SOM’s smart office tower designed to withstand Chicago’s harsh winters

SOM's 800 Fulton Market boasts brains and brawn: the tower has high-tech building management systems and sustainability features, while its exterior is defined by X-shaped supports engineered to ensure stability in harsh winter weather.

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Generation IV, the future of nuclear power

Although nuclear power remains controversial, new reactors are being built in surprising numbers and these will provide the second largest share of the world’s carbon-free energy. It's also an industry undergoing rapid change as new technology comes on line. So, what will nuclear power look like in the decades to come?

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Harley-Davidson debuts new motor with the 2022 Nightster

The latest addition to the new Sportster family, the Nightster, comes in the shape of a lowered and downspecced Sportster, serving as Harley-Davidson’s platform of choice for the introduction of a smaller version of the Revolution Max V-twin powerplant.

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KERS-charged Hycon gravel ebike folds fast with Italian flair

The Hycon Gravel e bike looks like a mash-up of several bikes from different corners of the industry, but it comes together nicely. The stylish e-rig charges itself during braking and folds down in a matter of seconds to travel effortlessly indoors.

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Hypersonic space cannon promises 10 minutes from ground to orbit

Green Launch says it can fire a space vehicle skywards three times faster than SpinLaunch's kinetic launch system. Its huge hydrogen gas cannon can produce hypersonic launch velocities upwards of Mach 17, enabling orbital altitudes up to 1,000 km.

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Drivr2L carabiner multi-tool carries and drives multiple bits

It was just last week that we heard about the Octo, a carabiner multi-toll with an integrated bit driver, but no way of carrying any extra bits. Well, the Drivr2L has room for four of the things, plus it packs various other features.

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Kia unveils 2nd-gen Niro in electrified formats at New York show

Kia has pulled covers off the second-generation Niro, showcasing a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric model in New York. The new Niro is roomier, more efficient, and includes more technology than its predecessor.

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Naturally occurring hormone could offer a better osteoporosis treatment

Osteoporosis is characterized by the deterioration of bone tissue, resulting in weak bones that are easily broken. There may be new hope for treating the disease, however, utilizing a naturally occurring hormone.

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