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Tiny ‘flying disks’ powered by LIGHT float and hover in place in breakthrough that could one day be used to explore Mars’ atmosphere Scientists have used light to make tiny disks levitate and hover in place They coated the bottom side of a Mylar disk with carbon nanotubes LEDs were illuminated in a chamber that … Read more
Super Bowl commercial for the first-all civilian space flight invites the public to join billionaire’s Inspiration4 mission that will launch four people on a SpaceX rocket Inspiration4 is the first all-civilian space flight that is planned for late this year It is introducing itself during the Super Bowl with a 30-minute commercial The ad invites … Read more
Rebekah Vardy has revealed she’s ‘fully powered by caffeine, endorphins and adrenaline’ as she prepares for her Dancing On Ice debut on Sunday. The WAG, 38, took to Instagram to share a snap of her svelte physique in tight sportswear as she got geared up for her first skate with professional partner Andy Buchanan. It comes … Read more
Trains powered by human waste and discarded food could be introduced to Britain’s railway network under plans to phase out dirty diesel engines The ‘BioUltra’ railcar is being developed engineers at Ultra Light Rail Partners This Worcester-based firm built a smaller, biogas-fuelled demo train back in July The new train will carry twice the passengers (120 … Read more
Billionaire tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe has signed a landmark deal with Korean car giant Hyundai to produce green zero-emissions versions of his forthcoming new Ineos Grenadier 4X4 that will run on hydrogen-powered electricity. But the plan for a hydrogen fuel-cell driven electric off-roader – a back to basics rival to Land Rover’s new Defender and … Read more
Remote North Welsh island will become first in the world to be powered completely by ‘blue energy’ thanks to £1.2m wave power scheme Bardsey Island off North Wales could be powered entirely by tidal wave energy Nova Innovation secured the £1.2million investment from Welsh Government The remote island currently relies on diesel to power its … Read more
Apple is expected to unveil the first Mac computers powered by its own custom Arm-based processor at its ‘One More Thing’ event tonight. The event will be livestreamed from the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California from 18:00 GMT (13:00 ET) on Tuesday, November 10. This marks the first time in the Mac’s 36-year history that … Read more
Wind-turbines that fit around motorway lamp posts and are powered by passing vehicles could help the UK reach its target of being carbon neutral by 2050. Kent-based businessman Barry Thompson created the unusual-looking device and says they could initially be used to power the lights they are attached to. Eventually, the entrepreneur hopes the energy … Read more
Searching for submarines? Unmanned ‘spy ship’ powered by solar energy and designed to avoid detection is found off the coast of Scotland A £300,000 Wave Glider boat was found on the coast of Tiree, west Scotland Wave Gliders are used by the US and British navies but it has not been claimed The Russian Navy … Read more
Imagine a cellphone that never needs to be recharged or a car battery that lasted long enough for your grandchildren to use it. The claims come from a California-based startup that says it’s cleared significant hurdles in its goal to develop a a battery that could last up to 28,000 years without ever needing a … Read more