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A clever new set of glasses may offer new hope to people with macular degeneration. By copying the structure of a fly's eyes, the specs are claimed to "fill in" the missing section of the wearer's view of the world.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Eyewear, Blind, Sight, Vision, Wearable, CES 2025

If you suffer from any leg pain – be it temporary or chronic – you'll know how difficult it can be to treat, outside of frequent sessions on the physiotherapist's table. Now, US company Ublives wants you to have the same results, all in the comfort of your own home.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Massage, Compression, Airbags, Personal Assistant, Personalized Medicine, Chronic pain,...

2024 has been a year in space that has seen successes, failures, a clutch of firsts, and some goodbyes – not to mention a long-distance probe rescue, spacesuits on the catwalk, and a couple of cosmic oddities. Let's have a look back.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Moon, Voyager, Space Suit, SpaceX, Ingenuity, Mars, best-of-2024

Heart attacks are dangerous not just because of the initial event, but the long-term damage afterwards. Now scientists have discovered a dormant gene that could be reactivated to regenerate heart tissue, preventing the progression to heart failure.Continue ReadingCategory: Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Heart, Heart Failure, Heart attack, Protein, Regenerative, Regenerative Medicine, Regeneration, zebrafish, Mouse

Your action movie is coming together nicely, but it needs something thrilling, like an explosive car chase – and you're nearly out of budget. We’ve all been there, right? Right?Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Filmmaking, CES 2025, Special Effects, Cinematography

The incredibly sleek, space-optimized Wingamm Oasi plus-sized camper van has officially arrived in the United States. The new "micro class RV" combines Italian exterior flair with high-end European furnishings to instantly become a state-of-the-art camper van alternative for American buyers. The previously forbidden fruit isn't quite as affordable in the States as it is on the Old Continent but still offers compelling bang for...

General Motors – once a trusted symbol of American innovation – was outed last year for secretly collecting and selling drivers' detailed driving information without their consent, with its OnStar Smart Driver technology. Now the FTC has smacked GM with a settlement that we can live with.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: GM, Privacy, Data Protection, Cars, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia

Yamaha is set to follow Kawasaki into the hybrid segment, with the FZ-S Hybrid. Spotted at Bharat Mobility Expo 2025 in India, it's part of a sea change at Yamaha, the ripples of which will surely be felt throughout the motorcycle industry.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Yamaha, Kawasaki, Hybrid, Alternative Energy, urban transport, India

Pine cones are pretty smart for things with no brains, enough so that scientists have copied them to create a unique window shading system. The setup blocks sunlight in the summer and lets it through in the winter, without using any electricity.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: University of Stuttgart, University of Freiburg, Biomimicry, Sunlight

Unlike cats, our vision is pretty rubbish in very low light conditions. Fortunately, technology can help us reveal the hidden secrets of the night. The Nightra night vision monocular is just such as gadget, and promises to reveal "every detail in vivid, full color."Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Night Vision, Cameras, 4k, Color, Kickstarter

A couple of University of Nebraska professors have launched a startup company with the goal of bringing to market an innovative method for delivering drugs and other therapeutics to targeted locations in the human body. The key ingredient? Milk.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Drug delivery, Exosomes, Milk, peptide, University of Nebraska

In what they're calling the "highest density of mechanical bonds ever achieved," researchers created a super-strong flexible material that works very much like chainmail. The breakthrough has already demonstrated its ability to improve body armor.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Polymer, Armor, Chemistry, Northwestern University, Duke University

Nintendo has finally taken the wraps off its upcoming Switch 2 portable gaming console, and from what we can see in its playful trailer, its, um... awfully similar to the original that launched 8 years ago.Continue ReadingCategory: Games, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Gaming, Portable Gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch

A 13-year study of tiny penguins in Australia has dispelled the long-held myth that these seabirds mate for life, with the 'divorce rate' nearly 10 times that of the current statistics for US adults. And, not surprisingly, it all comes down to kids.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Monash University, Penguins, Animals, Animal science, Conservation, Environment

Renault Group/Geely venture Horse was spun off in 2023 to pursue next-generation powertrain technologies. Unlike so many other startups, Horse's brief wasn't simply to churn out new electric motors and battery packs for pure-electric vehicles but to create a comprehensive lineup of efficient combustion engines, transmissions and electric components for the next generation of hybrids and low-emissions ICE vehicles. Its latest motor has hit...

Another major contender has entered the launch business as Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket roared into orbit today. At 2:03 am EST, the heavy launcher lifted off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: New Glenn, Blue Origin, Launch, Rocket

It was 50% success today as SpaceX's Starship 7 mission lifted off from Boca Chica, Texas at 4:36 pm CST and ended with the second capture landing of the giant Super Heavy first stage and the unexplained loss of the Starship second stage.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Starship, SpaceX, Launch

The Dakar Rally is unlike any other race on the face of the Earth. And Segway is one of the last bike makers you’d expect to find in it. There are plenty of reasons for that, but perhaps the biggest is the fact that the Chinese manufacturer doesn’t produce a single bike that is capable of serious off-road riding.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Segway, Dakar...

Most people with cell phones might not ever experience what it feels like to suddenly find yourself in a dead zone. If you have, maybe you find solace in those brief interruptions without notifications. Or maybe you find yourself in an emergency and help is not on the way. Either way, the ability to connect if you need to has its merits.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags:...

The Cardabelle offers a contemporary take on downsizing that balances space constraints and comfort to allow up to two people to embrace full-time life on wheels, despite its modest length of just 20 ft (6 m).Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home, Baluchon

Your existing multitool may be cool in an outdoorsy way, but does it give you any "street cred"? Well the WingSpan … might … as it packs an adjustable wrench, tweezers, a blade, and six other tools into a butterfly-knife-type titanium body.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, Titanium, Kickstarter, Knife

AI, AI, AI … It’s everywhere, right? Well, AI has now made its way to motorcycle helmets. Gone are the days of cautious shoulder checks. Intelligent Cranium Helmets promises to provide riders with the highest level of protection by combining improved visibility, crash detection, and seamless connectivity into a single, high-tech helmet.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Helmets, Smart Helmet, Artificial Intelligence, HUD, Road Safety, CES...

As the production window approaches for what's described as "the world’s most efficient EV pickup," California-based startup Telo has formed a partnership with storied solar electric car maker Aptera. The latter will supply its photovoltaic cells for optional solar paneling for the upcoming compact electric truck.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Aptera, Solar Powered, Electric truck, Electric Vehicles, Photovoltaic, Compact

Long before adventure motorcycles became cool, Honda was producing a “heavy duty” minibike that was designed to be loaded up with gear and ridden almost anywhere you could imagine. It was called the Motra, which is commonly believed to be a combination of motorcycle-truck in Japanese.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Honda, Honda Motorcycles, Off-road, Recreational vehicle, Auction

Vacuum sealing your food is a great way to store fresh ingredients as well as prepared meals – but maybe you don't want to deal with plastic bags every time. Fresiio's vacuum sealer pulls off the same trick, but with reusable lunchboxes.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Kickstarter, Food, Cooking, Storage

Since founding TerraPower in 2008, Bill Gates has had his eye on developing a safe, efficient, and clean next-gen nuclear plant. That project, called Natrium, has already broken ground in Wyoming and has just leaped over a critical hurdle.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Nuclear, Reactors, Power, Clean Energy, Alternative Energy, Bill Gates, TerraPower

Researchers have developed proof-of-concept technology that allows people to do common smartphone tasks – listen to music, take a phone call, and order food – all by making simple, not-too-socially-awkward gestures with their feet while they’re walking.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Proof-of-concept, Walk, Augmented Reality, Smartphones, University of Waterloo

A frothy breakthrough at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), using lasers with a silver metal foam that's as light as air, has created the brightest yet X-ray source ever, twice as brilliant as that of anything previous.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Laser, X-ray

An emerging new generation of ultralight backpacking tents combines compact, seriously lightweight construction with more comfort and convenience at camp. The Durston X-Dome 1+ was one recent example, and the all-new Lunar Orbiter from Six Moon Designs makes another intriguing option, complete with a wide-spanning exterior pole structure for increased volume, freestanding stability and lightning-fast setup.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Tent, Backpacking, Camping, Bikepacking, Outdoors...

We all know that a healthy, balanced diet dominated by unprocessed foods is a recipe for gut and overall health, but scientists have now found just how one nutrient – fiber – can trigger a microbiotic chain reaction that actually shields the body from influenza and other viruses.Continue ReadingCategory: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Influenza, Gut...

Frontier Tiny Homes impressed us with its spacious extra-wide Felicity model, but with its Agatha, the firm has gone in the opposite direction and produced a compact tiny house that's more in line with smaller European models, while still being suitable for full-time living.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

DJI's simple-but-capable Neo drone is indeed kind of a big deal, but is it not quite capable enough for you? If so, you might want to check out the new DJI Flip. It sports a folding design, multiple autonomous flight modes, and a whopping 31-minute battery life.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: DJI Innovations, Quadcopter, Camera drone

Bold guitarists looking to push boundaries can go down the digital processing rabbit hole, but Verso's latest oddball build takes a more mechanical approach to shaping tones. The Sine guitar rocks movable pickups and a novel metal pad for swells and tremolo plus pedal control and expression.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Guitar, Guitar Effects

This is not your grandad's cable car gondola. Born of an amusement ride and opening to the public in 2026, this remarkably clever kiwi idea offers quick, cheap, on-demand urban transit – that's much more direct and private than public transport.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Transport, Autonomous Vehicles, urban transport, Public Transport, Electric Vehicles, New Zealand

Each night, our brains execute a "wash and rinse" routine that clears away harmful protein waste linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. Now, new research shows that a common prescription sleep aid can disrupt this essential process.Continue ReadingCategory: Sleep, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Insomnia, Sleeping, Ambien, University of Rochester, Medication, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Glymphatic System

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has partnered with Grifols, a global healthcare company, to identify biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease well in advance of symptoms appearing. The initiative could lead to new diagnostic tools and ways of slowing or stopping the condition’s progression.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Parkinson's Disease, Biomarkers, Plasma

There are loads of great flashlights built for outdoor adventures, but the best light is the one you have on you. That's what makes the tiny new Ysmart Bullet2 a great choice out in the wilderness: it's small enough to fit on a keychain or belt loop, and it turns on as soon as you yank it from its magnetic base.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags:...

We've never been closer to accurately assessing whether an individual is more susceptible to developing major depressive disorder due to their biology, with 293 newly identified gene variants found to play a role in ramping up the risk factor. That's 42% more than was previously known.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: University of Sydney, Genetics, University of Edinburgh, King's College London,...

Ever since rolling out its distinctively rugged Luna Rover, inTech has been injecting the same otherworldly DNA into larger camping trailers. Today, it unveiled the largest of them all, the all-new dual-axle Aucta Sycamore, a family trailer with unique looks, rugged construction, hideaway features, and an interior that's versatile enough to keep up with the most demanding full-time RV-dwelling families.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Caravan,...

If you've ever ridden in a car that can park itself at the push of a button, you'll appreciate the achievement of Skyryse, which has made a fully-conforming production helicopter that can hover with the swipe of a finger.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Helicopters, Autonomous flight, Aviation, Flight Tests, Flight

Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, with supporters on either side. In a newly published report, the Global Commission on Clinical Obesity has strived to settle the debate, introducing a new framework that redefines obesity.Continue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Obesity, Diagnosis, Model, Public...

The aviation industry has long been in a relentless pursuit of technological advancement, efficiency, and sustainability in propulsion. In a recent collaboration, Turbotech, Safran, and Air Liquide teamed up to validate the feasibility of using liquid hydrogen to power a turbine engine.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Hydrogen Aviation, Turbine, Aircraft, Flight

What has 14 legs, lives at the bottom of the sea, and looks like Darth Vader? It's a newly discovered species of supergiant isopod, and should you happen to be in Vietnam sometime soon, you can buy one and eat it.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Ocean, Ecology

In the future, daily commuters may have to decide between a traditional motor vehicle and a flying car. Or maybe not. Xpeng AeroHT is developing a stunning dual-mode transporter it calls the "Land Aircraft Carrier" (LAC), a six-wheeled van built to launch a two-person foldable eVTOL out its trunk, promising a new era of hybrid land-air travel. The LAC once appeared to be a...

On January 10th, the world's first carbon fiber subway train – called the Cetrovo 1.0 Carbon Star Rapid Rail – took to the tracks for the very first time in Qingdao, China. It promises to be stronger, safer, and produce less harmful emissions than traditional trains.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Trains, China, public transportation, Carbon Fiber, World's First

Back in 2016, a Swiss company shared a vision with visitors of the Geneva Motor Show. That front-loading electric bubble car is now in production as the Microlino, in fact there have been three versions launched. And now there's a fourth, the Spider.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, city car, Retro

Estonian daredevil Jaan Roose offers us a bird's eye view of Dubai with his latest death-defying stunt: a 330-ft stroll between two of its skyscrapers with a 700-ft drop beneath him.Continue ReadingCategory: LifestyleTags: Red Bull, Stunts, Dubai, Skyscrapers

Back in 2022, Lenovo previewed a novel laptop sporting a display that expanded upward to offer the user more screen real estate. At CES 2025 last week, the company took concept into reality with the launch of the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6.Continue ReadingCategory: Laptops, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Lenovo, Display, Productivity, CES 2025

Commercial supersonic flight sped closer to returning as the Boom Supersonic XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10, 2025, in the skies over the Mojave Desert in California.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Boom, Supersonic

Thanks to the work of an intrepid photographer in Southern Europe, we learned last week that Royal Enfield is well into development on a bike that fans of the brand have been demanding for years: a 650cc version of its wildly popular Himalayan.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Royal Enfield, Concept Bikes, Adventure Bikes, Motorcycle