X-rays could deflect dangerous Earthbound asteroids

Asteroids can devastate the planet in an instant – just ask the dinosaurs. Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have now demonstrated a proof of concept method to deflect a potential Earthbound asteroid using a blast of X-rays.

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Compact but capable tiny house is ready for off-grid adventure

The Sea Chord is a compact but fully featured tiny house that's suitable for use as a vacation home or permanent residence. Featuring a utilitarian space-saving interior that's full of storage space, the tiny house can run on or off-the-grid.

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Skeletal travel guitar collapses small for carry-on globetrotting

When on vacation, you probably don't want to heft around a 10-lb vintage Les Paul. A compact travel guitar could be an attractive alternative, but will you need to compromise on built-in tech? Not with the latest model from Mogabi.

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‘Tardigrade rides a nematode’ – and other microscopic video award winners

From a baby tardigrade riding a nematode, to water droplets evaporating from the wing scales of a peacock butterfly, the winners of this year's Nikon Small World In Motion video microscopy competition let you see the unseen in astounding detail.

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Watch: Soldering looks incredible in microscopic close-up

Here's a feast for your eyes: mesmerizing footage of circuit boards being soldered, massively magnified under an ultra- powerful microscope. It's a fun watch, even if you've never picked up a soldering iron before.

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Watch: Kickstarting a 1,700cc single-cylinder chopper ain’t easy

Based on a Wright R-975 Whirlwind radial engine, the Hackel-Wright Chopper is unlike any motorcycle you've seen before. It borrows components from Harley and Toyota and is built by a guy named Al Hackel.

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Colossal cosmic jets unleash trillion-Sun energy across 140 Milky Ways

Astronomers have spotted an absolutely colossal cosmic chimney that stretches as far as 140 Milky Ways lined up side by side. These jumbo jets are being blasted from a supermassive black hole.

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DARPA enlists Harvard tech to fight deadly blood infections in the field

Treating life-threatening bloodstream infections in combat situations is challenging, especially when the pathogen responsible is unknown. So, DARPA has called on Harvard’s Wyss Institute to use its groundbreaking biotech to fight this deadly threat.

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