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Superfast laser delivers record-breaking peak power of one petawatt

Berkeley researchers break record with laser accelerator that delivered a petawatt pulse just 40 femtoseconds long at a rate of one pulse per second.
Marine

Sports car-inspired design aims to bring hovercraft into the 21st century

Frustrated with what they see as stagnation in the evolution of hovercraft design over recent decades, cousins Michael Mercier and Chris Jones have teamed up to try and bring the design of the personal hovercraft into the 21st century.
History

Sci-Fi writers of the past predict life in 2012

As part of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future award in 1987, a group of science fiction luminaries put together a text “time capsule” of their predictions about life in the far off year of 2012.
Environment

Pedal-powered washer could make a big difference in developing nations

Two design students have invented a foot-pedal washing machine designed to alleviate the washday workload in developing nations.
Tiny Houses

Freedomky prefab house designed for affordable off-grid living

Czech architect Marek Štěpán and his studio Atelier Štěpán has come up with the Freedomky, a stylish take on the prefabricated home designed for affordable off-grid living.
Aircraft

Plane Driven conversion kit lets a Glasair aircraft be driven as a trike

The PD-2 conversion kit allows a Glasair Sportsman GS-2 light aircraft to be flown, or driven on the road as a trike.
Science

Magnum Infinity Pleasure Pod lets you see how your ice cream tastes

The Magnum Infinity Pleasure Pod allows visitors to see their taste experience turned into images as they eat an ice cream bar.
Environment

New lignin-solvent process harvests biofuel, paper and chemicals from plant material

Wisconsin researchers have developed a new lignin-solvent process for making biofuels, paper and chemicals from cellulose.
Wellness and Healthy Living

IUDs to get some competition - meet the IUB

The Intra Uterine Ball, or IUB, is said to offer advantages over traditional intrauterine devices.
Environment

adidas' DryDye garment dyeing process delivers significant water and energy savings

adidas has developed a method of dyeing garments that uses pressurized CO2 to reduce the need for water, chemicals and energy.
Bicycles

AC Schnitzer tunes the latest BMW ... bicycle?

AC Schnitzer took some time off from tuning BMW cars to try its hand at tuning its high-end carbon fiber bike.
Mobile Technology

Review: Nexus 7 Android tablet (2012)

Gizmag takes a closer look at Google's Nexus 7 tablet.

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