Bricklaying robots can now build tennis-court-sized walls in 4 hours

The extraordinary Hadrian X bricklaying robot rocks up to a building site looking like a regular truck, then extends a 32-m (105-ft) boom arm and starts precisely laying up to 300 large masonry blocks an hour. It's pretty remarkable to watch.

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Thousands of Fanzor DNA cutters that may outperform CRISPR identified

Following on from the discovery of programmable DNA-cutting enzymes Fanzors, scientists have identified more than 3,600 Fanzors in a broad set of species. It presents a massive opportunity in the development of new medicines, gene therapy and biotech.

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Under-the-tongue immunotherapy a treatment for childhood peanut allergy

Researchers have found that administering under-the-tongue immunotherapy given to young peanut-allergic children is a safe and effective way of desensitizing them to the food. It may provide another method of curbing this potentially deadly allergy.

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World’s first type-certified eVTOL aircraft is ready for service

Way back at CES 2016, eHang stunned the world with a little autonomous passenger-carrying octacopter concept. Seven years later, that concept has evolved into the world's first fully certified eVTOL air taxi, cleared for commercial air taxi work.

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Mild long-term lack of sleep can increase women’s heart disease risk

A new study has found that healthy women risk future cardiovascular disease by reducing their sleep time by as little as one-and-a-half hours a night over the long term. The finding reinforces an important message: make sure you get enough sleep.

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Calorie restriction stimulates muscle health & healthy aging genes

A new study has investigated the biological mechanisms brought about by calorie restriction and found that a moderate reduction in calorie intake can improve muscle health and activate biological pathways important for good health.

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Evernote Review (2023): Features, Pricing, Pros and Cons

FAST FACTSPricing: Starts at $10.83 per monthKey features:Note creation and organizationsCustomizable dashboard with widgetsDocument scannersOptical character recognition search Evernote is one of the most popular note-taking apps on the market,…

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Capital One/Forrester Study: Deploying Self-Service Data Strategies Is Fraught With Challenges

Try and imagine businesses operating without data. Then try to imagine how much productivity levels could improve if employees were given self-service data strategies. A new study from Forrester Consulting…

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