Clever self-cleaning litter box takes the stench out of managing cat waste

There’s no question cats are cute and cuddly – just ask the internet. But viral cat videos don’t tend to highlight the messy business of dealing with your cat's messy business. Tokyo-based Popur thinks its new system lays waste to the competition.

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1,000-plus-hp Mercedes-AMG ONE gets F1 tech on the road

It’s been five long years since the unveiling of the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE, but the production version has finally landed. With a Formula-1-inspired hybrid powertrain that generates over 1,000 hp, the ONE can reach speeds over 350 km/h (217 mph).

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Scientists solve a mystery of severe asthma and how to treat it

Corticosteroid inhalers are a common treatment for asthma, but patients with severe asthma don’t respond well to it. Now scientists have identified a mechanism that seems to block the drugs, and importantly, a potential way to bypass the problem.

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Lilium claims eVTOL landmark by transitioning main wing mid-flight

The prospect of a flying taxi service like that imagined by Lilium hinges on the ability of these aircraft to seamlessly transition from vertical to horizontal flight, and the startup has just demonstrated a key element of this functionality.

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Best time of day to exercise seems to be different for men and women

A new study suggests that the best time of day to exercise differs by sex. Evening exercise was found to be more effective for men, while results for women varied, with different health outcomes improving with different exercise times.

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Land Rover’s 8-seat Defender 130 shuttles the crew all over the map

Land Rover debuted its longest Defender this week, adding some extra size and passenger capacity to its most capable nameplate. More than just extra size, the eight-seat Defender 130 is a luxurious, uniquely equipped SUV.

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World-first surgery transplants a damaged liver kept alive in a machine

In a world-first, a pioneering perfusion machine has facilitated the implant of a damaged liver after three days in storage, with the recipient reported to be in a healthy state one year after the procedure.

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Alzheimer’s discovery hints at drugs to stop cells frying “like eggs”

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have taken cutting-edge sensors used to measure temperature changes within cells to gain fascinating new insights into Alzheimer's disease, and shown how preventing overheating could slow its progression.

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Competition with great whites may have led to megalodon extinction

A team led by Jeremy McCormack at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has found evidence that competition with great white sharks may have contributed to the extinction of the megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived.

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World’s largest plant: 112-mile-long seagrass found off Australian coast

Researchers have discovered the largest plant in the world – a meadow of seagrass off the coast of Western Australia that covers a total of 200 sq km (77 sq miles). The entire expanse has grown from just one seedling, spreading by cloning itself.

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