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Wed, 29 Mar 2023 02:00:01 GMT | Paul McClure

An artist's rendition of the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b. Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have measured the planet's temperature, providing more information about the habitability of planets like this one.

Researchers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to measure the temperature of the innermost planet in the TRAPPIST-1 system, shedding more light on the ability of planets like these to support life.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 23:19:43 GMT | David Szondy

Soyuz MS-22 undocking from the ISS

A damaged Soyuz space capsule returned from the International Space Station (ISS) today without a crew. At 7:46 am EDT (5:46 pm local time), the descent module of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft made an automated parachute ground landing in Kazakhstan.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 21:33:26 GMT | Ben Coxworth

The Specialized Sirrus Carbon X 5.0 is priced at US$2,250, with the Carbon 6.0 model (pictured) going for $3,000

The carbon version of the Specialized Sirrus started out as an urban fitness/commuting bike, then morphed into something that's also aimed at gravel riding. Its latest incarnation continues along those lines, but with a striking new frame design.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 20:07:20 GMT | Ben Coxworth

Among other things, the POD can be utilized as a mobile office, camping trailer or tiny home

New Zealand-based Dreadnort Boats, not surprisingly, is best known for its watercraft. That said, the company has now unveiled a multi-use portable structure called the POD ... which will definitely get its user noticed.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:25:46 GMT | Ben Coxworth

A glass feather created using the new technique

Most three-dimensional glass objects are produced via either a molding, blowing or perhaps even 3D-printing process. Chinese scientists, however, have devised a technique of folding such items into shape – and it has some key advantages over other methods.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:53:11 GMT | Paul Ridden

The Pace 500.3 can explore farther than before, comes with a responsive torque sensor and offers four levels of pedal-assist

California-based mobility outfit Aventon has followed the January release of an updated Aventure fat-tire model and the very recent launch of the Abound cargo ebike with a third-generation outing for its urban cruiser, the Pace 500.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:11:34 GMT | Paul Ridden

Carbonaide has secured seed funding to build the first factory-scale pilot for the production of carbon-negative concrete

Concrete has been used in construction for thousands of years, it's everywhere. But its production is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, and we've seen much research aimed at reducing its environmental impact. One such project spun out of VTT Finland is looking to make concrete manufacture carbon negative.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:50:56 GMT | Bronwyn Thompson

New research offers hope for the biggest age-related killer in the US

Light therapy has shown promise in everything from helping burn wounds heal faster to killing tumors and helping guide antibodies to their cancerous targets. Now, the next in its beam looks to be the heart.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 05:45:59 GMT | Bronwyn Thompson

Unconfirmed reports say dogs in a new study woofed down their plant-based dinners

As the perception of plant-based diets slowly shifts away from the image of a lettuce leaf on a plate, it’s no surprise to find that the popularity of this style of eating is now crossing over into meals for our canine companions.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:48:16 GMT | David Szondy

Thwaites Glacier

A new study by Stanford University suggests that an 80-mile-wide (130-km) stream of ice in the heart of Antarctica's "doomsday glacier" may expand over the next 20 years, which would increase its ice loss and contribute to sea level rises.

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