Best of Britain: RIBA showcases UK’s finest new buildings

RIBA has revealed the 29 projects that feature in this year's National Awards. Consisting of the UK's finest new architecture, highlights include a house built into ruins and the country's first Passivhaus-rated high school.

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Methane converted into methanol at room temperature – just add light

Scientists have developed an efficient new way to convert methane into methanol at room temperature. The technique could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a cleaner way to make key products.

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Light-activated fish-shaped robot soaks up microplastics from the water

Scientists have come up with a novel cleanup solution for microplastic pollution that takes its cues from nature, in the form of a fish-like robot that can move through the water and soak up small plastic fragments as it goes.

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Baldness discovery paints molecule as potent stimulator of new hair growth

Scientists probing the intricate machinery behind hair growth have uncovered a previously unknown role for a signaling molecule, whose messages were found to be critical to new growth and could be leveraged to address hair loss in humans.

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Bacteria-made biofuel packs higher energy density than jet fuel

As effective as fossil fuels may be, their impact on the planet cannot be overstated. Now researchers at Berkeley Lab have coaxed bacteria into directly producing a new biofuel with an energy density significantly higher than jet fuel.

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Ducati reveals the key numbers behind its electric MotoE racer

Ducati has finally put a set of numbers around the cutting-edge electric motorcycle it's developing for the FIM MotoE World Cup from 2023 onwards. The V21L prototype and eventual racer will inform the electrification of the brand in the coming years.

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Drako’s electric hyper-SUV threatens downright dangerous speed

Following up on its 1,200-hp GTE electric sedan, hypercar shop Drako Motors teases an SUV like no other. The Dragon will develop 2,000 hp, run the quarter-mile faster than a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport, and carry a family of five, plus groceries.

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Stratospheric balloon to lift telescope with giant mirror over Antarctica

When NASA's high-altitude balloon lifts off from Antarctica in December 2023 at the start of its up to four week voyage over the South Pole, it will carry one of the largest mirrors ever to fly on such a high-tech gas bag.

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