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Years of R&D, precision manufacturing, extreme testing, constant monitoring, and multiple failsafes all go into preventing thermal runaway in batteries. Now, researchers are proposing a “simple” solution: batteries that simply cannot catch fire.

Austrian ebike maker Esel brings its award-winning ash wood frames to city streets for the first time. The new eUrban comes in two builds, and makes a compelling bet that wood is the smartest material for urban riding.

In January 2023, an infant monkey made a bad choice at snack time. In a rare discovery, researchers found that by eating a rodent known as a fire-footed rope squirrel, the primate unwittingly spread monkeypox to nearly a third of its troop.

Rolls-Royce has just unveiled Project Nightingale, its second electric car, which is being built to order for discerning customers who enjoy driving with the top down. It'll cost you a few million dollars – but you can only get one if you're invited.

Strange times in the electric vehicle world at the moment. While the technology behind electric cars continues to gather momentum, the sales numbers are showing mixed results. On one hand used EV sales are nearing record growth, but new EV sales are actually in decline.

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Some people want a flashlight to do more than just emit a forward-facing cone of light. If you're one of those folks, you might like what the multi-functional Endorol has to offer.

Researchers have come up with an invention that could lower your heating bills by 15%. It works like a blanket or an extra layer of clothing wrapped around the house. It's affordable, sustainable, and simple enough to be your next DIY project!

Designed to maximize comfort in a compact footprint, the Currumbin combines a smart layout with some well-thought-out features to create an off-grid-capable tiny house suited to full-time life on wheels.

Anbernic makes a wide range of gaming handhelds whose designs leave nothing to the imagination, with the usual arrays of controller buttons alongside or below a display. With its upcoming device, it's taking a more discreet design direction.