California-based robotics outfit Figure has today announced its second-generation humanoid robot, which is initially being aimed at production lines in commercial settings, but the company is promising a bipedal butler in our homes in the near future. Continue Reading Category: R … | Continue reading
When you live on the Moon, your only option for commuting back to Earth or onward to Mars will be some kind of rocket. But each launch will kick up a hellstorm of debris. Building walls to contain all that mess might one day fall to autonomous rovers. Continue Reading Category: S … | Continue reading
For companies in the business of multitools, the name of the game is cramming as many tools as possible into as small a form factor as possible. Atlanta-based XEdge ticked those boxes with its Flounder multitool pendant last year and has now followed up with the Flounder 2.0. Con … | Continue reading
Supercritical geothermal power holds the promise of meeting humanity's energy needs for millions of years, but how practical is it? A new analysis by Karthik Subramanian of Lux Research suggests that it may lie somewhere between improbable and impossible. Continue Reading Categor … | Continue reading
With a base weight estimated at a nice round 550 lb (249 kg), the Stealth pickup camper from Peak Performance Campers is the lightest we've ever covered. Thanks to Peak's extruded aluminum-framed Modu-Lock component system, it's also the most versatile, readily transforming from … | Continue reading
More than 15 million Americans may be putting their liver health at risk, simply by trying to better their overall health. New research has revealed the extent of the damage being caused by taking popular botanical supplements including turmeric, green tea, the stress-relieving a … | Continue reading
Most of the vehicles that were based on the Toyota Land Cruiser have seen a complete revision to follow the Land Cruiser’s new design. The Lexus GX, the closest kin to the Land Cruiser, is no exception. But it does outdo its Toyota sibling in several ways. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
The ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineers may have been even more ahead of their time than we thought. A new study suggests a currently unexplained ancient structure may have been part of a water purification system feeding a hydraulic lift to raise huge stone blocks to build a … | Continue reading
The vast majority of our portable electronic gadgets, and the new wave of electric transportation, are powered by lithium batteries. Texas-based startup Group1 has developed a more sustainable alternative, and has now launched the world's first 18650 potassium-ion battery. Contin … | Continue reading
Researchers have prototyped sensor-packed robot bugs that mimic biological digestive systems to meet energy needs, employ a Janus interface for a steady supply of nutrients and move on the water's surface like a water strider. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Technology Tags: … | Continue reading
A lot of so-called tiny houses nowadays are anything but, with some models offering the floorspace of a city apartment. However, the Chipper embraces the small living movement's humble roots with an affordable and compact model that has been designed to allow two people to live c … | Continue reading
Transitioning to 100% renewable energy globally would be cheaper and simpler using firebricks, a form of thermal energy storage with roots in the Bronze Age, to produce most of the heat needed for industrial processes, according to a new Stanford study. Continue Reading Category: … | Continue reading
Scientists in the UK have developed a new method for removing toxic “forever chemicals” from wastewater. Specially treated, 3D-printed ceramic lattices can remove up to 75% of the chemicals from polluted water in three hours – and the structures get better at their job as they’re … | Continue reading
Lockheed Martin has released more details about its Mako hypersonic missile that the company is building for the US Air Force and international customers. The multi-mission missile that flies at Mach 5+ can be launched from on a wide variety of aircraft. Continue Reading Category … | Continue reading
Folks who like to be prepared for emergency gear fixes on the go don't really want to be hefting a heavy toolbelt around. The Gordon 20-in-1 Multi-Tool from Harbor Freight puts an array of useful tools at your fingertips, without weighing you down. Continue Reading Category: Outd … | Continue reading
Hydrogen-producing artificial leaves might soon be even better at their jobs thanks to a new study that examined the effects of pressure on the chemical processes they run. It all comes down to bubbles. Continue Reading Category: Energy, Science Tags: Solar-to-Hydrogen, Hydrogen, … | Continue reading
Back in 1970, Sega introduced an arcade game that would pave the way for many of today's most popular video games. Known as Jet Rocket, the electromechanical marvel boasted several world-firsts – even though most people today don't know it ever existed. Continue Reading Category: … | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered evidence that an isolated pocket of complex life may have evolved on Earth more than 2 billion years ago – only to go extinct and take another 1.5 billion years to evolve to that level again. The controversial find could rewrite our understanding of lif … | Continue reading
We've covered so many small camping and gear trailers over the years, it's rare to find a design so out of the blue it's surprising. But the Bbox Bulli Edition is indeed that design, a different style of camping gear-hauler with an entirely different purpose. The little wheeler c … | Continue reading
Mosquitoes are masters of evasion when indoors, seemingly disappearing after you unsuccessfully try to swat them or grab them out of the air. That's where the Bzigo Iris comes in, as it tracks them and shows you where they are. Continue Reading Category: Around The Home, Lifestyl … | Continue reading
Everybody loves roses, but we'd probably love them even more if they didn't have those sharp thorns. Well, scientists have found a way of growing thornless roses, and their findings could lead to easier-to-harvest crops. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: Plants, C … | Continue reading
A new medical 3D-printing method has been developed that takes its cues from the way tangles of worms interact in nature. The resultant material produced could patch up leaky heart parts or stabilize spinal discs, among other applications. Continue Reading Category: Medical, Scie … | Continue reading
Saudi Arabia is bidding to host the 2034 World Cup soccer tournament. If successful, government authorities plan to build a futuristic new stadium within its audacious 170-km-long mirrored city in the desert, the Line. Continue Reading Category: Architecture, Lifestyle Tags: Buil … | Continue reading
There are giants living among us, and we're not just talking 7-ft-plus basketball players. For pedal bikers, being super tall can cause serious problems – even with XL frames. That's where DirtySixer comes in, with its extra-large-framed, big-wheeled bikes and ebikes. Now the lat … | Continue reading
A new report by world-leading experts lists 14 modifiable risk factors associated with 40% of all dementia cases that, if addressed by people across their lifespan, could reduce the likelihood of developing the condition or delay its onset. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wel … | Continue reading
New insights into a mummy frozen in time with mouth agape, which has both disturbed and fascinated archeologists for decades, have revealed that her animated expression was not due to a shoddy embalming job as earlier believed but more likely caused by dying in immense pain. But … | Continue reading
From humble beginnings as the solar hot dog cooker guys, all the way through to full-blown solarized camping trailers and tiny homes, GoSun has developed a knack for creating unique products that put the sun's power to work here on Earth. Its newest product promises to be its mos … | Continue reading
Chang’e 5 touched down on the Moon in December 2020, where it scooped up a sample of the lunar regolith and returned it to Earth a few weeks later, marking the first successful lunar retrieval mission since 1976. Analysis turned up traces of water and the youngest known Moon rock … | Continue reading
Australia, the ‘allergy capital of the world,’ has launched a world-first free nationwide treatment program for children with peanut allergies. The goal is to safely build tolerance to the troublesome nut so that kids don’t need to worry about the possibility of a life-threatenin … | Continue reading
Imagine being able to take a shower or wash your hair on-the-go, indoors or outdoors, without any dripping water or the need for a towel, as you're left almost completely dry. The makers of Yoomiily are promising just that, with what they claim is the world's first portable showe … | Continue reading
Honda started the step-through motorcycle craze back in 1958 with the Honda Super Cub C100. Anyone who was anyone had a Super Cub. It's been hailed as the most popular motor vehicle of all time. Not just motorcycle, but motor vehicle. Can CSC reach these kinds of figures with Chi … | Continue reading
The 3D printing of certain items could soon get a lot faster, simpler and more eco-friendly. That's because scientists have developed a new 3D printing ink which is easily extruded as a liquid, but then solidifies on contact with a saltwater solution. Continue Reading Category: 3 … | Continue reading
We're already seeing humanoid robots entering the workplace in limited trials, but when will we be able to kick back and let the service droid take care of household chores? A new video from Germany's Neura Robotics shows this dream is inching ever closer to reality. Continue Rea … | Continue reading
If you love all things concrete then you'll find a lot to like with the Shire, by Atelier Matias Mosquera. The extraordinary home blends into its lush surrounding landscape and offers self-sufficiency in power, water and food. Continue Reading Category: Architecture, Lifestyle Ta … | Continue reading
In a completely different kind of germ warfare, researchers have tested out a way to drop mosquitoes infected with disease-fighting bacteria over populations prone to outbreaks of dengue fever. It's an ingenious way to scale up a proven solution. Continue Reading Category: Drones … | Continue reading
Brain parasites are something that most people would naturally want to avoid, but maybe they can be used for good. A new study has found that a common brain parasite could be engineered to deliver drugs past the blood-brain barrier. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tag … | Continue reading
Touch is a vital sense in human survival and experience, not for just how it informs personal connections but as an important early warning system for identifying harm. Yet not all touch is equal. Scientists recently discovered how men have lower touch sensitivity than women do, … | Continue reading
Kairos Power has broken ground at Oak Ridge on the first officially approved Generation IV reactor ever in the US and the first non-light-water reactor in 50 years. It is being constructed alongside a non-nuclear demonstration unit that will help inform the design of the new reac … | Continue reading
Vantablack, which is the world's darkest material, could be in for some competition. Canadian scientists have created a super-black substance that has the potential to be cheaper, hardier and easier to manufacture … and it's made out of wood.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, S … | Continue reading
Hearing tell of a steering wheel-free Volkswagen bus reminds us of the original 2017 ID Buzz concept and the autonomous future it portended. The steering wheel-less Klv-20, however, doesn't hail from the future, but from the past ... 70 years ago, to be exact. Converted into what … | Continue reading
Rather than cut a chunk of skull away to install a brain-computer interface like Neuralink, Synchron feeds electrodes up through the jugular vein to the motor cortex. Now the tech has enabled an ALS sufferer hands-free control of Apple's Vision Pro.Continue ReadingCategory: Techn … | Continue reading
If you're paying up to $550 for a GoPro actioncam, you'd better be sure that you're allowing it to deliver the best footage possible. The ActionBox Cine housing is designed to make that happen, with an adjustable lens shade, quick-mount filters and more.Continue ReadingCategory: … | Continue reading
Tulip trees have been around for millions of years, but a new analysis of their structure has revealed a previously unknown type of wood. The finding could explain why the trees are great at sequestering carbon and help our efforts to do the same.Continue ReadingCategory: Science … | Continue reading
Around this time last year, Chinese robotics company Unitree caught our attention with the impressive circus tricks and GPT chat capabilities of its $1,600 second-generation robot dog. Now the company has wheeled out an all-terrain upgrade.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Tech … | Continue reading
A new materials technique has taken cues from Grandma's yarn bag and cutting-edge technology, and it could see us 'solid knitting' whole furniture sets, as well as the fabrics that cover them. What's more, it can be unraveled to use again in a completely different form, making it … | Continue reading
Looking like a set of bridge supports that were accidentally installed on a cargo ship, a new wind-driven system by startup CoFlow Jet promises to reduce ship fuel costs by up to 90% using stationary cylinders with no moving parts.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Shipping … | Continue reading
Exercise’s positive effect on depression is well-known, but not how it produces its anti-depressant effects. After reviewing a broad range of studies into how depression and physical activity affect motivation, researchers have now come up with a hypothesis.Continue ReadingCatego … | Continue reading
Nightmare fuel? Maybe – but in a historic moment for the dental profession, an AI-controlled autonomous robot has performed an entire procedure on a human patient for the first time, about eight times faster than a human dentist could do it. Continue Reading Category: Health & We … | Continue reading