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Researchers discover ancient sunken forest

news | Jul 25, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

The unusual discovery was made in the Baltic Sea near the Lithuanian village of Juodkrante, which is home to 900 people. The research was conducted by scientists from Poland and Lithuania.

Scientists Reveal Impact of Cigarette Butts on the Environment

news | Jul 25, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (UK) have identified the damage caused to the environment by such type of waste as cigarette butts.

Peloton Enabling One Driver to Operate Two Trucks

news | Jul 25, 2019 | Business & Startups | 3

The method offered by the company is a good alternative to fully self-driving trucks that are yet to risky to be put on the road.

Robots from Toyota to enhance 2020 Olympic Games

news | Jul 25, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Japan, one of the world's technological leaders, will host the Olympic Games in 2020. Given the specifics of the Land of the Rising Sun, it is not surprising that robots will be actively involved in the event.

15th century ship discovered in Baltic Sea

news | Jul 24, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

The discovery was made by an underwater robot that had been surveying the seafloor for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which will connect Russia and Germany.

Franky Zapata will cross the English Channel

news | Jul 24, 2019 | Gadgets | 6

He will make the journey on a hoverboard of his own design. These plans were recently shared by the inventor himself.

The great big nothing: scientists create map of Local Void

news | Jul 24, 2019 | Science & Education | 6

The Universe resembles a web: most of it is empty, while matter is collected into small clusters, with large abysses separating them.

Electrical stimulation will accelerate our reflexes to fantastic speeds

news | Jul 24, 2019 | Med & Bio | 7

Scientists from Sony Corporation and the University of Chicago are working on a system of electric muscle stimulation, which will allow people to respond much faster to what is happening around them.

Facebook introduces a prototype virtual reality bracelet

news | Jul 23, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

The novelty was presented at the recent IEEE World Haptics Conference. The new way of management will take VR to an entirely new level.

Estonian company releases electric car you can ‘hang’ on your wall

news | Jul 23, 2019 | Business & Startups | 5

The device is only compatible with walls featuring special fastening elements that can be installed separately. But the surprises don’t end there: the car only has three wheels.

A new Hyperloop speed record is set

news | Jul 23, 2019 | Tech & Security | 3

Ilon Mask arranged another Hyperloop Pod Competition, in which the German team set a new record for the capsule speed, winning the tournament again.

ESA starts to develop "energy bricks"

news | Jul 23, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

If the undertaking is a success, the European Space Agency will get construction material capable to store solar energy.

Scientists create a permanent ferro liquid

news | Jul 22, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

The discovery has enormous potential in robotics, microelectronics and related fields.

New tattoo inks to help you monitor your health

news | Jul 22, 2019 | Med & Bio | 3

Biometric patterns will now change color in response to key changes in your body.

Lumi – the XXI century diapers

news | Jul 22, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Huggies has recently released a "smart" diaper Monit available in the South Korean market. Unwilling to lag behind the competitor, the Pampers team has presented its solution to the eternal problem.

Voice assistants - the future of tabletop gaming?

news | Jul 22, 2019 | Business & Startups | 4

The first game in the new genre will be St. Noire detective story from Atari. The product’s features were detailed by the company co-founder Nolan Bushnell and its creative director Zay Ortiz.

Two traces of unknown ancestors were discovered in human DNA

news | Jul 21, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

As it turns out, Homo sapiens actively crossbreed not only with Neanderthal and Denisova hominins but also with other unknown to science proto-men. Their genes predominantly discovered among populations of South-East Asia.

This device generates energy when you walk

news | Jul 20, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

A special energy harvester is attached to the knee that bears the most strain when walking. The device does not cause any discomfort to its wearer.

This device uses electricity to restore heart tissue

news | Jul 19, 2019 | Med & Bio | 3

Electrical impulses have been used to cure a wide range of illnesses for some time. A recent invention is an implant that uses this method to restore heart tissue.

Use this watch to find out when you will die

news | Jul 19, 2019 | Business & Startups | 3

The device displays a countdown on your wrist. It can also be used to tell the time.

Last month was the hottest June on record

news | Jul 19, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

NASA experts report that the global average temperature was 0.93 Celsius degrees higher than the norm in June. So last month officially went down as the hottest June in history.

Flyboard Air: military hoverboard demonstration sparks outrage in Paris

news | Jul 19, 2019 | Tech & Security | 5

The hoverboard was presented during a military parade in Paris, which is a traditional part of the Bastille Day celebrations. The show made waves among experts and civilians alike.

Swiss startup presents ‘flying saucer’ drone

news | Jul 18, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Company representatives claim that the unusual construction of the drone is not purely an aesthetic choice - in fact, it will also protect the device from potential damages.

Lock, stock: former Microsoft employee arrested for cryptocurrency theft

news | Jul 18, 2019 | Crypto & Blockchain | 4

The suspect is 25-year-old Ukrainian national Volodymyr Kvashuk. The damage inflicted is estimated at $10 million.