NASA’s Moon return missions delayed – again

The Artemis II and III missions slated to return US astronauts to the Moon have been set back. At a press conference, NASA officials said that problems with the heat shield and life support systems would delay the launches until 2026 and 2027.

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Prevent future pain with pre-emptive, non-invasive brain stimulation

Researchers have flipped the script on the usual approach to pain relief in a new study, demonstrating that a short course of non-invasive brain stimulation before a painful event such as surgery can prevent the development of chronic pain.

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Watch: Biomimetic robo bird-plane leaps to launch

While autonomous flying robots have some intriguing potential applications, their usefulness is limited if they can't move across uneven terrain once they land. A new bio-inspired bot can do so, however, by mimicking the gait of the raven.

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GPS-alternative tech swaps satellites for Earth fingerprints

Even though today's aircraft rely heavily on GPS for navigation, the technology isn't infallible. That's why an alternative system is in the works, which may allow planes to navigate by "reading the fingerprint" of the terrain they're flying over.

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Standalone Flexbar looks to succeed where Apple’s Touch Bar failed

What felt like a taste of the future for laptop design in 2016 was abandoned by Apple last year as a failed concept. But engineers from Hong Kong think the idea holds much promise, so they've created something similar that works with Mac and Windows.

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Shipping container-based sports club dispatched to refugees worldwide

Shipping containers continue to provide inspiration for architects worldwide. The latest example of this is the Klabu, by MVRDV, which is an easily transportable and solar-powered sports club for refugees.

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Wild semi-trike micro-camper is a smart RV like nothing you’ve seen

We expect the occasional bicycle RV launch, but Grounded has released something we weren't expecting at all. Its T1 micro-camper is a live-in e-trike-powered tractor-trailer with standing height interior, panoramic windows, and space for two.

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Smart ‘dot clock’ turns walls into giant, glowing clock faces

Here's a neat gadget for a touch of functional, neon-minimalist home decor: a palm-sized smart canister device that fixes onto a wall and uses slim, moving LED beams to create giant, glowing, multicolor clocks and/or temperature gauges.

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Ola’s new e-scooters: Under $500 – with swappable batteries

Indian EV manufacturer Ola Electric has made another extraordinary announcement, launching a new range of radically cheap electric scooters, complete with swappable batteries, that'll set riders back a fraction of the cost of a typical ebike.

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Two-story powersport camper sleeps two up high, stows ATV below

Unlike many camping trailers, Canadian builder Mission Overland's versatile Trail Dog gets a foldout ramp at the rear – making it easy to wheel in ATVs, dirt bikes or mountain bikes for your off-roading adventures.

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