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Neuroscientists just found a hidden protein switch in your brain that reverses aging and memory loss

NVIDIA just announced the T5000 robot brain microprocessor that can power TERMINATORS

Two-story family home was 3D-printed in just 18 hours

This Hypersonic Space Plane Will Fly From London to N.Y.C. in an Hour

Magnetic Fields Reshape the Movement of Sound Waves in a Stunning Discovery

There are studies that have shown that there is a peptide that can completely regenerate nerves

HERE COMES THE MOTHERSHIP

Swedish startup unveils Starlink alternative - that Musk can't switch off

Video Games At 30,000 Feet? Starlink's Airline Rollout Is Making It Reality

Grok 4 Vending Machine Win, Stealth Grok 4 coding Leading to Possible AGI with Grok 5

Transportation

The Crown has claimed regulatory control of every means of conveyance, stifling the free travel of individuals and their property. This is an intolerable act. Superior transportation technologies already exist, but are suppressed by regulations.

This Russian startup wants to put huge ads in space. Not everyone is on board with the idea.

Swarms of tiny, light-reflecting "cubesats" would come together to form luminous words or logos.

Is Stratolaunch ready to fly? Paul Allen's gigantic plane raises its nose off the ground...

Is Stratolaunch ready to fly? Paul Allen's gigantic plane raises its nose off the ground in record breaking 126mph taxi test

Jeff Bezos New Rocket

Jeff Bezos Rocket Launch

China's Chang'e-4 probe sprouts the first ever seeds on the Moon

China's Chang'e-4 spacecraft made history when it landed on the far side of the Moon on January 3, but this may be the first in a string of landmark achievements for China's National Space Administration.

Steam-powered spaceship could cruise the cosmos indefinitely without running out of gas

Scientists say the microwave-sized craft would suck its watery fuel right out of the asteroids, planets and moons it's exploring.

Hybrid Air Vehicles will no longer use its 'flying bum' prototype airship

The company says the Airlander 10 prototype 'served its purpose' and plans to move on to production models

How Fusion Propulsion Will Work

Fusion reactions release an enormous amount of energy, which is why researchers are devising ways to harness that energy into a propulsion system.

How Antimatter Spacecraft Will Work

NASA is possibly only a few decades away from developing an antimatter spacecraft that would cut fuel costs to a fraction of what they are today.

Fabrication of Ultrastrong 700 Gigapascal Fused Double-walled Carbon Nanotubes

The Clean Energy Research Foundation has discovered a method of manufacturing the worlds strongest and toughest materials.

Tesla Move to Bigger Battery Packs and 2170 Batteries for S and X Cars

Tesla is discontinuing the 75 kWh battery pack versions of the Model S and X cars.

Cadillac to lead GM's electrification efforts.

General Motors announced today that Cadillac will be GM's lead electric vehicle brand. The company is currently developing an all-new EV platform, which at first will be utilized in an upcoming all-electric Cadillac.

'Back to the Future' fans will swoon over this 'DeLorean' hovercraft

The hovercraft took a total of four-and-a-half years to build and runs on a 23-horsepower thrust engine pushed by a 90cm-odd fan.

Can Elon Musk Actually Make A Flying Tesla Car?

Elon Musk turned a few heads on Twitter yesterday, January 9 when he claimed that an upcoming Tesla car might have the ability to fly. But is such an idea actually possible?

Bell Unveiled a Full Scale VTOL Air Taxi at CES and Elon Says the 2020 Tesla Roadster ...

Be Able to Fly...The SpaceX option package for new Tesla Roadster will include ~10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around car. These rocket engines dramatically improve acceleration, top speed, braking and cornering. Maybe they will even a

SpaceX StarHopper is in One Piece and Could Fly in 4 Weeks

The SpaceX StarHopper is in one piece. SpaceX is targeting a first flight in four weeks if everything goes right.

Plasma Thrusters and Kilopower Fission Reactors Will be Great for Deep Space

Adam Crowl has calculated how to a mission to chase down the interstellar Oumuamua could also brake with Plasma Thrusters.

The Star Wars-style cars that can WALK: Hyundai unveils creepy 'Walker' vehicles...

The Star Wars-style cars that can WALK: Hyundai unveils creepy 'Walker' vehicles including taxis that can clamber over difficult terrain and climb a five foot WALL

Atlis XT Electric Pickup Truck Revealed: 500-Mile Range, Tows 35,000 Pounds

Might there be a competitor for the Rivian R1T electric pickup truck?

Buzz grows on 'flying cars' ahead of major tech show

Will flying cars take off at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show?

This Lone Rivian R1T Electric Truck Video Shows All

We can't get enough of this incredible electric truck. Build it now!

Tesla's Secret Weapon: Intense Focus On Batteries

INSIDE TESLA'S SECRET, INTENSE FOCUS ON BATTERIES By now, regular readers of this column are well aware that we (along with most other writers who focus on electric vehicles) consider the threat of the "Tesla killer" to be no threat at all.

What the SpaceX Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Starship Will Look Like

William Falconer-Beach has rendered some images of the SpaceX Starship with a mirror polished stainless steel body.

The Battery Revolution. End of Gasoline?

Representing the battery breakthrough that is ready to commercialize and promises much more battery capacity for our smartphones and electric vehicles and extremely fast charging. So, the price of electric vehicles will be very close and even lower t

Review: Findster Duo Plus offers fee-free GPS pet-tracking

Existing pet-tracking devices tend to fall into one of two categories: Bluetooth and GPS.

Elon Musk Teases New Details About SpaceX's Redesigned Next-Generation Launch System

SANTA FE, N.M. -- SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says a redesigned test vehicle for the company's next-generation reusable launch system could be ready for initial flights early next year.

Flight Tests of the World Changing 100% Reusable SpaceX Starship Will Start...

Flight Tests of the World Changing 100% Reusable SpaceX Starship Will Start 6 Months Early

SpaceX Shows Stainless Steel Starship Parts And Hopper Will Have a Mirror Finish

The SpaceX Starship is being made from stainless steel. The skin will get too hot for paint. The stainless steel will have a mirror finish for maximum reflectivity.

Swedish research multiplies the life of rechargeable NiMH batteries

Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a method to multiply the lifespan of nickel-metal hydride batteries.

A long-awaited battery that would cut electric-vehicle costs may finally be close

24M is reducing manufacturing costs by stripping out extraneous materials--and just got $22 million to begin building its first commercial factory.

Boring Tunnels Will Be 100 Times Cheaper and Paid For With Bricks from Tunnel Dirt

The third generation Boring Tunneling machine will start construction next year and it should be 15 times faster than existing tunneling machines. The first generation machine made the first Hawthorn demo tunnel for 10 million. The Boring company cou

Student-Designed Electric Car Breaks World Record by Crossing Australia in 6 Days...

Using Only $50 of Power...A team of 14 college students have just set a Guinness world record with a solar-powered car that drove across Australia in 6 days using only $50 worth of energy.

Got Milk? Driverless Cars Will Deliver Your Grocies

Deliveries from an Arizona grocery store will soon be arriving with no one behind the wheel. A fully autonomous vehicle is about to pilot public roads Tuesday with no back up driver, though it will be monitored by humans in another automobile.

SpaceX Dragon 2 Crew Capsule Target January 17, 2019 Launch

The SpaceX Dragon 2 Crew capsule was revealed. SpaceX is targeting crewed Dragon flight prices of $160 million, or $20 million per seat if the maximum crew of 7 is aboard, and if NASA orders at least four DragonRider flights per year.

Elon Musk unveils First Tunnel - Subway Reinvented

WITH SOUND! Elon Musk presents the first tunnel by the Boring Company in Hawthorne California USA on December 18, 2018. Finally the US Subway system is being reinvented. The new tunnel is able to work with any cse you want. Elon Musk presents his fir

This Quirky Vespa-Inspired Electric Scooter Is Missing A Wheel

Scootin' just got funkier.

Rocket Lab Launches 13 Cubesats on 1st Mission for NASA

Rocket Lab's ramp-up is going well so far. The spaceflight startup launched 13 tiny satellites on its first-ever mission for NASA early this morning (Dec. 16), just a month after acing its first commercial flight.

With Virgin Galactic's Latest Flight, Has Space Tourism Finally Arrived?

Though more test flights remain, the company looks on track to carry its first paying customers into suborbital space in 2019.

Russian firm wants to build electric Mustang with 840 hp and all-wheel drive

Called the Aviar R67, it's designed to look like a 1967 Fastback

Virgin Galactic aims to reach space with tourism rocket

MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) -- Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is preparing to take the long-awaited step of trying to fly its tourism rocket ship to the edge of space.

Virgin Galactic to Attempt Flight to Space This Week

Virgin Galactic plans to perform the next test flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane as soon as Dec. 13, a flight that could be the first by the vehicle to reach at least one definition of space.

China's Chang'e 4 Spacecraft Enters Lunar Orbit Ahead of 1st-Ever Far Side Landing

China's Chang'e 4 lander and rover spacecraft successfully entered lunar orbit Wednesday (Dec. 12) following a four-and-a-half-day flight to the moon.

Tesla Could Unveil Electric Pickup Truck Next Year

Unveiling maybe in 2019, production perhaps in 2020? Elon Musk responded to a Twitter follower regarding a question on when the Tesla pickup truck will go on sale.

Oil Analyst Makes Case for Electric Cars and Picks Copper as Way to Play Battery Future

Marin Katusa of Katusa Research is an oil and uranium analyst. He gave his take last year on oil and uranium prices. Oil will remain range bound and Uranium prices will recover but in 2 to 5 years from last year. This means in 2020 to 2023.

Elon Using X-Plane Hot Structures Trick and SpaceX Skunkworks Will Make it Work

Elon Musk could use metal hot structures for rocket re-entry.

SpaceX Will Have New Year Photos of the New Starship That Will Fly Late in 2019

The SpaceX Super Heavy Starship will be completely reusable. The top stage is called the Starship. The combined first and second stage will be a bit taller than the Apollo rockets.

Tesla Will Soon Be Able to Self-Drive from Home to Work and Obey Traffic Lights

Tesla's self-driving autopilot is already testing driving with traffic lights, stop signs and roundabouts. Your Tesla will soon be able to go from your garage at home to parking at work with no driver input at all.

SpaceX Will Have New Year Photos of the New Starship That Will Fly Late in 2019

The SpaceX Super Heavy Starship will be completely reusable. The top stage is called the Starship. The combined first and second stage will be a bit taller than the Apollo rockets.

China launches pioneering mission to far side of moon

China launched a ground-breaking mission Saturday to land a spacecraft on the largely unexplored far side of the moon, demonstrating its growing ambitions as a space power to rival Russia, the European Union and the U.S.

Simulated One Gravity Living on the Moon and Mars With a Supertrain

The moon has one-sixth the Earth's gravity and Mars gravity is 38%. There will be negative health impacts for people to live for extended periods at lower gravity. In space stations, we can spin the station to get the desired gravity.

Twenty Month Payback for Tesla 100-MW Utility Scale Battery Storage System

Australia has determined that Tesla 100MW battery system saved $40 million and the system had cost only $66 million. This is a 20-month payback on the investment.
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