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
German off-road camper van builder Terracamper has long kept things in-country, building its uncommonly capable campers on vehicles from Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. But with recent shifts in the van landscape, it's now launched a Ford Transit Custom-based camper van that's ever … | Continue reading
While clay is widely used to build basic structures such as huts, we typically don't see it being utilized in large-scale construction projects. That could soon change, however, thanks to a recently developed process known as impact printing. Continue Reading Category: Good Think … | Continue reading
We've already seen multitools with features such as pry bars, adjustable wrenches, ratcheting drive sockets and "everlasting" pens. The PryMax 2.0 combines all of things and more in one compact titanium package. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors, Lifestyle Tags: Multitools, Tit … | Continue reading
Using a 3D printer that works with molten glass, researchers forged LEGO-like glass bricks with a strength comparable to concrete. The bricks could have a role in circular construction in which materials are used over and over again. Continue Reading Category: Materials, Science … | Continue reading
Vincent Callebaut Architectures' (VCA) eye-catching twisting residential tower takes the form of a DNA's double helix in Taipei, Taiwan. It boasts impressive sustainability features and thousands of plants and trees on – and around – its exterior, helping create a pleasant experi … | Continue reading
We've got a feast for your eyes today, and it's some of the most mesmerizing footage we've seen through a microscope this year. Continue Reading Category: Technology Tags: Microscopes, Video | Continue reading
Cargo ebikes are often pitched as alternatives to the family car, but limited range can be tiresome. If you'd rather be riding than charging, Engwe has launched a fat-tire model that could provide motor assist for more than 200 miles before needing a top up. Continue Reading Cate … | Continue reading
T cells are our first line of defense against cancer, but the battle tends to exhaust them. Now, scientists have found a way to give them extra “batteries” to keep them fighting longer, with promising early results in mice. Continue Reading Category: Cancer, Illnesses and conditi … | Continue reading
Scientists have stored the entire human genome on a five-dimensional crystal that’s capable of digitally storing up to 360 terabytes of information and is built to survive for billions of years. The tech could be used to create an enduring record of human, animal, and plant genom … | Continue reading
Giving a preview of the future of military aircraft, General Atomics unveiled a full-scale mock-up of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), which is an autonomous warplane designed to augment air forces with cheaper, expendable robotic fighters. Continue Reading Category: Mili … | Continue reading
When you picture a sci-fi energy source, glowing green crystals are right up there. Scientists in China have now demonstrated just that, in the form of a “micronuclear battery” that can provide continuous low levels of power for decades. Continue Reading Category: Energy, Technol … | Continue reading
Intake, compression, power, then exhaust. Every 4-stroke engine ever made – about 80% of all engines currently in existence – function on this principle – even rotary engines. But now, Porsche has filed a patent to make a 6-stroke engine. Continue Reading Category: Automotive, Tr … | Continue reading
Sharrow Marine has quietly been working to disrupt the marine industry with a reimagined propeller it calls the "future of propulsion." The tech originally looked like it might be too expensive and make/model-specific to see that future to fruition in a substantial way, but Sharr … | Continue reading
Many indoor plant enthusiasts already know that mirrors can be used to direct more sunlight onto plants that need it. Scientists have now developed a method of applying that same principle to endangered tree seedlings that are struggling to grow in shady forests. Continue Reading … | Continue reading
Even though we head into nature to get away from it all, we usually haul along our mobile gadgetry. Phones, laptops and handheld consoles all need power of course, which might not be easy to find in the middle of nowhere. That's where the Shine 2.0 comes in. Continue Reading Cate … | Continue reading
One of the challenges of downsizing to a tiny house is the lack of separation and storage space. The Kootenay Inventory, by Truform Tiny Homes, addresses these concerns with a well-designed space-saving layout that squeezes a ton of storage, plus some nice features, into a length … | Continue reading
Folks looking for an alternative to the room-dominating big-screen TV for their audiovisual entertainment are just the kind of people Epson is aiming for with its latest EpiqVision smart mini projectors. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology Tag … | Continue reading
Based on a Wright R-975 Whirlwind radial engine, the Hackel-Wright Chopper is unlike any motorcycle you've seen before. It borrows components from Harley and Toyota and is built by a guy named Al Hackel. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles, Transport Tags: Custom Bikes, Choppe … | Continue reading
A pair of Princeton engineers have developed a new kind of concrete that promises more than 5 times the damage resistance of the usual stuff, by poking holes in its structure. Continue Reading Category: Materials, Science Tags: Concrete, Princeton University, Building and Constru … | Continue reading
Astronomers have spotted an absolutely colossal cosmic chimney that stretches as far as 140 Milky Ways lined up side by side. These jumbo jets are being blasted from a supermassive black hole. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags: Black hole, Supermassive black hole, Ga … | Continue reading
Treating life-threatening bloodstream infections in combat situations is challenging, especially when the pathogen responsible is unknown. So, DARPA has called on Harvard’s Wyss Institute to use its groundbreaking biotech to fight this deadly threat. Continue Reading Category: Sc … | Continue reading
At the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference in Washington, DC, the US Air Force and prime contractor Northrop Grumman have released the first video of its B-21 Raider nuclear bomber in flight, along with an update on the B-21 program. Continue Reading Category: Military, Technology T … | Continue reading
Inspired by the color-changing skin of squids and other cephalopods, researchers have developed a flexible screen capable of storing and displaying encrypted images without using electronics – just tiny magnetic particles. Continue Reading Category: Technology Tags: Biomimetic, M … | Continue reading
Scientists have demonstrated a new potential treatment for bone cancer. A bioactive glass laced with a toxic metal was able to kill up to 99% of the cancer without harming healthy cells, and could even help regrow healthy bone after. Continue Reading Category: Medical, Science Ta … | Continue reading
Consuming foods and drinks particularly high in flavonoids – such as berries, tea, dark chocolate and, yes, red wine – could potentially safeguard your brain in older age, with researchers linking these plant-based antioxidants with lowering the risk of developing dementia. Conti … | Continue reading
In case you haven't heard, the methane in cow burps is a major source of greenhouse gases. There may be a new way of addressing that problem, however, as a recent study shows that feeding cows clay reduces their methane emissions by over 30%. Continue Reading Category: Environmen … | Continue reading
Reimo's Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Camp is often among the top highlights of the tiny camper van segment at the annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, but this year's variant was doubly so. Not only does Reimo's mini-camper handily surpass Volkswagen's own Caddy California in terms of overa … | Continue reading
Located at the top of a steep hill in Muskoka, Ontario, Bunkie on the Hill is a contemporary interpretation of the classic forest cabin. Designed by Toronto-based Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, the striking cabin is the smallest in a collection of structures spread across four … | Continue reading
For several years now, French company SeaBubbles has been turning heads with its fully-enclosed Bubble battery-electric hydrofoil water taxi. Well, that li'l boat now has a significantly bigger and faster brother, in the form of the Smart Bubble. Continue Reading Category: Marine … | Continue reading
Back in January, Yashica launched a pair of 4K color night-vision binoculars designed to bring color and clarity to otherwise darkened views. Now the company is following up with the Explorer – which not only feature two eyepieces but also a pop-up screen. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
Plans have been revealed for an eye-catching building that will become the new world's tallest residential skyscraper. Named Senna Tower, it will be located in Santa Catarina, Brazil, and is designed to pay homage to the legendary racing driver Ayrton Senna. Continue Reading Cate … | Continue reading
Gold medal trick cyclist Dawid Godziek is no stranger to flying to twisty, hold-your-breath heights on his bike. But his latest ride, carried out atop a moving train, might be his most impressive accomplishment yet. And you can watch. Continue Reading Category: Sports, Lifestyle … | Continue reading
Lotus has a lot to say about its breathtaking new Theory 1 concept car. It "embodies the future of intelligent performance vehicles," and its design encapsulates "three core principles – Digital, Natural, and Analogue (DNA)." Continue Reading Category: Automotive, Transport Tags: … | Continue reading
An innovative start-up is out to change how attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is managed, bypassing the traditional route of medication to instead use non-invasive light electrical brain stimulation delivered by a headband worn for just 20 minutes a day. Continue Re … | Continue reading
In response to the return to large-scale peer-to-peer warfare, Anduril has unveiled its new Barracuda family of autonomous cruise missiles, which can be built to "hyper-scale" for intelligent swarm attacks against hardened targets. Continue Reading Category: Military, Technology … | Continue reading
A new study has challenged the long-held assumption that autistic people are emotionally stunted, finding that, in fact, people with autism experience complex emotions. It’s hoped these findings will lead to better therapy strategies for neurodivergent people. Continue Reading Ca … | Continue reading
A bit inside the box, a bit outside the box, the Maxvan Access camper is like no other camper we've seen. In fact, we're not sure whether to call it a camper van, B+ motorhome or something else entirely. Most RV makers build inside the factory van or create their own module atop … | Continue reading
We've seen 3D-printed titanium handlebars, stems and frame components, but the Reactor Aero takes the concept a whole lot further. Made by the No. 22 Bicycle Company in upstate New York, it's being billed as the world's first 3D-printed titanium road bike. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, or GPGP for short, isn't exactly what you might have heard. It's not a floating garbage land-mass twice the size of Texas that you can settle, even though it kind of already has its own currency (called Debris), a flag, and passports made of recyc … | Continue reading
Ford redesigned the Ranger pickup truck for the 2024 model year, pushing it into its fifth generation. I drove both the XLT and the Raptor, comprising two of the four models of Ranger available now. Continue Reading Category: Automotive, Transport Tags: Ford, Polaris Ranger, Rapt … | Continue reading
There could soon be a powerful new aid for people who are unable to speak. British scientists have developed a choker that detects its wearer's silently mouthed words, and converts them into audible synthetic speech. Continue Reading Category: Wearables, Technology Tags: Universi … | Continue reading
Earlier this year, Chinese smart projector maker JMGO launched the N1S series with a 1080p entertainment hub and a flagship 4K model. Now the company has added two more variants to the tri-laser range that boast "high brightness, contrast and color accuracy." Continue Reading Cat … | Continue reading
Portland-based ebike maker Vvolt has unveiled what's claimed to be the first model in North America to sport mechanical automatic 3-speed internal rear hub transmission. The mid-drive Class 3 ride also features UL-certified batteries and carbon belt drive. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
Described as probably the most exclusive tiny house in the world, the Golden House certainly stands out with its mirrored gold glass finish and luxurious interior. It also has a price tag to match and is up for sale for US$250,000. Continue Reading Category: Tiny Houses, Lifestyl … | Continue reading
Neurotech company Synchron has been making massive strides over the past couple of years. It's just announced that a trial participant has used its brain-computer interface (BCI) to turn on the lights in his home, see who is at the door, and choose what to watch on the TV – hands … | Continue reading
Back in August 2021, LA-based Portl launched a 7-ft-tall hologram projection box for life-like remote communications. Now renamed Proto, the company has revealed that its Epic technology is allowing cancer patients to consult life-size virtual specialists. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
Taking a leaf out of the book of plants, scientists have used a photosynthesis blueprint to harness the power of sunlight and turn two of the most destructive greenhouse gases into useful, prized chemicals that can be then used for the production of fuels and play a vital role in … | Continue reading