It may seem dangerous, but just in case future astronauts might have a yen for fries on a sojourn into space, ESA and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki are investigating whether potatoes will fry ok in zero gravity or end up an undercooked mess. Source of Article
As a way of treating hemophilia, researchers have, for the first time, delivered gene therapy directly into the livers of baboons without using a viral carrier. The study shows it is safe and effective and may lead to a new treatment for the disease. Source of Article
Volvo has launched the EX30 small electric SUV, and it believes its smallest SUV will be one of its most impactful products of all time. The crossover will offer up to 275 miles of range, a 3.4-second 0-60 mph, and Volvo's lowest CO2 footprint ever. Source of Article
A team from the British Antarctic Survey has completed the first map of the ground beneath West Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier, which is the size of Great Britain and could raise global sea levels by 65 cm (25 in) in the coming centuries as it melts. Source of Article
EarthCruiser customers have been pining for something less huge truck, more AWD camper van. The company answers with the Evado, a van-based cruiser of earth that marries van-like comfort with the toughness and living space for which EC is known. Source of Article
The spotted lanternfly is a serious invasive pest, causing considerable damage to crops such as apples, grapes and hops. That's why it's important to destroy the insect's eggs – which is exactly what the TartanPest robot is designed to do. Source of Article
Oceanbotics' SRV-8 underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle) is certainly no slouch, nor is its more capable sibling, the SRV-8X. The latest version of the vehicle, the SRV-8 MDV, takes things even further – it blows up sea mines. Source of Article
A "bi-sensory" treatment combining precisely timed sound and touch has shown impressive results in reducing people's experience of tinnitus, a common and debilitating form of hearing damage that presents as an incessant ringing sound in the ears. Source of Article
If evolutionary biologists are the detectives of the natural world’s past mysteries, then the phylogenic tree is their cork board of linked crime-scene suspects. With this, they offer some big news about the origins of flowering plant life on Earth. Source of Article
Traffic is among the biggest sources of air pollution, but what if the very roads they drive on could help clear the air? Engineers in Korea have now demonstrated that photocatalytic concrete can help reduce pollution in tunnels. Source of Article
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