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Last August, Indian mobility company Ola Electric announced its upcoming lineup of full-size electric motorcycles. The firm has now provided specs for one family of the bikes, the Roadsters, which boast a range of up to 579 km (360 miles) and a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph).Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Motorcycles

Vuzix has been augmenting our reality with headsets and glasses for years, and has now launched an Extreme variant of its already widely adopted M400 wearable that's destined for use in "the harshest workplace environments."Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, TechnologyTags: Vuzix, Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality, Rugged

Apparently, we were this close to seeing Ecstasy being incorporated into therapy in the US in 2024. Now, we have to wait either a little or a lot – depending on how the chips fall. Let's have a closer look at where we're currently at.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Treatment, PTSD, Psychedelic Medicine, Drugs

Online marketplace Tiny House Listings has followed its recent Outlook with a new towable home that's significantly larger. Named the 28' Model Tiny, it features a spacious and light-filled interior that'll suit those who would rather avoid climbing stairs into bed each night as it's mostly arranged on one floor.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

A drug used to induce labor in pregnant women has been shown to reactivate tiny waste-clearing pumps in the brains of old mice. The finding could hold promise as a new way to fight Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and overall cognitive decline.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Brain, University of Rochester, Spinal, anti-aging

If you’re on the Moon and your phone is about to die, there aren’t many places to plug in the charger. But Honeybee Robotics has outlined a plan to build a kind of power grid up there, with a network of Statue of Liberty-sized towers containing solar panels and batteries that provide power and communications, and even act as streetlights.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Moon,...

Physicists at Purdue University have levitated nanoscale diamonds, hit them with lasers to make them flash and sent them spinning at an incredible 1.2 billion rpm. The experiments aren’t just about creating the “world’s smallest disco” but could help the study of quantum physics.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Diamonds, Nanodiamonds, Nano, Nanoscale, Purdue University, Quantum, Quantum Physics, Laser

Ten-minute EV charging has been realized – quite nearly, at least. We've seen many "world's fastest" EV battery charging claims roll through in recent months and years, but most relate to battery tech that's still deep in the research or prototype phases. This week, Chinese auto manufacturer Zeekr staked a new claim on the title, but this one's for the 800-V lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery...

While titanium hip and knee implants do restore mobility to a great many people, they're still subject to failure. A new alloy could help change that, simply by adding a smidge of bendy, bacteria-killing gallium to the mix.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Flinders University, Titanium, Metals, Alloy, Implant

If many of the camping-related Kickstarter projects are anything to go by, people really hate setting up tents. The Gouse Tent and Luli Canopy are the latest offerings that are claimed to make the process easier, with a little help from an electric pump and an inflatable frame.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Tent, Camping, Inflatable, Kickstarter

It's not an ebike as such. And it's not an electric scooter either. It's described as a micro bike, so that's what we'll stick with. The original JackRabbit electric micro bike has now been upgraded for its second generation.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: JackRabbit, Bike, Scooter, Electric Vehicles, ebikes

Stargazing can be a complicated and expensive business, but the folks at Beaverlab are looking to make things a little easier and cheaper with the Finder TW2 – a beginner-friendly telescope that's billed as the world's first AI-powered planetary camera.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Indiegogo, Telescope, Amateur astronomy, Astrophotography, 4k, Camera

An architectural revolution is quietly taking place in the American suburbs. In Texas, a collection of high-tech robotic builders have been busily constructing the largest 3D-printed neighborhood in the world and it's now nearing completion.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: 3D Printing, Building and Construction, House, Home, Texas

If you're getting plenty of leafy greens, dark chocolate, nuts, and beans, you're probably doing fine. But if your diet is lacking, you might want to pay attention to this new eye-opening study that links a mineral deficiency issue to DNA changes.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Magnesium, Diet, DNA, Disease, University of South Australia

As we experience temperature extremes more often as a result of climate change, it predictably leads to an uptick in the use of air conditioning systems. This of course results in higher energy use, which, if it’s not coming from renewable sources, means more greenhouse gas emissions, and the vicious cycle continues.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Air Conditioners, Humidity, Energy Efficient

When it comes to life expectancy in high-income English-speaking countries, a new study has found that America has sat in last place since 2001. Despite its plethora of deadly animals, Australia remains the best performer and, the researchers say, should serve as a model for how the US can do better.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Deaths, Australia, Pennsylvania State University

The Volkswagen California may remain the global icon of compact, space-efficient van life, but there are a number of other smart pop-top mini-camper vans out there capable of providing a similar, if not superior, experience. Increasingly, those vans are being developed and marketed by automakers themselves. The latest addition to the landscape is the Holidays from Citroën. The new mini-camper offers a few conveniences...

Not content with sending tourists into space as a general destination, SpaceX plans by the end of the year to send a private space expedition, called Fram2, aboard a Dragon spacecraft on the first crewed mission to travel over the Earth's poles.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Space Tourism, SpaceX, Crew Dragon, X-ray

The Centenary Institute has announced the winner of its When Art Meets Science competition, showcasing the intersection between ground-breaking medical research and visually stunning images. You can cast your online vote for the best image in the People’s Choice Awards.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, TechnologyTags: Cells, Research, Microscopes

The good news is that there's a vast ocean of water under the surface of Mars – enough to cover the entire planet to a depth of a mile (1.6 km). The bad news is that this repository is so deep and unreachable that it might as well be in another galaxy.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: InSight, Mars, UC Berkeley, Water

In the event of a shark attack, it's very important to determine which shark species was responsible, so authorities can take the appropriate measures. A new study indicates that readily available medical gauze can be used by first responders to obtain that information.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Flinders University, Sharks, DNA, First Aid, Identification

Looking like a cross between a pedaled dump truck and a modern day motor carriage, the new Intelectra from German startup Dynamic Drives Giessen is a seriously muscular cargo mover for cities.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Quadbikes, ebikes, Eurobike 2024, cargo bike

For some time now, scientists have known that electrical stimulation speeds the healing of chronic wounds such as diabetic skin ulcers. A thin, flexible, inexpensive new bandage delivers that healing current right to the wound site, and it's activated simply by adding water.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: North Carolina State University, Smart bandage, Wound, Healing

The vast majority of today's consumed music is served up by streaming platforms, leaving traditional hi-fi setups struggling to stay relevant. Cambridge Audio has launched a powerful multi-driver all-in-one music streamer that can also play nice with legacy gear.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, TechnologyTags: Music Streaming, All-in-one, Audiophile, Digital music, Hi-fi