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This recent example of shipping container-based architecture is a lot more comfortable than most. It involved transforming three of them into a spacious home complete with a rooftop terrace and even a sauna. -
Norway is getting a knowledge and experience center next year that's all about the whales that inhabit the waters near its northern coast. Fittingly, the building's form resembles one of these majestic sea creatures diving into the water. -
Researchers in Germany have developed a system for fabricating wood-based floor slabs that replace traditional reinforced concrete slabs in construction. They're impressively strong, and use only a third of the concrete needed in conventional slabs.
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Solar-powered 'leaf' generates hydrogen while purifying seawater
October 24, 2026 | Etiido UkoHydrogen production from electrolysis is typically a relatively complex, energy-intensive process. So is wastewater treatment. Yet, scientists have developed an artificial “leaf” that can do both using only solar power. -
BAE brings multi-shot laser-precision missiles to quadcopter interceptors
October 23, 2026 | David SzondyBAE Systems has upped the counter-drone firepower of a quadcopter while keeping costs down by equipping a Malloy T-150 UAV with enough laser-guided precision missiles to counter multiple drone threats during a recent test at a US Air Force base. -
Wearable astro patch aims to deliver eyedrops in zero gravity
October 23, 2026 | Ben CoxworthIt's already difficult trying to get eyedrops into your own eye – now, try to imagine doing so in the zero-gravity environment of space. That's why scientists have designed a facial patch that does the job … and it could be utilized here on Earth. -
$80 million mission aims to tackle the space junk crisis
October 22, 2026 | David SzondyBritain wants to keep space tidy, so the UK Space Agency (UKSA) has awarded a £61-million (US$81-million) contract to remove two defunct UK satellites from orbit between 2029 and 2032 using manipulator spacecraft launched from the Shetlands. -
Apex Recordhunter electric drone sets unofficial speed record
October 20, 2026 | David SzondyQuantum Systems has (unofficially) broken the record for the fastest electric-powered drone. In a social media post, company CRO Martin Karkour announced that the experimental Apex Recordhunter reached a speed of 419.5 knots (482.8 mph, 777 km/h). -
Ukrainian hexacopter drone executes world-first aerial medevac
October 19, 2026 | David SzondyA wounded Ukrainian soldier is the first to be medevaced out of a combat zone by drone. He was airlifted by a Heavy Shot "Ayudag-6" modular hexacopter with a special sling and winch. -
Sun-activated insert sucks the stink out of hot garbage
October 18, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaSun and heat make garbage decompose faster and smell worse, and this is a serious problem in hot, humid countries. Chinese researchers may have found a cheap and sustainable way to use sunlight to fight the odor instead of making it worse. -
Heat-storing gels regulate building temp to slash energy bills
October 18, 2026 | Omar KardoudiAn emerging class of heat-storing gels is out to reduce the energy our buildings burn on heating and cooling. Initial tests look promising, so researchers are lining up roofs, walls, windows and even hot-water and AC modules as the next stops. -
Killer cotton eradicates microbes using ordinary white light
October 18, 2026 | Ben CoxworthThere could be new hope in the fight against hospital-acquired infections. Spanish scientists have developed an experimental type of self-disinfecting cotton fabric, which is activated via ordinary white light. -
Bioinspired robot airdrops into remote waters via morphing wing-sail
October 17, 2026 | Etiido Uko“Fall like a maple seed, sail like a boat” sounds like advice from legendary heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali. In reality, it describes a new robotic platform scientists have created for fast, long-term deployment to monitor remote waters.
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