Science and Technology

A million trees give central Dubai a 40-mile Green Spine

Urb is on a mission to remake Dubai's landscape into a lush paradise. Its Green Spine project envisions transforming a major highway in the region with park areas, farms, pathways, and the planting of over 1 million trees.

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Scrap metal sets sail as 55-ft solar-electric catamaran

iYacht has been commissioned to help German TV and movie actor Daniel Roesner realize his vision for a "sustainable catamaran designed with circularity in mind." The 55-ft multihull will be built using scrap metal, reclaimed wood and recycled cork.

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Interplanetary shock wave angles are key to infrastructure threat

Giant shock waves emanating from the Sun can give us some breathtaking auroras here on Earth. They can also cause energy surges that can damage our infrastructure, says a new study that looks at how their angles of impact shape their consequences.

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Innovative two-chain bike boosts reliability on critical rugged rides

World Bicycle Relief has declared its Buffalo Bicycle the strongest available for rural terrain, and it hasn't taken the redesign lightly. With the Buffalo S2, it's reworked the basic chain, gears and pedals into a unicorn: a two-chain drivetrain.

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Sports fields could cool cities via rainwater stored beneath turf

Artificial-turf sports fields may be more durable than those covered in grass, but they also get very hot during warm weather. Scientists have devised a method of cooling them – and the cities they're in – using rainwater stored beneath the turf.

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Roland Sands crosses an Indian Scout with an FTR for rockstar Josh Dun

We're in Long Beach, California, at the expansive workshop/museum of Roland Sands Design, for the reveal of a fascinating fusion of two motorcycles – an Indian Scout crossed with an FTR1200 flat tracker, built for Josh Dun, of Twenty One Pilots.

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Six-legged robot looks to replace guide dogs for the blind

The ratio of guide dogs to blind people in China is roughly one service pooch for every 40,000 people. Researchers are currently developing a six-legged, AI-enhanced robodog to close the gap and safely guide users to their destinations.

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Cork-clad tiny house takes inspired approach to maximizing space

MadeiGuincho has recently completed another striking tiny house. Partly finished in cork, it features an unusual interior layout spread over three levels that maximizes available space, and is topped by a small rooftop terrace area.

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Koojack vest keeps you cool when you’re running hot

Whether you're working outdoors or just taking a leisurely stroll, keeping your cool on a hot and sticky summer day can be a struggle. But a new Kickstarter campaign may have just the thing for a quick but lasting cooldown.

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NASCAR stuffs 1,340 horsepower of electric motors into prototype racer

The National Association for Stock Car Racing and Swiss multinational ABB have partnered to "push the boundaries of electrification" in the sport and beyond. The first fruit was revealed at the Chicago Street Race – a 1,000-kW EV prototype racer.

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