Pictorial: 2020 Poltu Quatu Classic Concours d’Elegance

With Italy beginning to emerge from lockdown, it was only natural that one of the first moves towards getting back to normal was a glamorous celebration of automotive heritage in the fifth edition of the Poltu Quatu Classic Concours d’Elegance.

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Proteus becomes the world’s first manufactured non-cuttable material

Researchers claim they've come up with the world's first manufactured non-cuttable material, just 15 percent the density of steel and impervious to drills or angle grinders. They say it could make for indestructible bike locks and lightweight armor.

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Interstellar organic matter might be a major source of Earth’s water

Earth is a famously watery planet, but where exactly it all came from is a mystery. Now researchers have suggested a new origin story, by showing that water and petroleum can form inside clouds of organic matter, at high temperatures and pressure.

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Global emissions of heat-trapping methane hit record high

New analysis has revealed that emissions of methane, a particularly potent greenhouse gas, have now hit record highs, with the surge being driven in large part by increases in the burning of fossil fuels and increasing agricultural activity.

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Second-generation of powerful X-ray laser fires for the first time

The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) is an extremely powerful X-ray laser – and now it's about to get even more powerful. The second generation of the instrument has now achieved first light, with scientists demonstrating fine control of the beam.

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The Samsung Galaxy Book S opens a new chapter in ultraportable laptops

The latest Samsung Galaxy Book S marks a new chapter in the story of ultraportable laptops – it's the first device to appear with Intel's new Lakefield processor, a hybrid chip designed to combine the best of both mobile and desktop architecture.

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Cobalt-free battery leans on nickel for extra energy storage

A new battery design from the University of Texas at Austin may help address some issues of current lithium batteries, with the researchers demonstrating a new type of architecture that is entirely free of cobalt.

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All-electric, roofless Bandini Dora shines at Poltu Quatu 2020

GFG Style, the Italian company behind the 2030 electric "hyper-SUV," has shown its latest limited-edition electric supercar, the Bandini Dora roofless barchetta, at the Poltu Quatu Classic concorso d'eleganza, on the Italian island of Sardinia.

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Clinical trial compares two popular types of intermittent fasting diets

A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago is offering the first clinical trial data comparing the effects of two types of time-restricted feeding diets, a four-hour eating window (20:4) and a six-hour eating window (18:6).

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Experimental shelters sport paper-thin walls – literally

When you think of papier-mâché, school art projects and carnival floats may come to mind, but a team of architects has used strips of recycled paper and non-toxic glue to create pair of simple prototype shelters in rural Texas.

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