Researchers run a gas turbine on pure hydrogen in world first

A Norwegian team has claimed a world-first, running a gas turbine on 100 percent hydrogen. The modifications made to the turbine, fuel systems and the natural gas infrastructure, could be used to convert other turbines to zero emissions.

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Returned asteroid sample unlocks time capsule older than the Sun

A six-year round trip to an asteroid has yielded unprecedented insights into the formation of the solar system. Scientists have analyzed samples returned from asteroid Ryugu, finding a detailed history starting with the oldest material ever found.

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Tentsile’s new hanging shelters feature fabric made from ocean plastics

Tentsile has built an impressive stable of suspended sleeping shelters and hammocks since launching its very first tree tent in 2012, and its latest creations land with a particularly green tinge through the use of recycled ocean plastics.

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Lightyear 0 production solar car could run for months without charging

Dutch company Lightyear has unveiled what it claims is the world's first production-ready solar car. The Lightyear 0 is a family sedan with 5 sq m (53.8 sq ft) of solar panels built in, capable of generating up to 70 km of charge-free driving a day.

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NASA program to investigate UFOs, with all data to be made public

UFOs have rarely been taken seriously by the scientific community. But following a recent hearing by the United States Congress into “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAPs), NASA has now announced that it’s commissioning a team to investigate the mystery.

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Superworms act like “mini recycling plants” to survive solely on plastic

A team of researchers has found that hungry little critters known as "superworms" have a healthy appetite for polystyrene, which they were able to trace to specific enzymes in the worms' gut bacteria that convert the plastic waste into energy.

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First quadcopter drone that can be launched from a submarine underwater

SpearUAV has released its Ninox 103 UW Sub-to-Air encapsulated autonomous quadcopter, which it says is the first loitering drone that can be launched from a submarine and other submerged platforms.

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