo ink doesn’t just stay in the skin; it travels and accumulates in the lymph nodes, potentially causing lifelong changes to the immune system.
Micro RGB for TVs is a thing now, and it promises to be the next major display tech for home entertainment. We've already seen a couple of models so far, and more are on the way. Here's what you should know before shopping for a next-gen TV in 2026.
A new study shows that briefly and reversibly anesthetizing the retina of the amblyopic eye for just a few days can restore the brain's visual responses to that eye, even in adults.
A carabiner's great to have on hand when you're hiking or camping in the woods for securing items together. Pivot X goes several steps further by cramming in a bunch of useful tools into The Clip's sturdy frame – including a knife and a flashlight.

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A team of Australian bodyboarding ratbags has managed to capture staggering footage of an extraordinary oceanic phenomenon: a place where four 12-ft (3.7-m) waves regularly converge into an oval dip, with explosive results.
It may surprise some to learn that Polaris has a serious research, development, and testing facility. I got a full tour of the place, along with a dedicated test track that I got to use later.
As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that a radio signal from Earth takes 24 hours, or one light day, to reach it.
Shoei has just launched the GT-Air 3 Smart, the world’s first moto helmet to feature fully integrated augmented reality thanks to a partnership with EyeLights, which specializes in head-up displays and Bluetooth audio kits.
This week, talk of the AI bubble bursting has intensified with Google top executive Demis Hassabis throwing some fuel on the fire while discussing the release of the tech company's Gemini 3 model. He also thinks some players will weather the storm.
There are knives, good knives, great knives, and classic knives. Then there are the knives that are flat-out legends with remarkable stories behind them. One of these is the instantly recognizable Puma White Hunter that redefined the hunting knife.