Quantum well solar cell clocks world record efficiency of almost 40%

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have broken the world record for solar cell efficiency. Reaching almost 40 percent, the new device boasts the highest efficiency recorded for any type of solar cell in real-world conditions.

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Boreas upsizes hardcore squaredrop trailer for off-grid family camping

In late 2019, Boreas Campers teased a larger version of its off-road squaredrop trailer. It took longer than planned, but the pop-top model has arrived as a bigger, badder tow-everywhere Boreas micro-home with indoor bathroom and space for five people.

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Pre-made stem cells may be pulled off the shelf to treat aggressive cancer

Scientists adapting stem cell therapies for difficult-to-treat tumors have developed a highly efficient off-the-shelf approach that showed "profound efficacy" in mouse models of aggressive brain cancer, laying the groundwork for clinical trials.

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft reaches orbit on third launch attempt

On its third attempt, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft reached Earth orbit today. At 6:55 pm EDT, the uncrewed passenger capsule launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

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Autonomous container ship completes 790-km trip from crowded Tokyo Bay

Several groups in Japan have been demonstrating fully autonomous ships in the last few months, and the latest, a 95-m container ship, has just completed a 790-km autonomous voyage starting and ending in the heavily congested waters of Tokyo Bay.

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Our majestic Milky Way stars in annual astrophotography competition

The Milky Way is one of the night sky’s most majestic subjects for photography, so it's the star of travel blog Capture the Atlas's annual competition. The 25 winning shots of this year’s Milky Way Photographer of the Year have now been unveiled.

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$6,500 Squad solar-electric microcar makes its official entrance

When Squad Mobility announced plans for a solar-electric city car in 2019, it had only renderings and promises. This week, it revealed the completed Squad, an evolved microcar that still maintains its simple, highly affordable solarized design.

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Aluminum-bodied FMC Storm brings jet-like aeros to the motorcycle world

Draped in liquid-smooth aluminum bodywork, this visually stunning custom motorcycle features a number of air scoops that wouldn't look out of place on a fighter jet, as well as a nearly fully-enclosed front wheel and some absurdly low-mount clip-ons.

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First at-home test for flu, COVID and RSV authorized by the FDA

A new direct-to-consumer test designed to detect a number of different respiratory viruses including COVID-19 and influenza has been authorized by the FDA. The test is the first of its kind to be approved that doesn't need a prescription from a doctor.

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