Taking placebo pills fully aware that they contain no active pharmacological ingredients can still significantly reduce stress, anxiety and depression according to a new study. It’s suggested that these 'non-deceptive placebos' might be an effective way of improving mental health … | Continue reading
In a medical emergency, quick treatment is critical. But a widely used drug could be repurposed to induce a hibernation-like state, to slow down organ damage and save lives by giving patients more time to reach a hospital. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: Sleep, … | Continue reading
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn, the first private space mission to include a spacewalk, is scheduled to lift off on Tuesday, August 27 at 3:38 am EDT from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Here's how to watch. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags: Spa … | Continue reading
If you've ever looked at your wrist and wished that you had a Cold War momento on it that costs as much as a hypercar, Urwerk has your back with its EMC SR-71 watch that includes material from an SR-71 Blackbird supersonic spy-plane. Continue Reading Category: Wearables, Technolo … | Continue reading
Astron aerospace has shown a partial prototype of a new rotary combustion engine it claims runs at an extraordinary 60% thermal efficiency, burning totally clean with zero NOx emissions and nothing but fresh water out of the tailpipe. Continue Reading Category: Technology Tags: h … | Continue reading
We've watched the rooftop tent (RTT) take off as a popular camping alternative, but the hitch-mounted tent just hasn't caught on the same way. It has attracted the enthusiasm of several startups and even one of the true kings of the vehicle hitch, but it's faced some tough sleddi … | Continue reading
In a red-faced turn of events, NASA has announced that the two Starliner astronauts "not stranded" on the International Space Station (ISS) will be returning to Earth aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which is only the start of the problems. Continue Reading Category: Space, Sci … | Continue reading
A “bananageddon” might be on the horizon, and not for the first time. But new research could help save our favorite fruit. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: Fruit, Agriculture, Fungus, Extinction, University of Massachusetts | Continue reading
At last year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, Ford fully updated its Nugget camper van series around the second-gen Transit Custom. This time around, it's growing the family with some new additions, including a long-wheelbase model that promises more kitchen and storage space and an A … | Continue reading
Remember back when basketball courts had hardwood floors? You're right, most still do, although some may soon be switching over to the eye-popping dynamic-display ASB GlassFloor. Its first permanent installation was announced earlier this week. Continue Reading Category: Sports, … | Continue reading
When the going gets tough for certain bacteria, they form into spores that can withstand the harshest of environments. Scientists have now utilized that fact to produce "living plastic" that biodegrades – but only under specific conditions. Continue Reading | Continue reading
Situated north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, Kautokeino experiences incredibly cold temperatures that can reach - 45 °C (- 49°F). When commissioned to design a new cultural and education hub in such a punishing location, Snøhetta used its considerable experience to create a har … | Continue reading
Though smartphone cameras can snap stunning images, most pros will haul a dedicated camera to assignments. Space inside camera bags is at a premium, but a nifty lens from Samyang could lighten the load by allowing optical elements to be swapped out. Continue Reading Category: Pho … | Continue reading
A serendipitous discovery at Stanford revealed the properties of a material that changes form when exposed to flame. The finding holds promise for a spray coating that could protect homes from fire over four times as long as current solutions. Continue Reading Category: Materials … | Continue reading
Ireland's Safehaven Marine builds search and rescue craft, patrol boats and pilot boats designed to operate in "all weather" – up to and including Force 10 storms with waves up to 23 ft (7 m) high. The firm backs this up with some spectacular testing. Continue Reading Category: M … | Continue reading
The degree to which a diabetic’s blood sugar levels drop in response to physical activity depends on the type of exercise and whether they are male or female, according to new research. The findings provide a helpful guide for diabetics wanting to exercise but wary of low blood s … | Continue reading
A new study has found a link between the popular diabetic and weight loss drug Ozempic and a disproportionately high risk of suicidal thoughts. While the researchers cannot establish causation, they say the link needs to be investigated further so that people can be informed of t … | Continue reading
Physicists have created the heaviest clumps of antimatter particles ever seen. Known as antihyperhydrogen-4, this strange stuff could help us solve some of the most puzzling physics mysteries. Continue Reading Category: Physics, Science Tags: Antimatter, Matter, Particle physics, … | Continue reading
The second largest diamond in the world has been discovered in Botswana. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond used an advanced X-ray scanner to find a 2,492-carat diamond from its Karowe Diamond Mine. That's a whopping 17.58 oz (498.4 g). Continue Reading Category: Materials, S … | Continue reading
If you've ever watched CSI, you'll know that suspects frequently leave incriminating traces of their DNA behind at crime scenes. According to a recent study, however, the telltale amount of that genetic material could also point to a person's guilt or innocence. Continue Reading … | Continue reading
It's been over two decades coming, but the Volkswagen camper van is finally riding again in the United States. Not only does the impending launch of the all-electric ID. Buzz mark the return to the US market of the sorely missed VW camper bus, it also helps fill the void of compa … | Continue reading
We're caught in a vicious circle of facing increasing temperatures across the planet, and combating that with air conditioning – which in turn causes global warming. A problem worth throwing a whole lot of science at, if there ever was one. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags … | Continue reading
When it comes to keeping cool on hot days, it's not so much a matter of wearing less clothing as it is a matter of wearing the right clothing. A new fabric coating could help in that regard, and it's essentially made of chalk. Continue Reading Category: Materials, Science Tags: S … | Continue reading
A few short months after Chinese startup Astribot released jaw-dropping video footage of its humanoid helper, the company has now unveiled a launch video for the S1 – which shows the bot making waffles, feeding the cat, serving tea and shooting hoops. Continue Reading Category: R … | Continue reading
Indian motorcycle rider Venkata Karthik Tupili recently broke the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by motorcycle in a single country, covering a total of 140,094.1 kilometers (87,050 miles) across India. His journey spanned more than 450 days, where he averaged aroun … | Continue reading
Stadium experts Populous and architects Oualalou + Choi have joined forces to design an extraordinary new stadium that will take the form of a huge tent. Named the Grand Stade Hassan II, it will be located near Casablanca, Morocco, and will be the largest soccer stadium in the wo … | Continue reading
As hydrogen-powered vehicles continue to evolve, their use will become as niche as that of some current land, sea, and air transportation methods, such as a new agreement that will see helicopters powered by the green fuel used for organ transport. Continue Reading Category: Airc … | Continue reading
The subatomic world is hard to image not just because it’s incredibly tiny, but super fast too. Now physicists at the University of Arizona have developed the world’s fastest electron microscope to capture events lasting just one quintillionth of a second. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
We positively never would have thought we'd find ourselves missing the bent, jagged, curve-less body panels of the original Tesla Cybertruck, but here we are. In its defense, the "apocalypse-ready" Cybertruck Sting family does prepare the truck for full off-grid duty, loading it … | Continue reading
Glass-fragment waste typically just ends up in landfills, but perhaps that doesn't always have to be the case. A new study shows that ground glass particles can be mixed with soil to produce a plant growth medium that's actually better than soil alone. Continue Reading Category: … | Continue reading
Most 3D-printed homes are currently arranged on one floor, which can obviously be a little limiting. However, an upcoming project in the Netherlands shows that this might not be the case for long as it will build new houses that will include up to three floors, showcasing the inc … | Continue reading
E Ink screens are not only kinder to your eyes, but offer great battery life due to their low power draw. But a new display from Digital View doesn't have a battery at all, and gets the juice it needs from an overhead Wi-Charge wireless power module. Continue Reading Category: Te … | Continue reading
Aided by titanium shoes and a slightly modified Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX, motorcycle stunt rider Jonny Davies has added another Guinness World Record to his accomplishments for what's got to be one of the more thrilling events included in the compendium. Continue Reading Category: Mo … | Continue reading
Christian Von Koenigsegg, polymath of the automotive world, doesn't strike me as a man to take chances. Yet on August 18 he turned up at the Laguna Seca race track with a car and driver, neither of which had ever seen the track in the flesh. The driver, Markus Lundh, wasn't compl … | Continue reading
The humble capo has graced the gig bags of performing musicians for decades, clamping down to change the overall key of a guitar in a single, swift motion. Now, a new take on the capo opens up whole new musical worlds of alternate tunings. Continue Reading Category: Music, Techno … | Continue reading
Imagine a 'perfect storm' on the auction block, where historical importance, rarity, massive demand, the provenance of several of history’s most important people and fortuitous timing all coincide to multiply the sale price to unprecedented levels. Continue Reading Category: Tech … | Continue reading
Manuka honey reduced breast cancer cell growth by 84% without harming healthy cells or causing major side effects, according to preliminary studies. The findings open the door to developing a natural, non-toxic supplementary, or potentially stand-alone, anticancer treatment. Cont … | Continue reading
Tiffin is best known for offering some of the American market's most lavish and expensive bus-sized Class A motorhomes. So it might come as a surprise that it's added a gritty, fully off-grid-capable Mercedes Sprinter camper van to its lineup. It's even more of a surprise that th … | Continue reading
New research has found that even a years-old mild concussion can have long-lasting effects on brain function and behavior in otherwise healthy people. The study adds to a growing understanding of traumatic brain injury and is relevant to the evolving legal landscape around brain … | Continue reading
The US Air Force has destroyed a ship using a kit that turns an inexpensive dumb bomb into a precision anti-ship missile. During July's RIMPAC SINKEX in the Gulf of Mexico, a B-1 bomber sank the junked MV Monarch Countess with a Quicksink munition. Continue Reading Category: Mili … | Continue reading
If you want to get high-speed internet to people in remote communities, why not simply beam it to them from a high-flying blimp-like aircraft? That's just one of the proposed purposes of the Sceye HAPS, which uses solar power to hover in the stratosphere. Continue Reading Categor … | Continue reading
Though many laser projectors that promise quality lights-on viewing might leave viewers feeling a little let down, Epson's new premium Q-Series models could just get you out of the dark places and into the light – with the top of the range outputting 10,000 lumens. Continue Readi … | Continue reading
Can-Am may be a name associated with four-wheel utility vehicles and moto-trikes, but the brand began by making two-wheelers. Now Can-Am Motorcycles is back for the electric transport age with the launch of the 2025 Pulse and Origin. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles, Transp … | Continue reading
With its Rogue model, Stanley Tiny Homes shuns overly complicated features to focus on the basics: providing a compact tiny house that offers enough space for two people and is easy to tow. The dwelling also has a relatively low price tag to match. Continue Reading Category: Tiny … | Continue reading
Lloyd's Register and nuclear startup Core Power are joining forces with shipping company Maersk to study how to update regulations as part of an effort to introduce Gen IV nuclear reactors to power the next generation of zero-carbon-emission cargo ships. Continue Reading Category … | Continue reading
Outdoorsy types have plenty of uses for folding knives, so if such a device can be lightweight yet also kinda cool-looking, so much the better. That's where the Dragon Ridge comes in, as it has an M390 steel blade that folds into a skeletal titanium handle. Continue Reading Categ … | Continue reading
Taiwanese manufacturer Kymco has mashed a maxi-scooter together with an adventure bike to create an accessible, trail-ready machine with underseat storage and a seat you don’t need a ladder to climb up to. Built on a crossover platform, the CV-R5 concept further blurs the lines b … | Continue reading
From a New York rooftop in the 1800s to their first journey to space. From kidnappings and bribery to a world-changing mistake with an inkwell... Solar panels are one of humanity's greatest inventions, and their history is more fun than you thought. Continue Reading Category: Tec … | Continue reading