A normal traction elevator uses a cable to winch a cabin up and down between floors inside a building. There’s a counterweight on the other end of the cable to make moving the cabin easier. You step into the cabin, press a button and are…
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Could this be the bold new future of depression treatment?
The Flow headset looks like a prop from a science-fiction movie. It’s sleek and curvy, with two large circular pads that use electrodes to send a small electrical current into your brain.
Why would you want that to happen? Well, the company that…
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Once-in-a-generation planet parade tonight: How to see the rare 7-planet alignment
Look to the night sky tonight, and you’ll spot a once-in-a-generation planetary alignment. Also called the ‘planet parade’, seven – yes, seven! – of our celestial neighbours are currently lining up in the Solar System.
To be specific,…
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