Bridgestone has put more than $100M into eco-tires made of shrubs
Drought-friendly plant can produce rubber good enough for Indy race tires. Enlarge / A Firestone race tire made from guayule plants, pictured next to the little woody shrubs that made it possible. (credit: Bridgestone) There's.....»»
Ubiquity Investing $100M in 2 Texas Open Access Networks
Ubiquity Investing $100M in 2 Texas Open Access Networks Digital infrastructure investment firm Ubiquity says that it will invest $100 million in open access fiber networks in Hutto and Killeen, TX. FiberFirst will be the project’s first tenan.....»»
Liam Neeson actually does a pretty good Blue Steel
Liam Neeson showed off his Blue Steel on Tuesday, proving that if he ever tires of acting he could probably make a successful pivot to modelling.For the uninitiated, Blue Steel is the famous pose Ben Stiller's titular male model frequently pulls in t.....»»
This AI mechanic scans your car or tires to diagnose defects
Hyundai, Volvo, Toyota, and Carmax have all invested in UVeye. Enlarge / UVeye's technology uses scanners and AI to diagnose defects. (credit: UVeye) Can you train an AI to take a breath, wince, and remark, "Well, it's going t.....»»
America Races to Salvage Its Sunken F-35 Warplane - Before China Does
"A race against time is under way for the U.S. Navy to reach one of its downed fighter jets — before the Chinese get there first," reports the BBC: The $100m (£74m) F-35C plane came down in the South China Sea after what the Navy describ.....»»
Finding the tipping point for coastal wetlands
The Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula covers more than 2,000 square miles on the North Carolina coastal plain, a vast expanse of forested swamps and tea-colored creeks. Many people would probably avoid this place, whose dense thickets of cane and shrubs an.....»»
First fossil pods of genus Mucuna in legume family discovered in northern Vietnam
Mucuna is a pantropical genus with approximately 105 extant species of climbing lianas (vines) and shrubs in the legume family (Fabaceae), the third-largest family of flowering plants. Although the genus Mucuna is well represented in modern tropical.....»»
Research enlightens ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of genus Fagaropsis in Africa
The genus Fagaropsis Mildbr. ex Siebenl. belongs to the Rutaceae family. It consists of four accepted species: F. hildebrandtii, F. angolensis, F. glabra, and F. velutina. The plants of this genus are trees and shrubs found in Africa and Madagascar......»»
Desert shrubs cranked up water use efficiency to survive a megadrought. It may not be enough.
Shrubs in the desert Southwest have increased their water use efficiency at some of the highest rates ever observed to cope with a decades-long megadrought. That's the finding of a new study from University of Utah researchers, who found that althoug.....»»
Hyundai"s MobED is a nifty four-wheel robot for carrying small cargo
With three motors and independent steering in each of its four 12-inch pneumatic wheels, Hyundai’s MobED offers omnidirectional movement and in-place rotation for navigation in challenging environments. The large, narrow tires are mounted to an ind.....»»
Electric vehicles ask a lot of their tires—here’s why
EVs have more mass and lots of torque, but the tires need to be efficient and quiet. Enlarge / Pirelli recently introduced a high load (HL) version of its P Zero performance tire, designed to cope with the greater mass of an electric v.....»»
Why F1’s switch from 13-inch to 18-inch tires is important
Pirelli tells us about next year's racing rubber—and why that rubber is in F1. Enlarge / On the left, a 2021-spec 13-inch Formula One tire. To its right, a 2022-spec 18-inch F1 tire. (credit: Steven Tee / LAT Images) Pirell.....»»
Tesla Cybertruck RV attachment hits $100M in pre-orders
An attachment for Tesla’s Cybertruck that turns the all-electric pickup into an RV has taken $100 million in pre-orders, according to the company that built it......»»
CyberLandr RV feature for Tesla’s Cybertruck hits $100M in pre-orders
An attachment for Tesla’s Cybertruck that turns the all-electric pickup into an RV has taken $100 million in pre-orders, according to the company that built it......»»
CyberLandr RV feature for Cybertruck hits $100M in pre-orders
An attachment for Tesla’s Cybertruck that turns the all-electric pickup into an RV has taken $100 million in pre-orders, according to the company that built it......»»
Numbers in decline for a giant among salamanders
Eric Teitsworth waded through tall grasses and shrubs along a river bank while on the lookout for a giant salamander found only in North Carolina. Every few feet, he pulled on the string of traps he'd placed in the water to look inside......»»
Why is the North American fall so red compared with Europe?
Each fall, the leaves of almost half of North America's species of trees and shrubs turn red. But why is bewitching autumn foliage—to borrow from Mark Twain—so common in New England, but not in Europe?.....»»
$100M Theranos investor did little vetting for fear of upsetting Elizabeth Holmes
Theranos was “hand-picking” investors to keep company private, jury hears. Enlarge / Former Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes goes through security after arriving for court at the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building on Septe.....»»
The electric Ford Mustang Mach-E GT finally lives up to its famous name
With better tires and shocks, the $64,900 Performance Edition is the one to get. Enlarge / Cyber Orange Metallic paint is one of the colors exclusive to the Mustang Mach-E GT. You'll also notice new styling at the front. (credit: Jonat.....»»
Elastic polymer that is both stiff and tough, resolves long-standing quandary
Polymer science has made possible rubber tires, Teflon and Kevlar, plastic water bottles, nylon jackets among many other ubiquitous features of daily life. Elastic polymers, known as elastomers, can be stretched and released repeatedly and are used i.....»»
Hidden mangrove forest in the Yucatan Peninsula reveals ancient sea levels
Deep in the heart of the Yucatan Peninsula, an ancient mangrove ecosystem flourishes more than 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the nearest ocean. This is unusual because mangroves—salt-tolerant trees, shrubs, and palms—are typically found along t.....»»