Plant-assessing leaf-clip sensor could be a big help to farmers

If crop plants aren't receiving enough nutrients, they'll typically have lower-than-normal nitrogen levels. A portable new device could allow farmers to check those levels on the spot, so they can start addressing the problem as soon as possible.

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Leica puts the focus on movie-making with SL2-S release

Last year, Leica announced a 47.3-MP full-frame mirrorless camera called the SL2, which was itself an update to 2015's SL. Now the SL2-S has been unveiled, which comes with a big buffer for unlimited video recording time.

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Stunning Chinese theater wrapped in tattoo-inspired facade

The UK's Steven Chilton Architects recently completed a new theater in Guangzhou, China, that draws inspiration from tattoo art. This is represented in a stunning bright red facade based around a traditional Chinese myth.

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In pictures: Witness the rough-hewn wildness of the Bugatti Bolide

Bugatti has released a photo dump showing its nascent Bolide hypercar getting a little coy with some of its clothes off. Currently #6 on our list of the world's most powerful cars, the 1,825-hp Bolide prototype is an epically raw rejection of luxury.

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Single gene therapy injection surprisingly boosts vision in both eyes

One of the ways scientists hope to offer better treatments for vision loss is through gene therapy. Researchers have been left surprised by an experimental form of this, which involved an injection into one eyeball yet improved vision across both.

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Roland gets in a serious groove with pro-grade digital wind instrument

Roland has unveiled a new digital wind instrument called the Areophone Pro that's destined for the hands of professional players, and is said to put entire brass and woodwind sections at a player's disposal.

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London gets taste of the high life with new elevated park

New York City's High Line elevated park has been such a success that the basic idea has been copied worldwide. A slice of the Big Apple is now coming to the Big Smoke with a new raised park for London that will include housing, retail, and offices.

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Ocean Cleanup gets ready to tackle world’s most polluting rivers

The Ocean Cleanup is ramping up production of its Interceptor plastic trash removers in partnership with Konecranes, with a thousand of the world's most heavily polluting rivers in its sights.

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Soft aquatic robot activated by light and magnets to quickly crawl

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new soft robot that can walk at roughly the speed of a human, activated by light and magnetic fields. The robot can squeeze into tight spaces and pick up, carry and release objects on demand.

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