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This 3D-Printed Rig Turns Small Objects Into 3D Models
OpenScan Mini is a printable photogrammetry rig for digitizing small objects. Here is what the build requires, where it gets tricky and…
The AeroPress Go Plus Turns Its Mug Into a Travel Case
The AeroPress Go Plus keeps a travel coffee kit inside its tumbler. Check the brew capacity, packed weight and lid limitations before…
A Stratego Champion Met His Match in This AI
Ataraxos handles Stratego’s hidden information with self-play and careful planning. Here is what its champion-beating result actually tells us.
Scientists Found an Amoeba That Thrives at 145°F
A newly described amoeba from Lassen Volcanic National Park can eat, move, and reproduce at temperatures once thought too hot for complex…
This 3D-Printed Mechanical Clock Is the Good Kind of Ridiculous
A free, fully mechanical wall-clock project for makers who want visible gears, real assembly, and a much bigger challenge than another desk…
A New Satellite Can Watch Plants Glow From Space
ESA’s FLEX satellite will map the faint fluorescence produced during photosynthesis, giving scientists a new way to track plant health from orbit.
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