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Levitating nanodiamonds spin at 1.2 billion rpm in a vacuum

Physicists have levitated nanoscale diamonds, hit them with lasers to make them flash and spun them at an incredible 1.2 billion rpm. The experiments aren’t just about creating the “world’s smallest disco” but could help the study of quantum physics.

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007 EV rolling out to dealers with 10-minute ultra-fast charging

Ten-minute EV charging has been realized – quite nearly, at least. This week, Zeekr staked a new claim on the title of world's fastest charging for an 800-V LFP battery that's headed to dealerships in its updated 007 sedan in a matter of days.

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A dash of gallium may make for stabler hip and knee implants

While titanium hip and knee implants do restore mobility to a great many people, they're still subject to failure. A new alloy could help change that, simply by adding a smidge of bendy, bacteria-killing gallium to the mix.

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Inflatable-frame tent and canopy pop into shape with an electric pump

If many of the camping-related Kickstarter projects are anything to go by, people hate setting up tents. The Gouse Tent and Luli Canopy are the latest offerings that are claimed to make the process easier, with a little help from an electric pump.

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Category-defying micro ebike fast-folds into the future

It's not an ebike as such. And it's not an electric scooter either. It's described as a micro bike, so that's what we'll stick with. The original JackRabbit electric micro bike has now been upgraded for its second generation.

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Smart astro-camerascope brings the cosmos into sharp focus

Stargazing can be a complicated and expensive business, but the folks at Beaverlab are looking to make things a little easier and cheaper with the Finder TW2 – a beginner-friendly telescope that's billed as the world's first AI-powered planetary camera.

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World’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in USA

An architectural revolution is quietly taking place in the American suburbs. In Texas, a collection of high-tech robotic builders have been busily constructing the largest 3D-printed neighborhood in the world and it's now nearing completion.

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