Jaguar rebirths the E-type ... and it's the opposite of painful

Jaguar Land Rover Classic has been all about Rovers in its Reborn series, presenting the Series I and Range Rover Classic models. Now it's adding a bit more Jag, putting its automotive talents toward the very worthy goal of restoring Series 1 E-types. At this year's Techno-Classica Essen, it will reveal the first of 10 E-types it plans to rebirth, this one a beautifully revitalized 1965 Series 1 Fixed Head Coupe 4.2.

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From Earth to orbit using a single-stage rocket

New Mexico-based ARCA Space Corporation has announced that it is developing the world's first Single Stage to Orbit (SSTO) launch vehicle that can deliver both a small payload and itself into low Earth orbit, at a cost of about US$1 million per launch. Dubbed the Haas 2CA after the 16th century rocket pioneer Conrad Haas, the new booster uses a linear aerospike engine instead of conventional bell-shaped rocket engines to do away with multiple stages.

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Iron particles and magnetism get soft-bodied robots moving

Scientists from North Carolina State University have developed a method of getting soft robotic objects to move using directed magnetic fields. They say that it could be used for applications ranging from remotely-triggered drug-delivery pumps within the body, to the development of remotely deployable structures.

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Porsche chases Le Mans glory with evolutionary 919 Hybrid

F1 might be the pinnacle of world motorsport, but World Endurance Championship racing has it covered for excitement. Every team competing in LMP1 class uses a different engine layout, pitting hybrids against naturally-aspirated brutes. Having won Le Mans last year, Porsche has unveiled its more powerful hybrid entry for the 2017 title fight.

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Commuter bike has a couple of tricks up its sleeve

San Francisco's Mission Bicycle Company first caught our attention three years ago, when it introduced a bike that looks black in the daylight, but reflects bright white in the dark. Now, the company has unveiled another interesting two-wheeled creation, the Lyra, which takes its own approach to visibility – and security.

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Toyota aims to bounce back from Le Mans heartbreak with TS050 Hybrid

Le Mans always throws up a few surprises, but no-one could've foreseen the heartbreaking finish to the 2016 race. Leading the race with just three minutes to run, Toyota looked set to break its 18-year duck at Circuit de la Sarthe, before power loss stranded the lead car next to pit wall. Porsche streaked past for the win, Toyota was forced to settle for second. Having come so close last year, the team has taken an evolutionary approach to this year's car

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Does Samsung Galaxy S8 bungle biometrics with insecure facial recognition?

On the Galaxy S8 and S8+, Samsung included not one, not two, but three biometric ways to unlock your phone: the fingerprint sensor, iris scanner and face recognition. Of these, Samsung touted the latter – face recognition – as a faster and more convenient alternative to iris scanning. What did it fail to mention? How easy it is to trick.

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Single badger buries entire cow

Badgers are known to bury food items underground for later consumption, but new research has revealed just how deep they are willing to dig. Camera traps have caught a single badger burying an entire cow carcass, the first evidence of the scavenger stowing away an animal carcass larger than itself.

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Tiny fish leaves predators dazed and confused with venom cocktail

Small fish want to be them. Predators fear them. At first glance, you'd be forgiven for dismissing the tiny fang blenny as an easy meal ticket. However while these plankton feeders and aquarium favorites might not look like they could hurt a fly, their venom can easily make a predator's blood pressure drop like one.

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Drones cleared to carry lab samples between Swiss hospitals

Swiss Post revealed last year that it had teamed up with California's Matternet to trial delivery drones, at the same time noting that it didn't expect any widespread use for around five years. We're not there yet, but things are moving along just nicely, with the Swiss aviation authority giving the green light for Matternet's drones to ferry laboratory samples between two hospitals in the city of Lugano.

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Finding the flow creates a new way to 3D-print metal

A team of engineers has developed a new way of 3D-printing metals that could improve on existing, laser-on-powder based methods. It relies on using semi-solid metals that are solid at rest, but can flow when force is applied, making it possible to move through the nozzle of a printer. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory hope that the process could lead to higher-quality and lighter metal parts.

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A closer look at Festo's OctopusGripper object grabber

The octopus is an odd creature. The mollusc's large brain makes it a good problem solver, it has the ability to change color in double quick fashion, can dart off suddenly in a cloud of blackish ink and the lack of a skeleton allows it to squeeze through the tightest of spaces. But it's the creature's prehensile arms that inspired German automation firm Festo to create a versatile gripper for the production line of tomorrow. We brought you a quick introduction yesterday, so now let's take a closer look at the OctopusGripper.

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China's latest supertall skyscraper hailed world's fourth-tallest

The Ping An Finance Centre has been hailed the world's fourth-tallest skyscraper by the influential Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Rising to a total height of 599 m (1,965 ft) in Shenzhen, China, the tower is the latest in a series of impressive supertall skyscrapers by Kohn Pedersen Fox.

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Flexible concept van works all week, races motorcycles on the weekend

The van ... possibly the most versatile piece of transportation man has ever crafted. We've seen vans do hard work as cozy mobile living quarters for man and dog, four-wheeled offices, rolling toolboxes, off-road ramblers and even motorized raw bars – and that's just in the past two months. Now Vauxhall shows a van that drips elbow grease all week at the job site before getting its weekend kicks racing motorcycles.

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Tree trunks found to emit methane

In the fight to cut greenhouse gas emissions, we tend to think of trees as our allies, but new research suggests they might not be as "green" as we give them credit for. Researchers at the University of Delaware have found that some types of trees actually emit methane through their trunks, partly countering their role as a greenhouse gas sink.

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Transboard folding e-scooter eats bumps to offer a smoother ride

Electric scooters have been evolving with new tech and features, but many continue to lack one obvious feature that's likely to be quickly and sorely missed in the urban jungle: suspension. The small, fixed wheels common on scooters look like they'll get jarred mightily by a simple crack in the sidewalk and eaten clean alive by anything more significant. The new Transboard scooter from Mercane Wheels borrows its suspension design from the automotive world for a cushier ride. Mercane complements the three-wheel suspension setup with a sharp design that folds in one swift motion, helping you motor your way from your doorstep, to the train, to destinations of your choosing and back again.

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Mobile VR isn't pushing virtual reality forward – it's hindering it

When today's virtual reality devices first hit the scene, we expected mobile VR to progress and grow at a striking pace. Fast forward to the present: Little has changed in mobile VR – to the point that its slow evolution could be dragging down the mainstream adoption of virtual reality as a whole.

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How to complete the Trial of Thunder shrine quest in Breath of the Wild

You'll find this quest just west of Ridgeland Tower. Solving the puzzle will summon the Toh Yahsa shrine, where you can get the shock resistant Rubber Armor. Here's how to do it.

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Carbon nanotubes could find use in reusable water filters

Although we've seen some interesting alternatives being developed, for now the most commonly-used water filtration media are silicon gels and activated carbon. These materials can only be used once, however, after which they're discarded. By contrast, not only can filters made with carbon nanotubes be reused, but they're also reportedly more effective at removing organic pollutants.

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Electrified concrete may keep airports ice-free

It's not just airplane wings that need to stay ice-free in the winter – it's also pretty darn important that the runways not be icy, either. With that in mind, an Iowa State University team led by Prof. Halil Ceylan has developed a new type of electrically-conductive concrete that melts snow and ice. The material is currently being tested at Des Moines International Airport.

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Music legends and luxury collide in Rolls-Royce special editions

The attention to detail shown in the Rolls-Royce Wraith is unmatched in the motoring world, but even high-end luxury can be improved upon. Given the task of making a more exclusive, special luxury coupe, the design team in Goodwood has tapped into the minds of some British music legends.

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Hands-on with the updated Gear VR with controller

The 2017 update of the Gear VR is just about here, and we spent some time with Samsung's incrementally-updated mobile VR headset – along with its new motion controller – at yesterday's Galaxy S8 launch event.

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Vicious cycle ties warmer cow food to higher methane emissions

As major exponents of greenhouse gases that warm the Earth, what cows consume is increasingly gaining attention from scientists trying to apply the brakes to global methane emissions. The latest promising discovery in this area comes from an international team of researchers, who have found that livestock plant food grown in warmer climates leads to higher methane releases, and could potentially be inhibiting milk and meat production at the same time.

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New Ssangyong Rexton bares its Seoul

Ssangyong doesn't feature in conversations about the biggest, most influential car brands in the world, but it has been steadily refining its product over recent years. A focus on design and premium materials, along with the decision specialise in SUVs, has given the manufacturer a new lease on life. Its latest step in the long walk to relevance is the new Rexton, unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show.

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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter races past 50,000-orbit milestone

As of Monday, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has officially clocked an impressive 50,000 laps of the Red Planet. The veteran spacecraft has been instrumental in NASA's ongoing efforts to unravel the secrets of Mars, and it's not done yet, with mission scientists anticipating years of mileage yet to come.

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