29th October 2021

World's first practical hoverbike

Japanese company ALI Technologies has unveiled a new hoverbike – the XTurismo Limited Edition.

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25th October 2021

$70m aging research project is launched

The Rejuvenome Project, the first study of its kind, will seek to fully characterise aging and to identify the best combination therapies for extending the human lifespan.

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24th October 2021

Giant impact stripped away exoplanet's atmosphere

Astronomers have found evidence of a giant impact between an Earth-sized exoplanet and a smaller body, which stripped off part of one planet's atmosphere.

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19th October 2021

Tesco opens new checkout-free store

Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket, has today opened its first checkout-free store in central London, giving customers the opportunity to shop and pay without scanning a product or using a checkout.

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18th October 2021

New cryopreservation technique revives heart tissue after three days

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have successfully revived human heart tissue after it had been preserved in a subfreezing, supercooled state for up to three days.

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16th October 2021

Lucy begins 12-year mission to Trojan asteroids

NASA has launched the first ever spacecraft to visit Jupiter's Trojan asteroids.

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9th October 2021

Bipedal robot can ride a skateboard and walk a slackline

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have built a bipedal robot that combines walking with flying to create a new type of locomotion, making it exceptionally nimble and capable of complex movements.

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8th October 2021

Intel launches 2nd generation neuromorphic chip

Intel has introduced Loihi 2, its second-generation neuromorphic research chip – featuring eight times the computational neurons compared to the earlier Loihi 1.

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7th October 2021

1 million neurons tracked in real time

Scientists have developed a new technique for visualising the activity of a million neurons, near-simultaneously and with crystal clear resolution.

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4th October 2021

23 species declared extinct in the U.S.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared 23 species extinct, due to a combination of development, invasive species, logging and pollution.

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1st October 2021

New foundation will distribute $1bn for aging research

A consortium of biotech founders, clinicians, and leading longevity research institutions has this week announced the launch of the Longevity Science Foundation.

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