Calcium nanoparticles could help knock out cancer’s drug resistance

Chemotherapy remains one of our best treatments against cancer but, frustratingly, cancer cells can develop resistance to these drugs. Now, researchers have found that calcium can weaken their defense mechanism, making drugs effective once more.

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Hits of high-intensity light push perovskite solar cells into new terrain

Scientists in Australia have happened upon a solution to one of the key instability issues facing perovskite solar technology, finding that doses of high-intensity light can be used to avoid deformations that plague the performance of the cell.

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World’s first $10-million car is back on the market

Twelve years ago, this Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder became the world’s most expensive car when it sold more than US$10 million. Now the rare open-topped V12 sports car, which was once owned by Hollywood actor James Coburn, is for sale again.

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LG’s rollable OLED TV finally hits the market at eye-watering price

LG's huge rollable TV is finally about to hit the market after two years. The LG Signature OLED R has a screen that can be rolled away in its base, plus it packs all the visual bells and whistles you’d expect from a TV that costs as much as a Tesla.

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Mitsubishi creates inflatable pickup camper for outdoors lovers

Mitsubishi Motors Germany is giving its L200 pickup a little more outdoor cred with several different packages and accessories for campers and hunters. The resulting L200 expedition trucks are the type of builds that are usually just one-off concepts.

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Previously unknown saliva glands discovered deep inside the human head

A team of researchers has made a surprising new discovery, finding a pair of previously unknown salivary glands. Nestled deep in the back of the nasopharynx, the discovery may help prevent damaging side effects from head and neck cancer radiotherapy.

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Airbus to build spacecraft that will return first Mars samples to Earth

ESA has awarded Airbus a €491 million contract to design and build the Earth Return Orbiter, which will return the first samples collected from the Red Planet by NASA's Perseverance rover to Earth.

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Kibus automatically serves up hot meals … for dogs

While some dog owners feed their pooches raw food instead of kibble, others have switched to dehydrated dog food. The Spanish-designed Kibus device works with the latter, automatically rehydrating it with hot water and serving it at meal times.

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