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Researchers have flipped the script on the usual approach to pain relief in a new study, demonstrating that a short course of non-invasive brain stimulation before a painful event such as surgery can prevent the development of chronic pain.Continue ReadingCategory: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Non-invasive, Chronic pain, University of New South Wales, Neuroscience Research Australia

Last year, premium electric mountainbike brand Thok previewed Project 4, a prototype rolling with a 3D-printed aluminum and silicon alloy frame that would inform the design of a carbon-framed model. That eMTB has now arrived as the TP4-R.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Mountain Bikes, ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Bosch

When it comes to technologies used only by humans, you might think that fiber optics would rank right up there. Such is apparently not the case, however, as scientists have discovered that a certain clam uses "fiber optics" of its own to get food.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Duke University, Stanford University, Fiber Optic, Sunlight

While autonomous flying robots have some intriguing potential applications, their usefulness is limited if they can't move across uneven terrain once they land. An experimental new bio-inspired bot can do so, however, by mimicking the gait of the raven.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: EPFL, Biomimicry, Flight, Birds

Following its 3D-printed hotel and sustainable HQ, the latest design from high-profile studio the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is a... tent. Created with cabin manufacturer Nokken, the Softshell shelter offers glamping-style outdoor luxury spread over two floors.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Bjarke Ingels Group, Glamping, Luxury, Tent

Xreal has announced what's described as the "biggest leap forward for the consumer AR industry." The One Series cinematic AR glasses boast in-house spatial computing, audio from Bose, are certified eye-friendly, and can be cabled to "virtually any device."Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: AR, Augmented Reality, Glasses