The Hartley, by Ridgeline Tiny Homes, is a little larger than the firm's previous model and has a length of 8.4 m (27.6 ft). Though still quite compact, the additional room has enabled the designer to install a space-saving interior layout that can fit a family of four. Continue … | Continue reading
Despite what you might say when drunk, you’re not the best backflipper in the world. That honor belongs to a tiny little bug called a globular springtail, whose superfast backflips have now been caught on slow-motion camera for the first time. Continue Reading Category: Biology, … | Continue reading
Proposed methods of removing toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from water have either only trapped the chemicals or broken them down. A new study has demonstrated a method that does both – quickly and cheaply. Continue Reading Category: Environment, Science Tags: Chemicals, Environment, … | Continue reading
Music can enhance our ability to learn new information and positively alter existing memories, according to two recent studies. The findings could inform music-based interventions for conditions such as PTSD, depression and dementia. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing, … | Continue reading
While its fancier sibling has been undercutting it with a solid piece of off-road RVing, Airstream has been preoccupied taking a good idea too far. Way too far. The Interstate 19X LE Outland Edition starts off with a few unique, interesting camping features, including a slide-out … | Continue reading
Scaled Composites' Model 437 Vanguard Loyal Wingman prototype has taken to the air for the first time. On August 29, 2024, the aircraft took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California with test pilot Brian Maisler at the controls. Continue Reading Category: Military, Techno … | Continue reading
Although wind turbines generate electricity via an eco-friendly process, the giant blades of those turbines typically end up in landfills once they wear out. That could change, however, thanks to a new bio-based resin that would allow old blades to be broken down and recycled int … | Continue reading
A 45-story office tower in New York has become the first in the world to deploy the Ozmo automated window cleaning system, where a platform dangled from the roof is home to robots that spritz the glass 3x faster than human cleaning crews. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Tech … | Continue reading
The St. Pauli Bunker was commissioned during WWII to protect Hamburg residents from Allied bombing raids. Once a symbol of Nazi ideology, the massive structure has received an ambitious new extension and makeover into a trendy greenery filled hotel and restaurant space, as well a … | Continue reading
Budget ebike brand Heybike is looking to tap into the growing car-replacement cargo bike space with the Hauler, a longtail model with a payload capacity of 440 lb, 1,400 watts of motor power on call and a dual-battery range of 85 miles. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles, Transp … | Continue reading
A head-mounted ultrasound device has now completed two human trials. One showed how the targeted sound waves could improve pain symptoms, while another revealed a marked improvement in depression symptoms after just one session. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing, Life … | Continue reading
A new injectable, temporary pacemaker could help correct a heart arrhythmia in an emergency. This nanoparticle gel can regulate the heart’s electrical signals for up to five days before dissolving harmlessly in the body. Continue Reading Category: Medical, Science Tags: Pacemaker … | Continue reading
A 67-year-old London man with lung cancer has been the first to receive a new cancer vaccine as part of an international trial. The early-stage research will test the immune therapy’s safety and whether it can be used together with existing cancer treatments. Continue Reading Cat … | Continue reading
Less than a year ago we told you about the Tiroler, a titanium ring that's a rather clever alternative to the boring ol' tape measure. Well, its makers are back with a new take on the concept, which also performs calculations. Continue Reading Category: Good Thinking, Lifestyle T … | Continue reading
When blood sugar levels go high, so does voice pitch, according to a new study. It paves the way for detecting type 2 diabetes or monitoring diabetics’ blood sugars simply by talking into a smartphone and having AI analyze their speech. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbei … | Continue reading
The fossil of an extremely unlucky dugong has been uncovered. The old sea cow had a pretty bad day about 20 million years ago when it was eaten by both a crocodile and a shark. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: Fossils, Animals, Animal science, Sharks, University of Zurich | Continue reading
In a show of how far things have come in a few short years, the FAA has grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket after one failed during a powered landing attempt on August 28, 2024 after the successful launch of 21 Starlink satellites. It's the first unsuccessful landing for SpaceX sin … | Continue reading
Over the years, Latvian innovator BeTriton has developed some of the most intriguing mobility transformers the world over, starting with its triple-function electric tricycle/motorhome/boat. It was a perfectly inspiring product at the perfect time – mid-2020. After moving that pr … | Continue reading
While an increasing number of people are becoming concerned about microplastic pollution in their drinking water, it's one of those things that the average person can't check for themselves. That could soon change, however, if a new prototype device reaches production. Continue R … | Continue reading
Following the success of 2021's award-winning Theater ultra-short-throw laser projector, China's Formovie has added a cheaper model called the Cinema Edge. This brighter family member comes packing Google TV with Netflix cooked in. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment, T … | Continue reading
Imagine that you're injured on a remote mountain path but have managed to contact emergency rescue. The first to arrive on the scene could be a small humanoid robot wearing a jetpack if Italian research bears fruit. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: Istituto I … | Continue reading
Rather than send those unwanted Kallax shelving units to landfill once you're done with them, you may soon be able to pocket some extra cash from Ikea. The furniture giant has decided to dip a toe into the used furniture marketplace with a new online platform named Ikea Preowned. … | Continue reading
Three Danish energy tech firms have flung open the doors to the first ever green ammonia plant in the world, in the town of Ramme, Denmark. Continue Reading Category: Energy, Science Tags: World's First, Clean Energy, Ammonia, Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Continue reading
Manufacturing could be dramatically changed thanks to two new techniques for joining materials created by scientists in Austria. The two methods create super strong bonds at the pore level, eliminating the need for caustic adhesives. Continue Reading Category: Materials, Science … | Continue reading
A full DNA computer is a step closer, thanks to a new technology that could store petabytes of data in DNA for thousands or even millions of years. The system can also process data, as demonstrated by solving sudoku puzzles. Continue Reading Category: Technology Tags: Data, Data … | Continue reading
Boom Supersonic has completed the second test flight of its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator. On August 26, 2024, the prototype aircraft took off with Chief Test Pilot Tristan Brandenburg at the controls for a 15-minute flight at Mojave, California. Continue Reading Category: Aircraf … | Continue reading
While most multitools are touted as being EDC (everyday carry), many are big and bulky enough that they're not likely to actually be carried on one's person every day. The Multi-Kit isn't like that, as it packs an impressive array of features into a relatively tiny package. Conti … | Continue reading
Currently, when doctors wish to continuously monitor a patient's blood pressure, they surgically insert a catheter into one of the individual's arteries. There could soon be a safer, much less invasive alternative, however, and it was inspired by the tuning of guitar strings. Con … | Continue reading
If you love movies but don't want a massive TV dominating your living space, an ultra-short-throw projector could be a good option. Samsung has added two models to its Premiere line of premium screen fillers, offering 4K visuals and immersive sound. Continue Reading Category: Hom … | Continue reading
A new study from MIT has revealed the exact mechanism by which fasting causes intestinal stem cells to regenerate, which is one of the practice's benefits. However, the study also showed a downside that needs to be considered when breaking a fast. Continue Reading Category: Healt … | Continue reading
We're a tad late to the news on this one, but we're no less excited to bring it to you heavy machinery nerds. Australia's Fortescue is teaming up with Liebherr Mining to develop an autonomous mining truck that will, in addition to driving itself, be the first of its kind worldwid … | Continue reading
The law of unintended consequences gained new appreciation today when a five-year international study was published in the Journal of Animal Ecology detailing how long-term exposure to pharmaceutical pollutants can have dramatic consequences for marine wildlife. Continue Reading … | Continue reading
We've seen a lot of tiny houses over the years, but they continue to surprise us. Case in point is the Rubishack by Canada's Rubitracks, which is a bonkers tiny house that has its own engine and off-road tracks, allowing it to overcome even the most challenging terrain. Continue … | Continue reading
The brain-machine interface race is on. While Elon Musk's Neuralink has garnered most of the headlines in this field, a new small and thin chip out of Switzerland makes it look downright clunky by comparison. It also works impressively well. Continue Reading Category: Computers, … | Continue reading
The laptop form factor is still evolving. Research definitively shows that two screens are better than one, offering a 40-50% increase in productivity and 98% increased satisfaction. Continue Reading Category: Laptops, Technology Tags: Dual-screen, Productivity, Portable, Laptop | Continue reading
You may have seen this video doing the rounds; it peers through the lens of a microscope at a smartphone chip and starts zooming in, giving you a visceral sense of just how insanely tiny today's transistors have become. Continue Reading Category: Computers, Technology Tags: Nanos … | Continue reading
You know how EVs and practically anything else that runs on lithium batteries aren't really all that 'green' because producing lithium takes a huge toll on the planet? Continue Reading Category: Materials, Science Tags: Lithium metal, Mining, Metals | Continue reading
Startup Deep Fission has come up with a new way to deal with the economic and safety problems of nuclear power that is, to say the least, novel. The idea is to build a reactor that's under 30 inches (76 cm) wide and stick it down a mile-deep (1.6-km) drill shaft. Continue Reading … | Continue reading
Nissan may not be known for camper vans in the US (or vans at all, at this point), but it continues to release intriguing designs abroad. It's currently busy with the official launch of its MyRoom sleeper van in Japan, and it's designed a very different spin on van life for Europ … | Continue reading
As one of the four basic things humans need to live, clean drinking water is obviously of the utmost importance. While rainfall and rivers and lakes are the traditional go-to sources, climate change is making once reliable water sources much more undependable. Aquaria Technologie … | Continue reading
If you really want to concentrate on your writing, you probably shouldn't be using a computer that's connected to the highly distracting internet or that's always sending you email alerts. That's where the BYOK comes in, as it doesn't let you do anything other than write. Continu … | Continue reading
Microplastics. We've found them in the Arctic sea and even frozen into the ice. The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of all our oceans, is polluted with plastic debris. Mount Everest has microplastic contamination. Our drinking water and food, especially processed foods in single … | Continue reading
For about US$180,000, you can buy a 3D printer capable of printing up your dream house. The Crane WASP, also known as "the infinity 3D printer," uses locally sourced clay, mud or cement with aggregate and natural or artificial fibers. It can even use agricultural waste to print h … | Continue reading
ZeroZero Robotics' HOVERAir X1 Pro and X1 ProMax are set to become the standard in prosumer camera drones. Both models pack a truly impressive list of features into a small package that starts at less than $500. Continue Reading Category: Drones, Technology Tags: Indiegogo, Camer … | Continue reading
Due to the country's strict towing laws, French tiny houses tend to be a lot smaller and lighter than their US counterparts. That said, few are quite as portable as the Tiny house du Lac by Plume, which despite its length of just 5.4 m (17.8 ft) sleeps two people – or even a fami … | Continue reading
The computer mouse was one of those ideas that changed the world. It was such an intuitive and easy way to instruct a computer, that widespread global adoption followed and the impact of the humble computer mouse on society has been gargantuan. We're just about to see how much th … | Continue reading
Astronomers have watched a supermassive black hole take two bites of a star, and predicted when it might go back for a third. If it does, this should make for an intriguing stellar light show. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags: Astronomy, Black hole, Supermassive bla … | Continue reading
Shimano has been granted a US patent on a wireless electronic cleat system for cycling shoes. The system is used to adjust the position of the shoe relative to your pedals as you ride. It allows fore+aft and lateral positioning via inputs from rider and bike sensors. These genera … | Continue reading