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Boeing to build braced-wing airliner, shooting for 30% efficiency gain

With a US$425-million cash injection from NASA, Boeing will build and test a full-sized airliner based on its transonic truss-braced wing (TTBW) concept, using long, thin, strut-braced wings to add lift, reduce drag, and burn an impressive 30% less fuel.

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DARPA nails latest US hypersonic missile test flight

A DARPA-led project has successfully completed the final test of Lockheed Martin's Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) missile. Powered by an Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet, the craft reached a speed in excess of Mach 5 over a course 300 nm.

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Single-celled bacteria exhibit previously unknown “multicellularity”

E. coli is arguably the most well-studied organism on Earth, but scientists have now discovered a new behavior that’s almost never seen in bacteria. The normally single-celled organisms have shown signs of previously unknown multicellular phases.

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First human trial for experimental Marburg virus vaccine reports success

Promising results have been published from the first human trial testing an experimental vaccine targeting the deadly Marburg virus. Flagged as a potential pandemic-causing virus, this is the first Marburg vaccine to move into Phase 2 human trials.

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How adding some milk to your coffee may enhance its health benefits

New research has found adding milk to your morning coffee may enhance the drink's anti-inflammatory properties. Across several studies scientists demonstrated how milk proteins can bind with antioxidants in coffee, amplifying any health benefits.

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Dry-eye-preventing contact lens is powered by its wearer’s blinks

Many contact lens users end up suffering from an uncomfortable and sometimes even debilitating condition known as contact lens-induced dry eye (CLIDE). An experimental new contact lens, however, could keep that from happening … using a simple design.

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Stash RT kit hides a ratcheting wrench inside your bike’s steerer tube

There are now several cycling multi-tools that sit inside the bike's steerer tube. The Granite Stash RT Ratchet Tool Kit offers a little something extra, however, since as its name implies, it includes a ratcheting socket wrench and nine bits.

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