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New fabric makes urban heat islands more bearable

This year has already seen massive heat waves around the globe, with cities in Mexico, India, Pakistan and Oman hitting temperatures near or past 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).

'Flying taxis' to be tested during Paris Olympics: Minister

France's transport minister said Wednesday that so-called "flying taxis"—large futuristic drones capable of transporting several people—would be authorized for use on an experimental basis during the Paris Olympics.

Virtual reality as a reliable shooting performance-tracking tool

Virtual reality technology can do more than teach weaponry skills in law enforcement and military personnel, a new study suggests: It can accurately record shooting performance and reliably track individuals' progress over ...

Study explores ice-based electricity generation

Last year, researchers from the US and Canada reported in PLOS ONE creating electrical batteries from ice. The electrical output is modest, just 0.1 milliwatt. But this may be a sign of good things to come. The scientists ...

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New electronic skin mimics human touch with 3D architecture
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New all-optical approach could miniaturize night vision technology
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Scientists modify the configuration parameters of 'phantom sensations' so that people can perceive them
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An adhering, pure conducting polymer hydrogel for medical applications
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Tomorrow's digital screens may be soft and elastic, so you'll get to 'feel' items through your phone
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Singapore study finds close to 5 in 10 say they would take air taxis in the future
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Imperceptible sensors made from 'electronic spider silk' can be printed directly on human skin
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AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them just once
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Researchers use 'smart' rubber structures to carry out computational tasks
Hi Tech & Innovation
New flexible film detects eyelash proximity in blink-tracking glasses
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EIT-based tactile sensor provides new approach to fine motor skills assessment
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Artificial tactile system study: Robots' sense of touch could be as fast as humans
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Brain-machine interface device predicts internal speech in second patient
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Merging AI and human efforts to tackle complex mathematical problems
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New organoid culture method can verify human toxicity of nanomaterials
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New mathematical proof helps to solve equations with random components
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Two large asteroids safely pass Earth just 42 hours apart
Paleontology & Fossils
Earliest evidence of cave lions in southern Europe discovered
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Lanthanide catalysts enable one-step synthesis of complex drug precursors
Archaeology
Rare Sāmoan discovery offers clues to origins of inequality
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Observations investigate galaxy cluster Abell S1136
Earth Sciences
Study reveals spatiotemporal changes of ecosystem services in the Aral Sea basin
General Physics
Quantum effects forbid the formation of black holes from high concentrations of intense light, say physicists
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Analysis of data suggests homosexual behavior in other animals is far more common than previously thought
Astronomy
Astronomers discover that a well-known X-ray binary is actually a hidden ultraluminous X-ray source
Plants & Animals
Biologists discover a previously unknown salt tolerance mechanism in plants
Condensed Matter
New research uncovers hidden phenomena in ultra-clean quantum materials
Condensed Matter
New techniques reveal properties of solid-state chiral materials
Earth Sciences
From mantle to crust: Solving a green metal mystery
Optics & Photonics
Novel application of optical tweezers colorfully shows molecular energy transfer
Planetary Sciences
Astronomers find three potential super-Earths around nearby star
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Researchers find unexpected excitations in a kagome layered material
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Study pushes understanding of how cells migrate

Splashy Saudi mega-project NEOM chases Chinese funds

Bigwigs behind a Saudi megacity dogged by questions about its viability have wrapped up a tour courting Chinese investors, detailing plans for a futuristic ski resort and 170-kilometer-long skyscrapers.

Q&A: Enhancing last-mile logistics with machine learning

Across the country, hundreds of thousands of drivers deliver packages and parcels to customers and companies each day, with many click-to-door times averaging only a few days. Coordinating a supply chain feat of this magnitude ...