"Hidden history" of labor suggests prehistoric women would outmuscle today's elite rowers

New research looking at the bone strength of European women living through the first 6,000 years of farming suggests they had quite the work ethic. So much so, their arms may have been stronger than today's elite rowers, with scientists claiming their findings point to a "hidden history" of physically demanding manual labor by women.

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Unico mouthpiece is claimed to brush your teeth in just 3 seconds

Back in July we reported on the Amabrush, a motorized mouthpiece that reportedly cleaned all your teeth in just 10 seconds. For those who felt that was still way too much time to be wasting cleaning your teeth we introduce the Unico, a smartbrush mouthpiece that is claimed to brush your teeth in just three seconds.

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Fingersound ring allows discreet control of devices with thumb gestures

A thumb ring for controlling digital devices may seem like the latest in a long line of interface gimmicks, but there's method to this jewelry madness. The Fingersound ring developed by researchers at Georgia Tech features built-in microphones and gyroscopes that allow the wearer to discreetly give commands or input data to connected devices by tracing lines and characters on their fingers with their thumb.

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Heartbeat tracker becomes first FDA-approved medical device for the Apple Watch

The health-tracking potential of the Apple Watch might just be one of the device's stronger selling points. These capabilities are now set to expand with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today clearing the first medical device for the Apple Watch, in the form of a sensor that tucks into the band to detect irregular heartbeats.

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Intel wants driverless car trips to be like riding in the Batmobile

With some surveys finding the average American spending close to an hour per day behind the wheel of their car, the looming autonomous vehicle (AV) disruption is causing some to ask, what will people do with all this extra free time? Intel and Warner Bros. are already on the job, announcing a new partnership to develop what they are calling "in-cabin immersive experiences" designed to keep you entertained while you are being chauffeured around in your autonomous car.

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Leica "pulls out all the stops" on fastest-ever 75mm aspherical lens

Leica gear has never been for the masses, but this takes exclusivity to a new level. For the price of a year-long backpacking trip around the world, you can now own the fastest-ever 75mm aspherical lens. The Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 is a US$13,000 piece of glass with a monster aperture and a razor-thin depth of field to deliver dreamy out-of-focus bokeh.

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GMC All Mountain concept turns snow and steep gradients into a playground

GMC has taken its Sierra 2500HD Denali 4WD and turned it into a snow-munching monster with four grippy tank tracks replacing the wheels. The All Mountain concept vehicle looks like an absolute blast as it tears its way up the ski slopes of Whistler in a promo video.

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Fracture-resistant cement inspired by the spines of sea urchins

The natural world is a constant source of inspiration for scientists and engineers. The latest biologically influenced innovation comes from a team of German researchers who developed a new type of stronger cement inspired by nanostructures found in sea urchin spines.

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Toyota to build megawatt-scale renewable power and hydrogen fuel plant in California

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota has announced it will build the world's first megawatt-scale carbonate fuel cell power generation plant with a hydrogen fueling station in California. This 'Tri-Gen" facility will use locally-sourced agricultural bio-waste to generate huge amounts of power, lots of hydrogen, and clean water. Yes, that probably means cow poop.

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Airplane or airship? Different shark bodies for different environments

If you take a look at the different types of sharks, you'll see that some are sleek and streamlined like fixed-wing airplanes, while others are more bulbous and blimp-like. A new study has determined that this difference in body type is determined by what part of the ocean the creatures inhabit.

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New tech uses lasers to check if ground beef has got guts

That ground beef that you're buying may not be 100 percent ground beef. Sometimes, unscrupulous meat producers will mix in ground offal (internal organs), in order to stretch their beef supply farther. A new technique developed at the University of British Columbia, however, uses a laser to detect the presence of such cow innards.

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Electronic sticker may keep cyclists from getting "doored"

When you're cycling past parked cars on a busy road, you've really just got to hope that none of those vehicles' drivers decide to open their door right in front of you. Well, a new prototype device could help keep that from happening. It's called Life Sticker, and it's designed to cost less than €2 (about US$2.38) to produce.

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Another potential hurdle identified in the search for extraterrestrial life

According to a new study, evidence of alien life in the atmospheres of potentially habitable exoplanets could be hidden from prying telescopic eyes by unusual air flow patterns. The research could have significant implications regarding how and where astronomers search for extraterrestrial life on nearby worlds.

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Review: 2018 BMW MINI Countryman hybrid – the MINI gets a plug

BMW is busy electricking all kinds of things. The latest is the MINI Countryman hybrid, the first of the British brand's line to get a power cord and go mainstream. Unlike MINI EV experiments of the past, the Countryman PHEV retains all of the good qualities of the (wait for it) biggest MINI.

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HyVibe gives its acoustic guitar some digital smarts

Earlier this year, Melbourne-based inventor Dave Auld launched his digital/analog Fusion guitar in the US, after a successful crowdfunding campaign helped bring the intriguing instrument into production. France's HyVibe Audio is banking for similar success for its very own hybrid guitar, which turns an acoustic dreadnought into a connected smart guitar.

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2018 Mazda 6 gets minor cosmetic surgery and a new intelligent turbo engine

Mazda has launched a new look, re-engineered version of its flagship sedan at the LA Auto Show this week. The new Mazda 6 retains the striking silhouette of its predecessor but receives minor chassis and exterior tweaks, a new interior and Signature trim level as well as a turbocharged SkyActiv gasoline engine with cylinder deactivation technology.

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Engineered bacteria learn to bond boron and carbon for the first time

Bacteria are nature's little workhorses, but their repertoire has its limits. Now, a Caltech team has bred bacteria that can make boron-carbon bonds, which were previously only possible in the lab. That new ability opens up the range of chemical compounds that bacteria could create, paving the way for easier and more environmentally-friendly production of drugs and other chemicals.

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ESA seeks "missing link" between drones and satellites

For years, high-altitude unmanned aircraft and airships that can loiter on the edge of space have been under development, but who will use them when they come online? One major prospect is ESA, which sees these High Altitude Pseudo-Satellites (HAPS) as the "missing link" between drones and satellites that can remain on station longer than the former while providing better resolution than the latter and keep watch over an area of 785,000 km² (300,000 mi²).

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BMW's all-new i8 Roadster makes LA debut

BMW has made the i8 hybrid supercar into a really, really cool i8 Roadster with a new design, more power, and a better battery. Launched at the LA Auto Show, the i8 Roadster and its new and improved i8 coupe companion get a couple of new color options and some copper upholstery.

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Chevy airs its aggression with Corvette ZR1 convertible

Hot on the heels of revealing the most powerful Corvette ever made, Chevrolet has whipped the covers of its topless sibling, the Corvette ZR1 convertible. With minimal structural changes, the open-topped ZR1 promises the 200-plus mph thrills of its enclosed stablemate, though buyers will have to shell out a little extra to feel the wind in their hair.

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Fluffy, feathered early-bird may be the most accurate dinosaur drawing ever

Reconstructing dinosaurs from dusty squashed bones takes plenty of imagination. From the lumbering dragons of 19th century illustrations to the scaly lizards of Jurassic Park, scientists don't always get it right, but a new image may just be the most accurate depiction of any dinosaur to date. The drawing is based on the study of exceptionally-preserved feathers from a creature called Anchiornis, a bird-like dinosaur that seems to be a "rough draft" of avian flight.

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Sensor-packing ZozoSuit ensures online clothing purchases are a good fit

Start Today, owner of Japan's largest online fashion retailer, has released what looks like hi-tech long underwear, but might well revolutionize buying clothes online. Called ZozoSuit, the garment created by StretchSense contains over 150 integrated capacitive stretch sensors that capture 15,000 precise body measurements to ensure that clothes purchased over the internet are a good fit.

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World's first Biological House is built from farming waste

So far as sustainable construction materials go, tomato stems and straw certainly belong at the weaker end of the spectrum. But the team behind the conceptual Biological House are showing what's possible when you apply some innovative thinking and advanced upcycling techniques.

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Nissan geeks out with six Star Wars show cars and AR showrooms

Nissan used the LA Auto show as an excuse for a bit of Star Wars fan service this year, taking a bunch of Rogues, Altimas and Maximas and letting Lucasfilm's design artists tart them up into Star Wars-style spaceships. But it doesn't stop there, with Star Wars-themed augmented reality displays rolling out at showrooms across North America.

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Rocket Lab announces window for next Electron launch

Rocket Lab has announced a launch date for its next Electron rocket test. Beginning on December 8, a four-hour launch window will open daily for the test launch, "Still Testing," from 2:30 pm NZDT (01:30 GMT) over a ten-day period at the company's Launch Complex 1 on the Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand. Carrying a payload of three satellites, it's the first flight of the commercial booster since its not entirely successful inaugural launch on May 25, 2017.

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