40% of US lithium needs could come from unlikely source in Pennsylvania

Thanks to the increase of electric vehicles and other battery-using technologies, the demand for lithium is expected to skyrocket in the coming years. One odd but potent source of the metal is a Pennsylvania wastewater stream, says a new study.

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World’s most impressive new builds showcase architecture excellence

Architectural innovation hub Architizer has unveiled the highly anticipated shortlist for its A+Awards. Honoring top global architectural achievements, the competition spotlights projects that redefine our relationship with the built environment.

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Ummahat AlShaykh Island sets new standards in sustainable tourism

Few projects rival the Ummahat AlShaykh Island project in its sheer ambition and eco-conscious design. Spearheaded by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, this project represents a triumph of sustainability and luxury tourism in the heart of the Red Sea.

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Hard-wall origami roof tent is a lighter, cheaper, sleeker SUV abode

Hardsider presents an alternative to its pickup camping system for those without a truck: a hard-walled rooftop tent like no other. The sleek, origami-style HardTent is the best hard-walled design we've looked ... and somehow, the most affordable.

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Video: Robo erectus – W1 quadruped robot evolves to stand and walk upright

You might think that having four legs with wheels on the ends would already make a robot pretty useful. China's LimX Dynamics is taking things further, however, as its W1 quadruped robot is now able to stand up and walk on two "feet."

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Energy-efficient underwater robot rises and falls via fuel-cell balloons

If scuba divers use inflatable BCDs (buoyancy control devices), why don't underwater robots? Well, an experimental new one does, and the technology is said to be much more energy-efficient than traditional methods of moving up and down in the water.

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eFoil inflatables soften the learning curve of hover-surfing the water

Puerto Rico's Lift Foils likens its new Blowfish add-on accessory to a set of inflatable training wheels for eFoil beginners, making launches easier as well as providing a more versatile platform for seasoned flyers.

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Dexterous robot hand can take a beating in the name of AI research

A robotics company likely most famous for a demo of its dexterous robot hand at Amazon re:MARS with Jeff Bezos has now unveiled a new robust model designed for machine learning research, which was developed in collaboration with Google's DeepMind.

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Please, Google, for the good of humanity add this to YouTube

These days, more people are getting their news from YouTube, which is known for being a hub of misinformation. But researchers have developed a browser extension that allows people to thumbs up (or down) a video's credibility by adding their own citations.

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Unprecedented 3D wiring diagram of human brain looks like a tiny world

Harvard and Google Research have mapped thousands of cells and millions of synapses in a poppy seed-sized sample of tissue. The result is a set of truly stunning images and marks a major step towards understanding of the biggest challenges in science.

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