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02/09/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
French researchers claim to have created metallic hydrogen in a lab: Material can “conduct electricity indefinitely at room temperature”
Metallic hydrogen is a state of hydrogen wherein the element is able to conduct electricity. Scientists have spent close to a century attempting to create this material. A team of French researchers now claim that they’ve done it. Normally, hydrogen isn’t a great conductor. However, physicists since the 1930s have suspected that if hydrogen were to be […]
02/06/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Sporting goods company unveils bikes that can cruise on water
Cycling on water has been made a reality thanks to a bike firm’s pedal-powered trimaran. The company, Red Shark Bikes, launched four versions of a trimaran, or a tri-hulled boat. But, unlike other boats, instead of a sail or a paddle, these have pedals for you to cycle across the water with. The four versions are […]
02/03/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Say goodbye to flat tires: Michelin develops new ‘puncture-proof’ airless tires
Flat tires may soon be a thing of the past. Michelin and General Motors (GM) have announced the development of a prototype for production-ready airless tires, which could roll out and replace old pneumatic rubber tires by 2025. Both companies say they have been developing the airless tires for the better part of two decades. Michelin calls their […]
01/24/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Electric scooters shouldn’t be treated as toys: Face and head injuries caused by the motorized scooters have TRIPLED, warn researchers
Scientists are now warning people to exercise caution when using electric scooters, as the number of injuries caused by them is rising, due in part to their treatment as a toy rather than a means of transportation, but also due to the lack of safety regulations concerning their use. In the US alone, over 32,000 people […]
01/23/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Ready for pilot-less flights? German company says self-driving flying cars “in the works”
German startup Lilium has successfully tested their full-scale prototype electric “flying taxi.” They launched an unmanned test flight of their prototype, proving that their flying taxi’s vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) systems were functioning properly. The aircraft took off vertically, hovered in the air and then landed safely. The flying taxi features a relatively simple design. It has an egg-shaped cabin on […]
12/24/2019
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By Arsenio Toledo
Clever “Flying-V” plane design is more fuel-efficient than today’s most advanced aircraft
The Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands, in partnership with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, is working on an innovative airplane design known as the “Flying-V,” which — its creators claim — uses 20 percent less fuel thanks to its unique, two-pronged configuration. Flaring diagonally backwards from its nose to create the V-shape, the airplane has the same wingspan as existing […]
12/14/2019
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By Arsenio Toledo
Transportation company pitches oversized hydrogen-powered drones as air ambulances or sky taxis
A transportation company is betting that its new oversized drone will, within 10 years, take to the skies as a cargo transporter, a flying taxi or even an air ambulance. The company, Alaka’i Technologies, unveiled the passenger-carrying model of their “oversized drone” near Los Angeles. They call it the Skai (pronounced “sky”), a drone with six rotors […]
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