Unicat’s $1-million Ram 5500 off-road RV raises bar for US adventure

Germany's Unicat has been building some of Earth's largest, most capable expedition vehicles for decades. For its latest rig, it's cozying up to the American market, turning the Ram 5500 into the Brilliant B63X all-terrain motorhome.

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Extreme night-time heat significantly increases risk of stroke

Extreme night-time temperatures significantly increase the risk of stroke, according to a new study. The researchers behind the study say that armed with these findings, people can better safeguard themselves against increasingly hot nights.

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$4200 Gatling Battlestation: Work in a multi-screen zero-gravity sphere

There's a revolution in workstation design going on and Cluven's $4200 J20 Gatling Battlestation is just one example of the many outrageous new DESK V2.0 workstations beginning to make work more efficient for knowledge warriors.

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Surf’s up in the Saudi desert: Huge water park joins Qiddiya giga-project

If you were to think up practical places to locate a water park, the Saudi Arabian desert probably wouldn't be high on the list. However, the Aquarabia project is set to create waterslides, water-based activities, and Saudi's first inland surf park.

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Stunning drone vs plane footage is a wonderful advertisement for flight

Flying has never looked more beautiful than in this short, cinematic FPV drone video. Serene, inspirational, captivating. The sheer confidence and skill in low-level flying as the pilot dips his wheels into the water are absolutely breathtaking.

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NASA wants to end lunar faceplants by giving astronauts extra robot limbs

It's a genuine joy watching Apollo-era astronauts bounce around on the lunar surface, and it's hysterically funny watching them fall over and struggle to get back up in their spacesuits. MIT wishes to rob us of this hilarity for future missions.

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Single-seater electric micro-car takes aim at big city congestion

The designers who brought us the nifty Revolve wheelchair in 2021 have now turned their attention to the problem of inner-city mobility. Noting that many SUV-sized vehicles only have a single occupant, the team has designed a compact EV for one.

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Coordinated jet propulsion of sea salps could inspire better submersibles

A strange sea creature known as the salp reproduces asexually, building long chains of clones. Researchers have now decoded the way these long salp chains propel themselves, a finding that could lead to better propulsion systems for underwater vehicles.

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High-tech high-rise keeps its inside cool – no grid power required

Snøhetta recently completed work on an impressively energy efficient high-rise. It combines clever design and sustainability features, allowing it to maintain a comfortable temperature without grid-based power.

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