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Back at the IAA Transportation 2022 exhibition, German Tier 1 automotive supplier Mahle presented the Super Continuous Torque (SCT) motor, an electric machine capable of running continuously at 90% of its peak power. It was an impressive little workhorse, and this year, Mahle further refined it into a full drive unit, integrating two SCT motors and a cooling system into an all-electric truck axle...

A startup from China wants to sell you its upcoming gadget to track health markers from your entire family. Roughly the size of an iPhone, it sticks onto the inside of a toilet bowl and automatically scans urine to help detect diseases early, and provide prescription guidance.Continue ReadingCategory: AI in Health, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Artificial Intelligence, Urinals, Tracking, Health, Data analysis

Trek is looking to help riders get around in premium style with a tasty commuter in low- and high-step variants. The FX+ 7 city ebike is reported "light enough to carry up stairs, powerful enough to fly up climbs, and equipped to carry whatever riders need."Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Trek, ebikes, Pedal-assisted

A new soft harness system out of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) works like a pair of shorts to reduce the exertion needed to walk or jog by up to 18%. The system is easy to put on and take off and holds promise for helping anyone get more mobile.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Exoskeleton, Fitness, Mobility, wearable electronics, Aging, Soft Robotics, Technical University...

No, you can't eat the world's thinnest spaghetti. It's 200 times thinner than a human hair, which means you'd have a hard time spotting it on a plate and an even harder time cooking it.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Electrospinning, Nano, Thin, University College London

Mosquitoes do a superb job of spreading diseases like malaria – now researchers have shown it's possible to hijack these pests and distribute vaccines via mosquito bite. In human trials, these mozzie-borne vaccines proved around 90% effective.Continue ReadingCategory: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Malaria, Vaccines, Mosquito, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Disease

Countering the perception that plant-based diets are more expensive, a new study has found that a low-fat vegan lifestyle could slash 19% off your food-shopping bill. While this equates to around US$1.80 per day, that's more than $650 each year, compared to an average American diet that includes meat and dairy.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & NutritionTags: Nutrition, Cost-of-living, Veganism, Diet, Income, Supermarkets, Food security

In a move to make military logistics simpler by eliminating the need to move fuel and batteries around battlefields, the US Army has awarded Raytheon a contract to develop a directed energy wireless power system that can beam energy to where it's needed.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: US Army, Raytheon, Wireless Power Transmission

Imagine how cool it would be if you could order a brand-new Wrangler with an integrated camper package straight from Jeep. Even something as simple as a hanging bed would get buyers driving off the lot in a no-nonsense adventure 4x4 ready to roam and disperse-camp anywhere vaguely accessible via four tires. Sadly, that type of factory 4x4 micro-camper is entirely lacking in the...

Plumbed drinking water in developed countries is pretty clean, but invisible contaminants can still lurk. One mysterious “phantom chemical” has haunted drinking water for decades, and now researchers have identified it – and found it’s completely new to science.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Water, Drinking, Drink, Decontamination, University of Arkansas, Chemicals, Chemistry

Mountain bikes have a way of getting muddy, while their riders have a way of getting dirty and sweaty. The latest offering from outdoor gear company RinseKit was designed with these facts in mind, as it combines a tailgate pad and a shower.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Shower, Mountain Bikes, Cycling, Pickup

Though playing through a huge rig can be supremely satisfying, it's not really practical for jamming at home. Boss has birthed a new 10-W combo amp that packs tube-like Katana tones and effects into a battery-powered compact frame.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: BOSS, Roland, Guitar, Guitar Effects, Bass guitar, Amplifiers, Compact, Portable

Hyundai has just taken the wraps off its Ioniq 9, an electric crossover SUV aimed at families and camping enthusiasts. This entirely new addition to the company's EV lineup is set to launch in the US and other markets in 2025.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Hyundai, ioniq

Adding another plus in the "nuts are good for you" column, new research shows that regular consumption of the superfood not only holds off death, but it also keeps the mind sharp and limits persistent disability. But age was a factor in the study.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & NutritionTags: Nutrition, Diet, Dementia, Monash University

New York might be known as the city that never sleeps, but it turns out there's a lot less shuteye happening in urban areas across the globe. And it's not because of nightlife, but the artificial light emitted from buildings and infrastructure that is driving up levels of insomnia for even those in smaller metropolises.Continue ReadingCategory: SleepTags: Southern University of Science and Technology, Urban...

For the first time, researchers have discovered that the accumulation of aged and failing cells, called senescent cells, in one diseased organ can spread to multiple healthy organs, causing them to fail. The findings have opened the door to preventing multi-organ – or even age-related – disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Cellular senescence, Liver disease, Multi-organ failure, University of Edinburgh

Situated in Yangpo Village atop the Gaoligong Mountains, the Nujiang Grand Canyon Bookstore blends contemporary architecture with the surrounding natural and cultural landscape. With panoramic views of the Nujiang River and nearby peaks, the innovative project showcases an approach that connects modern design with local heritage.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Library, Concrete, China

Royal Enfield knows a thing or two about creating retro classics but a drag bike? That’s a stretch. Oregon-based ICON Motosports has created a custom café racer based on the Shotgun 650 that’ll turn heads again and again.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Custom Bikes, Royal Enfield, EICMA 2024

Although autonomous, uncrewed ships are now being trialled, those vessels still need human workers to moor them when they come into port. That could soon change, however, thanks to a new automated suction-based mooring system.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Autonomous, Ships

Australian food company Vow is working on lab-grown foie gras that not only takes the cruelty out of producing it, but also aims to make a distinctively tastier version of the delicacy.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Lab grown meat, Food

The incredible rate of construction in Saudi Arabia shows no sign of slowing with yet another ambitious project announced. This time it's a massive sports stadium, which will be one of the world's largest once complete, and is designed to resemble a seed germinating in the desert.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Saudi Arabia, Stadium

Prepare to start seeing unprecedented shapes and designs in the motocross world. Spanish company Stark Future is taking titanium 3D printing out of the prototyping lab, and into mass production of its insane electric dirtbikes.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: 3-D+Printing, Electric Motorcycles, Dirtbikes, Manufacturing Technologies, Titanium

The sixth flight of SpaceX's Starship went off today without a second capture landing of the Super Heavy first stage, but it did have a dramatic daylight powered soft landing of the Starship second stage in the Indian Ocean. And a banana.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Starship, SpaceX, Launch

Milwaukee camper van innovator Orion Motors takes the largest Ford Transit cargo van out there and turns it into a camper utility van so versatile, you can use it 365 days a year.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Campervan, Ford, RV, Cargo, Van, Outdoors and Camping, Camping