Our brains take naps while we’re awake – and wake when we’re asleep

For the first time, scientists have found that a tiny region of our brain shuts down to take micro-naps while we're awake. These same areas 'flicker' awake while we're asleep. This could offer pivotal insights into diseases linked to sleep dysregulation.

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Multitool crams two blades and 11 other tools into slim titanium body

Why stuff 13 tools into your pocket if you can just carry one tool with 13 functions? That's the thinking behind the Orioners Z1 titanium multitool, which is currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign.

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Czinger 21C zings its wingers to the record books at Goodwood

The 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed felt special this year. For Czinger, it was. Its 21C set the production car class record up the 9-turn, 1.16-mile (1.87 km) hillclimb. The car also achieved the 5th fastest time amongst all competitors.

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‘Superlubricious’ coating radically drops friction between metal parts

Using biowaste from cassava plants, scientists have created a coating that virtually eliminates friction in metal parts. The breakthrough has the potential to deliver better fuel economy and deliver enormous savings in myriad industries.

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Savage Solar hyper-scooter tears its way to highway speeds

The UK's Solar Scooters is getting ready to unleash a beast of a stand-up e-scoot on US shores. The dual-motor, full-suspension Hyperion can cruise at a leisurely 15 mph but can also open up to highway speeds of up to 65 mph.

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Curve-nosed UAV crashes into trees, then wraps its wings around to perch

Taking cues from geckos, EPFL researchers have developed an unmanned aerial vehicle with an upturned nose that crashes into vertical poles, and then wraps its wings around to perch. The PercHug could find use in inspection and surveillance tasks.

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Hazardous Location Cabinet Coolers

EXAIR's Hazardous Location Cabinet Cooler® Systems have been set apart from the competition by achieving the UL classified designation for Div1 environments. They have been tested by UL and passed their stringent requirements for use upon classified purged and pressurized electrical enclosures within Class I Div 1, Groups A, B, C and D; Class II Div 1, Groups E, F and G – and Class III environments. The cooling capacity of up to 5,600 Btu/hr. is ideal for electrical enclosures with problematic overheating. They are CE compliant and available for NEMA 4 and 4X enclosures. 

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