Inner ear implant helps restore balance to vertigo sufferers

If someone suffers from bilateral vestibular hypofunction, it means that their inner ear doesn't maintain their sense balance. As a result, they get dizzy easily. A new implant, however, appears to bypass the problem, significantly reducing vertigo.

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Massive battery will help power Foster + Partners luxury resort

Foster + Partners has designed a colorful island paradise for Saudi Arabia. Named Coral Bloom, it will offer beachside luxury and be powered by a mixture of wind and solar power, backed up by an absolutely gigantic battery.

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Premium gaming headphones promise improved spatial awareness

A new audio gear manufacturer co-founded by a former lead acoustics engineer at Apple has announced its first product. The VZR Model One gaming headphones feature a proprietary technology designed to deliver accurate, realistic positional audio.

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Anti-depressant found to promote healing in osteoarthritic joints

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University studying an approved anti-depressant drug have found it can interfere in the chain of events leading to osteoarthritis, halting its progress and even promoting the regeneration of cartilage.

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Hubble spots swarm of small black holes in nearby cluster

Astronomers using Hubble to hunt for an elusive type of black hole have stumbled onto a weirder scene. In the center of a nearby globular cluster, they discovered what looks like a whole gang of small black holes being uncharacteristically chummy.

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Portable Handy Pen designed for on-the-spot toxic gas detection

Although there already are devices that can detect harmful gases, most of them aren't particularly portable or simple to use. An experimental new tool, however, is about the size of a hypodermic needle – and it could be utilized by anyone, anywhere.

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Efficient “dry fiber” tech could lead to lighter, better snowboards

What snowboarder wouldn't like a board that's lighter and more responsive? German scientists have created one that is claimed to deliver on both counts, plus its production process is reportedly less wasteful.

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Vestas reveals offshore turbine with world’s largest sweep

Denmark's Vestas is looking to become an industry leader in offshore wind, and has introduced the V236-15.0 MW turbine to take the fight to GE. The new design's blades offer the largest swept area in the world.

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Frank Gehry pays his respects to hometown with boxy tall towers

Two eye-catching skyscrapers designed by Frank Gehry are slated for the high-profile architect's hometown in Toronto. Resembling a collection of stacked boxes, the project will, assuming it goes to plan, include Gehry's tallest building to date.

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