Africa’s own electric motorcycle, the $1,500 Roam Air

The Roam Air is cheap, lightweight, practically focused, and capable of riding up to 180 km on a pair of removable batteries. It's been designed, developed and built in Kenya, to suit the needs of African riders in rural and urban areas.

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Europe’s last known panda struggled to chew bamboo

Scientists analyzing fossilized teeth unearthed in Bulgaria around 40 years ago have traced them to their original owner, which they believe to be Europe's last giant panda, a close relative of the giant pandas found in China today.

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Dead-bug biofilm creates powerful evaporation battery

Wearable electronics could soon be powered by dead microbes. New research out of UMass Amherst has demonstrated a biofilm that generates electricity from sweat, harnessing the corpses of dead bacteria – and it's at least as effective as a battery.

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Synthetic embryos grown from stem cells don’t need sperm or eggs

Researchers have created some of the most advanced synthetic mouse embryos out of stem cells, removing the need for sperm, eggs and even a womb. The technology could help us understand development and eventually be used to grow organs for transplant.

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James Webb shines incredible new light on chaotic Cartwheel Galaxy

Another stunning example of the James Webb Space Telescope's power has arrived courtesy of the instrument's advanced infrared cameras, which have illuminated incredible new components of what's known as the Cartwheel Galaxy.

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Powdered sodium battery design promises a 15% leap in energy density

An exciting candidate when it comes to alternative battery chemistries is sodium-ion, and a research team in Russia has developed a novel battery of this ilk that boasts some impressive energy density, and may also be resistant to low temperatures.

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Polio detected in wastewater from New York county with only 60% vax rate

Following recent reports of the first polio case in the US in almost a decade, the CDC reported the virus has been detected in wastewater samples as far back as June in Rockland County, a region north of New York City known for low vaccination rates.

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