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Battery research that tantalizes and then goes bust has soured our dreams of longer-lasting smartphone and EVs. But do you know who hasn't given up hope? Sir James freaking Dyson, that's who. His company just invested $15 million in Sakti3, one of th...

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When you picture the Milky Way galaxy, you probably imagine a relatively flat disc. Well, you may have to get that image out of your head -- astrophysicists have determined that the galaxy has at least four "ripples," making it look more like a piece...

Here's the full list of new Netflix DVD releases this week (detailed list): Birdman, The Theory of Everything, Annie, Vice, Top Five, The Way He Looks, Veronika Decides to Die, Son of a Gun, Something Wicked, Dumb and Dumber To, Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness , and Song of the Sea. 

Although powered by simple rotary engines, these kinetic sculptures by Netherlands-based sculptor Jennifer Townley are dizzying in complexity. Repetitive patterns twist, merge, and cascade as individually sculpted elements rotate on a single axis, an intricate fusion of art and mathematics. From Townley’s artist statement:

The works derive from her fascination with science, with an emphasis on physics, engineering and mathematics. Geometric patterns in Islamic art or mathematical drawings of Dutch artist M. C. Escher often serve as an inspiration. Images where lines and figures match each other so perfectly they could be repeated indefinitely. This infinity, regularity and obedience is what Townley also finds fascinating about mechanical machines; they are robust, strenuous and seemingly immortal. She is captivated by how a machine can convert a simple circular motion (rotary engine) into a very complicated nonlinear or chaotic movement pattern.

You can see more of her work on her website and on Vimeo. (via Prosthetic Knowledge)

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Rumor: Map shows optimal route for driving across the USA and hitting major landmarks in every state.

What do you do if you want to 3D print in any direction, but can't buy a pre-made pen like the 3Doodler? If you're Vimal Patel, you build your own. He melded a hot glue gun with a powered Lego mechanism (really, Technic) to extrude filament in any ax...

Would you go to the end of the world to see a total eclipse of the Sun?

If you drive an electric car, you're probably all too familiar with range anxiety -- the fear that you'll travel too far and find yourself stranded by the side of the road. Tesla drivers may not have to worry about that for much longer, however. The ...

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AeroMobil has been around for five years, pursuing the dream of building a functional and (somewhat) practical flying car. Its third-gen prototype was revealed last October, and today at SXSW, AeroMobil CEO Juraj Vaculik revealed a bit more about the...

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I like food that's as close to being alive (or fresh, depending on your perspective) as possible. That's partly because it tastes better but also because it's tingly to see food move when you don't expect it too. This blooming chocolate dessert is a mover, all right. As you pour the cream onto the dish, the chocolate strip opens up like a flower.

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Situé en Ouzbekistan, voici une centrale de panneaux solaires gigantesque. Le miroir parabolique principal mesure 54 mètres et forme un diamètre de faisceau focalisé de 1,2 mètres pour créer des températures allant de 800 à 3000 °C. Pour l’anecdote, ce lieu est considéré comme confidentiel et les photos ci-dessous prises par Nikolay Rykov sont rares.

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Alzheimer's is a degenerative disease often characterized by severe memory loss, and even though it effects more than 5 million people in the United States (with an uptick expected as the Baby Boomer generation ages), it remains notoriously difficult...