World’s largest spherical building gets Middle Eastern doppelgänger

The team behind the Sphere, the Las Vegas building that boasts bragging rights as the world's largest spherical building and hosts the world's largest LED display on its exterior, has revealed plans to create a second version in the Middle East.

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‘ZeroCAL’ cement production process takes CO2 out of the equation

Researchers at UCLA have successfully devised a way to produce cement with 98% less CO2 emissions than traditional methods. The team achieved this by decomposing limestone to access calcium oxide (aka lime) without releasing carbon dioxide.

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Monster 4×4 camper van is a go-anywhere work and camp machine

Don't let its bright stripes fool you – the Iveco Daily Switch 4x4 was the meanest camper van at the year's largest RV Show. It was also among the most versatile, "switching" seamlessly between rugged, all-terrain work and remote camping.

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Ancient ‘sea Roomba’ tells a 555-million-year-old story of our evolution

A surprise discovery in the Australian outback has delivered exciting insight into the origins of complex animal life. The animal fossil, dating back half a billion years, shows when bilateral symmetry emerged – a hallmark of most life on Earth now.

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New fat-blocking nanotherapy tackles diet-caused obesity at the source

A new oral nanotherapy works directly on the small intestine, reducing its ability to absorb fat from the food we eat, according to a new study. If it proves effective in humans, it has huge potential as a treatment for diet-related obesity.

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