Incredibly, for the first time, scientists have unraveled the mechanisms at play when rubbing a surface creates an electrical current, something that was first recorded in 600 BCE yet not fully understood until now. And while cats are not the main culprits of creating this static … | Continue reading
Electronic rear shocks for mountain bikes have some big selling points, but it's imperative that they react to changing terrain quickly. That shouldn't be a problem with Fox's new Live Valve Neo, as it's claimed to be the world's fastest-responding wireless cycling suspension sys … | Continue reading
An enormous US$1 billion supertall skyscraper is currently under construction in Dubai. Named the Tiger Sky Tower, it will break several new records including the world's highest infinity pool and the world's highest restaurant – plus offer residents a respite from the harsh Duba … | Continue reading
Carnegie Mellon spinoff Shift Robotics has launched a lighter, quieter version of its strap-on powered wheels first introduced as a Kickstarter in 2022. Like the originals, the Moonwalkers Aero are designed to give users a powered boost as they walk. Continue Reading Category: Ur … | Continue reading
We officially have proof that video games are good for your mood – well, at least one in particular. An Oxford University study showed that playing the eponymous game Powerwash Simulator (PWS) showed a small improvement in the moods of more than 70% of its participants. Continue … | Continue reading
Scientists in Japan have developed a new organic device that can harvest energy from heat. Unlike other thermoelectric generators, this one works at room temperature without a heat gradient. Continue Reading Category: Energy, Technology Tags: Energy, Thermoelectricity, Organic, K … | Continue reading
Spinogenix, the company behind the once-a-day pill that restored lost nerve cell connections in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has now set its sights on using the pill to provide a novel treatment for another debilitating disease: schizophrenia. Continue Reading … | Continue reading
Westinghouse Electric Company is advancing its revolutionary eVinci nuclear microreactor. Based on space nuclear technology, it boasts a tiny footprint, no moving parts, and can be swapped out for refueling, much like replacing a used gas bottle. Continue Reading Category: Energy … | Continue reading
An innovative hybrid solar device that combines a PV panel and energy storage has achieved record levels of energy storage efficiency for such a device. And unlike conventional batteries, the molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST) device doesn't rely on scarce materials. C … | Continue reading
Scientists in China have developed the world’s strongest resistive magnet, which produced a steady magnetic field of 42 Tesla (T). The system could improve devices that use magnets, as well as enable a range of new experiments that probe electromagnetism. Continue Reading Categor … | Continue reading
Nobody wants to get a respiratory infection such as COVID-19 or the flu, but vaccines aren't 100% effective, and constantly taking preventative drugs can be problematic. That's where a special nasal spray may come in, as it's been shown to prevent such illnesses (in mice) without … | Continue reading
Ordinarily, if you want liquid to flow in only one direction through a pipe, that pipe needs to be equipped with a flap-type valve – which could fail. Now, however, scientists have created a new type of potentially more robust one-way-flow pipe, which was inspired by shark intest … | Continue reading
A new player has entered the projected home entertainment space with a compact 1080p projector. The We.Beam from audiovisual veteran Loewe aims to occupy premium ground in the battlefield, but does it have the specs to match? Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment, Consume … | Continue reading
Bizarre clumps of organic matter found buried alongside Bronze Age mummies in northwestern China have now been identified as cheese. After a decade's work, DNA analysis has finally uncovered its origins, making it the most ancient cheese ever found, dating back around 3,600 years … | Continue reading
Dragon Tiny Homes offers a good balance between size and features with its recent model, the Vista. Despite its compact footprint of just 204 sq ft (18.95 sq m), the tiny house includes a snug but livable interior that fits two bedrooms and even a small home working space. Contin … | Continue reading
KTM is kitting out a new motorcycle for the 2025 model year with a bunch of clever radar-guided safety features – including the ability to automatically squeeze the brakes to prevent a collision. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles, Transport Tags: Bosch, KTM, Radar, Safety, A … | Continue reading
Though many of us carry our digital music library or streaming player around with us in the shape of our smartphones, enjoying high quality audio can be problematic. Fiio's KA15 DAC not only levels up the sound but also looks retro cool while doing so. Continue Reading Category: … | Continue reading
Major steps towards better, sustainable and affordable food production free of environmental challenges have been taken, with the "world's first farm to grow indoor, vertically farmed berries at scale" opening in Richmond, VA. It's backed by an international team of scientists th … | Continue reading
Aurora Flight Sciences has released a new video of its revolutionary wing-in-ground-effect Liberty Lifter concept aircraft that it's developing for DARPA. The aircraft uses ground effect to lift heavy loads without the need for an airstrip or ship port. Continue Reading Category: … | Continue reading
A newly discovered cell that matures into two specialist cell types – an immune cell responsible for tissue repair and a cell that forms blood vessels – significantly boosts wound healing, according to new research. It could be a game-changer for people suffering from chronic, ha … | Continue reading
Blue Origin has conducted the first hot-fire static test of the fully integrated second stage of the company's New Glenn orbital rocket. The 15-second test took place on September 23, 2024 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Continue Reading Category: Space, Sci … | Continue reading
Earlier this year, we took a look at a knife quite unlike any other in the Craighill Sidewinder. True to its name, the knife uses a curvaceous deployment action that's fascinating to watch. Trying to quickly build on its rapid success with the design, Craighill is now turning the … | Continue reading
If a multitool already includes an adjustable wrench, surgical steel blade, bit driver and pry bar, how do you make it even more useful? Well, in the case of the new Pichi X2S, you give it a fold-out saw. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors, Lifestyle Tags: Multitools, Titanium, … | Continue reading
We're now one step closer to seeing tourists making balloon flights to the edge of outer space. Just last week, Florida company Space Perspective sent a balloon-lifted test capsule to the outer limits of our planet's atmosphere, followed by a successful splashdown landing. Contin … | Continue reading
Whether at the shopping mall or tasked with moving stuff around the office, you've likely had to deal with a cart with a wonky wheel at some point. Help could be on the way in the shape of a flying cart named the Palletrone. Continue Reading Category: Technology Tags: drones, Log … | Continue reading
It's not often that we see something as humble as a former Aldi store get the starchitect treatment, but that's what's happening with the Museum for Papirkunst. Designed by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), it will totally transform the existing building, which hosts a paper museum, int … | Continue reading
Move over, Moo Deng, there's a new superstar baby animal that's become a surprise viral sensation – a nine-month-old king penguin chick named Pesto whose species-defying growth spurt has made this big boy a worldwide hit. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: Penguins … | Continue reading
LiquidPiston is testing a 10-kW generator it's prototyped for the US military, which it claims is just a quarter of the size and weight of the current model the Army uses. Continue Reading Category: Military, Technology Tags: LiquidPiston, Engine Technologies, Wankel, US Army | Continue reading
A technique originally developed to combat acid rain has the potential to pull an enormous amount of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere – while helping to deacidify oceans, restore rivers and boost biodiversity and fish populations. Continue Reading Category: Environment, Scien … | Continue reading
Placing defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the odds of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by more than two-and-a-half times, according to a new study. Continue Reading Category: Body & Mind Tags: … | Continue reading
China's Nebula-1 reusable first-stage rocket booster took a bit of a tumble on September 22, 2024 when its nearly perfect high-altitude vertical flight ended when it got a bit dented as it crashed into the ground during the powered landing attempt. Continue Reading Category: Spac … | Continue reading
Gut bacteria that have been disrupted in infancy can lead to greater aggression later in life, including causing changes to aggression-related genes, according to a new study. The findings warrant more research into the complex interplay between the gut, brain, and aggression. Co … | Continue reading
With recent premieres like the Grounded G2, Tesla Cybertruck Camp365 and VW ID. Buzz Peace mini-camper, the American market has been slowly catching up with Europe on the all-electric RV front. But it still lacks plug-in hybrid RV options, which many buyers would consider a neces … | Continue reading
At its core, this system developed at Yamagata University in Japan uses a "simple" cross-spherical gear paired with a monopole gear to control pitch, roll, and yaw. Essentially, the same full range of movement you'd see in a rotator cuff (the shoulder) of a human. With clever gea … | Continue reading
While cable machines do allow users to perform a wide variety of weight training exercises, the devices can cost up to several thousand dollars. The $75 Hyperbell Cable system, however, reportedly lets you do those same exercises using your existing dumbbells. Continue Reading Ca … | Continue reading
Traveling to Coos Bay, Oregon, I recently experienced the new lineup of RZR Pro side-by-side models from Polaris. On the sand, in the dunes, and on the beach, every 2025 RZR Pro showed what it can do. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors, Lifestyle Tags: Polaris, utv, Off-road, Si … | Continue reading
California-based ebike company Blix has launched a folding commuter that can haul over 300 lb, and comes with auto power/gear shifting for optimum riding, can ride as Class 2 or 3, and includes a 70-mile battery. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles, Transport Tags: ebikes, Pedal- … | Continue reading
Asteroids can devastate the planet in an instant – just ask the dinosaurs. Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have now demonstrated a proof of concept method to deflect a potential Earthbound asteroid using a blast of X-rays. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags … | Continue reading
A study conducted by researchers at Uppsala University shows that playing the popular video game Tetris can significantly reduce flashbacks in people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Continue Reading Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & Mind Tags: PT … | Continue reading
The Sea Chord is a compact but fully featured tiny house that's suitable for use as a vacation home or permanent residence. Featuring a utilitarian space-saving interior that's full of storage space, the tiny house can run on or off-the-grid. Continue Reading Category: Tiny House … | Continue reading
When on vacation, you probably don't want to heft around a 10-lb vintage Les Paul. A compact travel guitar could be an attractive alternative, but will you need to compromise on built-in tech? Not with the latest model from Mogabi. Continue Reading Category: Music, Consumer Tech, … | Continue reading
Bandit9’s EVE Odyssey V2 looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. With a top speed of 68 mph and fuel efficiency of 156 mpg, it is compact, efficient, handcrafted, and... Probably about as comfy whichever way you sit on it. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles, Tran … | Continue reading
After comparing the long-term effects of the psychedelic psilocybin and a commonly prescribed antidepressant, new research found that both significantly reduced depression. However, psilocybin provided something more: a significant boost to quality of life. Continue Reading Categ … | Continue reading
A humble little lizard has developed a clever escape route from predators – it blows a bubble over its nostrils and scuba dives to safety for 20 minutes or more. Now, a biologist has explored exactly how it works. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: Animal science, … | Continue reading
In a remarkable topical twofer, not only is Microsoft turning to nuclear power to run its data centers, it's commissioned the restarting of the infamous Three Mile Island station – the site of the worst commercial nuclear accident in US history. Continue Reading Category: Energy, … | Continue reading
From a baby tardigrade riding a nematode, to water droplets evaporating from the wing scales of a peacock butterfly, the winners of this year's Nikon Small World In Motion video microscopy competition let you see the unseen in astounding detail. Continue Reading Category: Photogr … | Continue reading
In what shouldn't really come as a surprise, there are now a few different companies offering electric inline skates (aka rollerblades). The AtmosGear skates are unique, however, in that their battery is worn on the user's waist. Continue Reading Category: Urban Transport, Transp … | Continue reading
Researchers at the University of Michigan have come up with a clever way of turning darkness into night vision with a new OLED approach thinner than paper – but maybe not as sexy looking as Spec-Ops AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced Night Vision Goggles. Continue Reading Category: Technology Ta … | Continue reading