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Following its unveiling of the 2021 Stirling Prize, the RIBA has revealed the winner of the 2021 Stephen Lawrence Prize. Tonkin Liu won for its fantastic work transforming a dilapidated water tower into a one-of-a-kind family home. -
Aegis Rider, a spinoff from ETH Zurich, is developing an AI-enhanced augmented reality head-up display for motorcyclists. It identifies and highlights road hazards, and shows you the optimal line to take through corners based on mapping data.
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New research has used an in-ear sensor to monitor COVID-19 patients at home, transmitting vital signs in real-time to doctors who evaluated the need for hospital treatment, often admitting the patients before they even noticed their condition decline.
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Lizards can regrow their tails, but the new tail isn't quite perfect. Scientists have now used stem cell therapy to let lizards grow better tails – bones, nerves and all – in an advance that could have implications for better wound healing in humans.
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Every minute an eVTOL air taxi spends charging is a minute it's losing money. So Lilium and ABB have teamed up to build a megawatt-class eVTOL ultra-charger capable of fully charging an air taxi in 30 minutes, or doing 0-80 percent in just 15 minutes.
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A new study has shown how short spurts of so-called fasting-mimicking diets can bring about a range of benefits in otherwise unhealthy mice, ultimately preventing the buildup of fat and onset of obesity.
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Digital data storage is far from permanent. The data on your hard drive or flash drive probably won't last more than a few decades, but Harvard researchers have created what they say is a much longer-term alternative using spots of glowing dye.
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Droplet builds simple teardrop trailers loaded with windows through which to view the gorgeous scenery of the company's BC surrounds. Its new XL-size trailer packages that same scenery-amplifying layout with more dry and cold storage space.
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Living with pain can be very difficult, especially since heavy-duty pain relievers typically have unwanted side effects, and can be habit-forming. An experimental new treatment, however, gets around those limitations by using implanted electrodes.
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Although many cyclists utilize custom insoles in their shoes, they typically just use one-size-and-shape-fits-all grips on their handlebars. German startup Personomic is out to change that, with grips that are custom-made for individual users' hands.
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eHang certainly won't be alone in the skies when China's eVTOL air taxi market opens up. Two new projects have just been announced: the Autoflight V1500M, and the Pantuo Pantala – which frankly should be expecting a letter from Lilium's lawyers.
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