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We all know the equation – hydrogen plus oxygen equals water. But now scientists have captured molecular-scale video of that famous meeting in action, which could lead to a new way to generate large amounts of drinking water. -
Everybody from NASA to David Bowie has wondered if there’s life on Mars – and now we might have a precise place to look for it. A new Caltech study has shown that photosynthetic microbes could thrive in a small habitable zone beneath the ice. -
Researchers at UC Berkeley have invented a material in powder form that adsorbs carbon dioxide with astonishing performance. Just 200 g (a little under 0.5 lb) can suck up 44 lb (20 kg) of CO2, the same as a tree does in a year.
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Santa doesn’t need encryption, but you do — get a portable VPN router
November 20, 2024TL;DR: Deeper Connect Air is the portable VPN router that makes online privacy simple and ships free — go right to checkout and purchase lifetime access for $169 (reg. $219). -
Black Friday arrived early! Upgrade your PC with Windows 11 Pro for $18
November 19, 2024TL;DR: There's no need to wait for Black Friday—a lifetime download of Windows 11 Pro is now only $17.97 (reg. $199) through December 1. -
SpaceX Starship Flight 6: No catch but there was a banana
November 19, 2024The sixth flight of SpaceX's Starship went off today without a second capture landing of the Super Heavy first stage, but it did have a dramatic daylight powered soft landing of the Starship second stage in the Indian Ocean. And a banana. -
World's most advanced hypergravity facility is open for business
November 19, 2024China is now home to the world's most powerful centrifuge capable of creating artificial gravity. This facility will enable a range of experiments to help make sense of scientific phenomena, simulate geological events, and test new materials. -
Finally, an accessory that will help you track your keys at all times
November 18, 2024TL;DR: Go directly to checkout to save 50% on this Apple AirTag dupe that can attach to your backpack, luggage, or keys. -
DoD's latest UFO report includes commercial flight near-miss
November 17, 2024It’s not just the Mulders of the world watching the skies anymore – the Scullys are getting involved. The US Department of Defense (DoD) has released its latest report on UFOs, with some intriguing stats and stories. -
Want to stop paying for gas? Commute with this all-terrain e-bike
November 17, 2024TL;DR: Save 16% on the SWFT Z.X e-bike, now $999.99 (reg. $1,199) with free shipping. -
Ancient humans hammered healthy front teeth out to be more 'attractive'
November 17, 2024Many of us have had a tooth pulled in the dentist's chair, and even with anesthetic, it's not pleasant. So spare a thought for the people who, for millennia, chose to have good teeth yanked out with no painkillers – all in the name of beauty (mainly). -
Deaf mosquitoes lose their mojo, opening new population control option
November 16, 2024Genetic studies have revealed that when male mosquitoes lose their hearing, they also lose their sex lives. The surprising discovery could lead to new ways to reduce mosquito populations and the diseases they spread. -
Watch: "Cyberoctopus” breakthrough a giant leap forward for soft robotics
November 16, 2024For the first time, engineers have digitally recreated the complex muscular architecture of the octopus arm and its unique movements involving around 200 muscles, which opens the door to developing soft robotics with unprecedented dexterity.
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