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3XN, B+H and Zhubo Design have been commissioned to design the Natural History Museum in Shenzhen, China. Its unusual form is likened to a river flowing over the delta and its green roof will slope downwards into a ramp to allow visitors on top.

Sir David Adjaye's firm has unveiled an interesting new project that is envisioned as a collection of granaries. The Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library will have significant sustainable design, including a rammed earth facade and solar power.

Foster + Partners has designed a new development for Shenzhen, China. Guangming Hub will include a series of greenery filled towers inspired by traditional Chinese gateways and incorporate virtual reality and autonomous vehicle technologies.

A large new study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications, has investigated over 10,000 mutations to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and concluded there currently does not appear to be any variant that is more infectious or transmissible.

While handy types can build an A-frame cabin themselves, the less DIY inclined who would rather follow a plan and have the materials supplied can do so with the Den Cabin Kit. Costing $21,000, it's claimed very easy to build even by amateurs.

Fitted at all four corners with removable gear pods, the rugged new Goat Box Hub 70 is more than just a cooler. It can pack everything from water purification and fire-starting gear to BBQ rubs and seasonings alongside the ice-covered food and drink.

Hearing aids are often stymied by the "cocktail party" effect, wherein they can't amplify one person's voice without also boosting the voices of everyone else in the room. A new AI system, however, could help focus the devices' attention where it's needed.

Woodnest is a stunning forest dwelling perched high on a hillside in rural Norway. Supported by a living pine tree that runs through its center, it offers a well-stocked interior that sleeps up to four people.

The common perception is that that it can be harder to shed excess pounds as we grow older, but a new study has contradicted this school of thought, indicating lifestyle changes can help tackle obesity regardless of age.

AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford have presented the first interim data from their Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial. The vaccine is safe, up to 90 percent effective, and significantly easier to distribute compared to other options.

OMA has unveiled plans for an ambitious underwater project located just off the coast of Miami Beach. Named ReefLine, it's conceived as an artificial reef and snorkeling attraction, and will reach a total length of 7 miles.

New research has shown how immune cells produced in the gut play a protective role during MS flare-ups. For the first time scientists have shown how these immune cells travel up to the brain and potentially help shift a disease flare-up into remission.