One Big Question: What goes into making a color-changing tank?

At the Land Forces conference in Adelaide, Australia earlier this month, a development in military tech was presented that brings auto-camouflaging tanks a step closer to reality. To find out more about the technology behind the idea, we asked Peter Murphy from the University of South Australia, who was involved in the research, a single question as part of our regular One Big Question series: What goes into making a color-changing military tank?

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Category: Military

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• Tanks
• One big question
• University of Adelaide
• camouflage

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Renault uncovers the stunning Trezor concept in Paris

The Volkswagen I.D. concept may be as important as the Beetle (according to Volkswagen, anyway), but it's not the prettiest all-electric concept car in Paris, not by a long shot. A real contender for that title is the Renault Trezor, a gloriously curvy, 350-hp grand tourer with clamshell roof, Formula E-based powertrain and "Multi-Sense" autonomous technologies. If this is what the future looks like, we can't wait to go there.

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Category: Automotive

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• Concept Cars
• Paris Motor Show 2016
• Electric Vehicles
• Renault

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New formats, Daytona venue and Indian's return mark big changes for American flat track racing

Significant changes in race formats, a redefinition of the two types of classes, and a reintroduction of Indian Motorcycles should add to the growing popularity of flat track racing in the U.S.

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Category: Automotive

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• Motorcycle
• Harley Davidson
• Indian Motorcycles
• Racing

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Bony biomaterial may keep kids from outgrowing their implants

When it comes to surgically replacing sections of missing or damaged bone, there are two main approaches: harvesting pieces of bone from elsewhere in the body, or using shaped metallic implants. That said, harvesting bone is invasive and painful, while metallic implants won't grow along with the patient. The latter means that children will require additional surgeries to swap in larger implants as they grow. Now, however, scientists from Illinois' Northwestern University are developing an alternative – stretchy 3D-printed implants that bone cells actually propagate.

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Category: Medical

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• Bones
• Regenerative Medicine
• Northwestern University
• Implant

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Complaints against police plummet in presence of body cams, says new study

A recent spate of violence between police officers and citizens in the United States has raised many questions about what happens when an organization meant to protect its populace harms it instead. As with so many quandaries these days, technology is often at the center of the debate – namely, regarding the use of body-mounted cameras and the public release of the footage they capture. While body cams can often prove police misconduct, they can also exonerate officers who act appropriately given difficult situations. The simple tech can also, apparently, reduce complaints against cops, as shown in a recent Cambridge study.

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Category: Good Thinking

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• Police
• Video Cameras

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Roundup: Newest games in the Gear VR library

If your Samsung phone hasn't exploded or been recalled in real life, maybe you'll enjoy using it to blow up things in virtual reality. Here's a roundup of this month's new games for the Gear VR.

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Category: VR

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• Games
• VR
• Samsung Gear VR
• Gaming

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Boxy is out, smooth is in, with new Land Rover Discovery

In a world dominated by off-roaders incapable of handling mud or rocks, Land Rover has doggedly stuck to its guns with the Evoque, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. Sure, they're posh and comfortable, but they can also transform into genuine four-wheel drives at the push of a button. The new Discovery, with its flexible interior and fancy exterior, might look at home on high street, but it'll also take you to the moon and back should you so desire.

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Category: Automotive

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• Off-road
• Land Rover
• Paris Motor Show 2016

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