Mutual destruction: Binary stars, black holes, and ripples in space-time

Researchers from University College London and the University of Potsdam, Germany have studied two most massive touching stars in a neighboring galaxy that will eventually turn into black holes and collide, sending ripples through space and time.

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NASA’s Quesst to end 50-year-old commercial supersonic flight ban over US

NASA this week marked the 50th anniversary of the total ban of civilian supersonic flights over the US. The milestone comes as the agency continues development of the X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft intended to reintroduce civilian Mach+ service.

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Zero.63 long-range explorer catamaran brings methanol to yachting

Methanol fuel has found some footing in commercial shipping, but it remains sidelined in other sectors, including leisure craft. The Zero.63 catamaran yacht plots a new course, exploring thousands of miles of ocean on clean-burning methanol.

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Gut-zapping lizard-inspired capsule could boost patients’ appetites

Even though some conditions cause people to lose their appetite, those folks have to keep eating in order to recover. A new "electroceutical" ingestible capsule could help, by making them feel hungry … and it was inspired by a lizard's skin.

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Ultima Multipath ebike has a recycled plastic/alloy frameset

Although ebikes are generally thought of as a green form of transportation, most are made of materials with a fairly large carbon footprint. The Multipath is a bit different, in that its frame is made of recycled plastic and alloy.

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