Boeing and defense company Nammo partnering with the US Army have set a new range record during an indirect fire test of a ramjet-powered artillery shell when a Ramjet 155-mm round was fired from a 58-caliber Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA).Continue ReadingCategory: Milita … | Continue reading
NASA's OSIRIS-REx has begun to pay dividends as the space agency releases the first preliminary results of the sample return mission from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu, showing the presence of a high carbon content and water – the primary building blocks of life.Continu … | Continue reading
NASA's deep-space probe to an estimated US$10-quadrillion metal-rich asteroid is on its way. The Psyche mission lifted off on October 13 at 10:19 am EDT from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.Continue ReadingCategory: Spac … | Continue reading
According to some estimates, the generation of the heat used to produce traditional portland cement is responsible for 5% to 8% of all human-made CO2 emissions. A new substance known as C-Crete, however, is claimed to be a much greener – yet still practical – alternative.Continue … | Continue reading
When it comes to precisely locating landing pads or other landmarks, autonomous drones rely largely on visual cues. So, what happens if it's dark, rainy or foggy, and there's no ground-based power for lights? Well, that's where the Millisign system is intended to come in.Continue … | Continue reading
For people such as Gary Lynn, cerebral palsy makes it nearly impossible to perform tasks like getting a sip of water without human assistance. He can now get those sips on his own, however, thanks to a student-designed device known as the RoboCup.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Th … | Continue reading
When it comes to portable pickers, a ukulele can make a great travel companion. Wanderers looking for a tough traveler with more bottom end might be interested in the carbon-fiber baritone and bass ukes from Utah's Klos Guitars.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, TechnologyTags: Kic … | Continue reading
When fighting cancer, chemotherapy is still a bit of a blunt instrument. By combining it with soundwaves, however, researchers have found a way to turn it into more of a scalpel than a club, sparing damage to nearby tissue and the body as a whole.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical … | Continue reading
In development since 2020, and on show in prototype form last year at the IAA Transportation expo, the eActros LongHaul has been given a new name, range-tested in Germany, and now revealed in series production form as the eActros 600.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, Transpor … | Continue reading
Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) recently completed an ambitious renovation of Brooklyn's 19th century Domino Sugar Refinery. The firm retained the main brick shell of the historic building and inserted an all-new modern and energy efficient glass office building insi … | Continue reading
AI machine learning uses so much computing power and energy that it's typically done in the cloud. But a new microtransistor, 100X more efficient than the current tech, promises to bring new levels of intelligence to mobile and wearable devices.Continue ReadingCategory: Technolog … | Continue reading
Results from a clinical trial have shown that a pH-balanced form of vitamin C, sodium ascorbate, is effective in treating sepsis, which claims 270,000 American adult lives every year.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental H … | Continue reading
A new study has found that methotrexate, a widely available and affordable drug that’s usually prescribed as a first-line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, is effective at reducing the pain and stiffness suffered by people with hand osteoarthritis. Until now, there has been no … | Continue reading
Researchers have developed a 3D organ-on-a-chip, complete with blood vessels, that mimics the human joint. The discovery will help researchers understand the pathology of joint diseases better and assist with the identification and testing of new treatments for arthritis.Continue … | Continue reading
The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards, hosted by the Natural History Museum of London, is a hotly contested event. And 2023 was no different, with the judges having 49,957 images to narrow down to a handful of adult and junior winners.Continue ReadingCategory: Photo … | Continue reading
Researchers have developed a more convenient way of measuring omega-3 fatty acid levels in the blood, an important biomarker of disease risk. The faster, simpler test will make it easier for healthcare professionals to obtain critical information about cardiovascular and cognitiv … | Continue reading
DARPA has contracted Raytheon to develop a practical version of a revolutionary air-breathing rotating detonation engine called Gambit, which would have no moving parts and could lead to lighter missiles with longer ranges at lower cost.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, Technol … | Continue reading
This year's Australian national Dyson Award winner tells us more about the bolt-on REVR retrofit kit he's developing, that aims to convert ICE cars to practical, efficient hybrids for less than US$3,200, taking less than a day to install.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, Tran … | Continue reading
In recent years, we've heard about navigational systems which guide pedestrians via vibrating actuators in their shoes. The FeetThrough system takes a different and reportedly better approach, by actually shocking the soles of the feet.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Technol … | Continue reading
If you own a DSLR camera, you can simply buy more lenses as your needs dictate, instead of having to buy a whole new camera each time. The Sevunscope is intended to bring that same sort of upgradability to consumer telescopes.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, … | Continue reading
New research from a team at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has for the first time shown how inflammation in early childhood can affect brain development and contribute to the risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia. The findings show infla … | Continue reading
Back in January, Hisense rolled into CES with an 8K laser projector called the 120LX plus a bunch of 4K ultra-short-throwers. Now the PX2-Pro and PL1 laser cinema models have gone up for sale, so let's have a closer look.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, TechnologyTag … | Continue reading
Finland's Polar has announced that its latest premium smart sportswatch has gone up for pre-order. The Vantage V3 features a sharp, bright AMOLED display, comes with offline maps, and packs a new sensor suite called Elixir that's more capable than any Polar wearable before it.Con … | Continue reading
Storage-integrated staircases and loft-style bedrooms are ubiquitous in the small living movement, but not everyone's up for climbing stairs or crawling on their hands and knees to get into bed. The latest tiny house by Baluchon is instead arranged on one level, which improves ac … | Continue reading
Since the 1960s, researchers have been turning to an unlikely harvesting ground for uranium: the world's oceans. Now, an Australian-led team has moved the prospect of sea-based uranium harvesting another step forward with a cheap and easy-to-make material.Continue ReadingCategory … | Continue reading
Volcon e-Powersports has upgraded its chunky-wheeled Grunt electric farm bike launched in 2020 with improved suspension and seating for better bump absorption, a motor and battery change, and a Gates Carbon Belt drive for stealthier off-road adventuring.Continue ReadingCategory: … | Continue reading
Researchers have found that desynchronizing the circadian rhythm in rats caused brain changes that had a significant impact on appetite and feeding behavior. The findings have important implications for night shift workers and those suffering jet lag and chronic sleep disturbance … | Continue reading
The world is edging closer to creating fully functional prosthetic limbs, with the first clinical bionic attachment connected directly to the nervous and skeletal systems, plus artificial intelligence, restoring around 80% of daily use to the user’s hand and fingers.Continue Read … | Continue reading
Through its Maps app, Google has access to a monster trove of daily traffic data – and it's using it to provide cities with free, AI-optimized traffic signal timing suggestions that could reduce stop/starts by 30% and intersection emissions by 10%.Continue ReadingCategory: Transp … | Continue reading
Researchers have developed a scalpel with built-in force-measuring sensors and coupled it with a machine-learning model that could streamline how doctors are trained to perform surgery and pave the way for automated surgical devices.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: … | Continue reading
In its 10th year, a new heavyweight hero has emerged to claim the title of summer fatty among the hot competition of local brown bears that call Katmai National Park, Alaska, home.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: National Parks, Fishing, Brown fat, Weight, Water Sp … | Continue reading
Researchers have identified previously unknown genes linked to calcium buildup in the coronary arteries, a predictor of future heart disease. They found that some of these genes can be targeted by existing drugs or nutritional supplements, potentially providing new avenues for pr … | Continue reading
So-called "bonded leather" is really just leather fibers mixed with eco-unfriendly polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride. reProLeather, on the other hand, converts leather waste into what is claimed to be a recyclable, biodegradable, new-leather-like material.Continue ReadingCategor … | Continue reading
If the inner socket of a prosthetic leg doesn't conform to the contours of the user's leg stump, considerable pain and even skin ulcers may result. A new prosthesis should help keep that from happening, by automatically pumping up its socket to maintain a good fit.Continue Readin … | Continue reading
Organ transplants save lives, but unfortunately rejection is a key hurdle. Now scientists have demonstrated a potential new way to prime a recipient’s immune system to accept a transplanted organ, by first giving them an infusion of immune cells from the donor.Continue ReadingCat … | Continue reading
There are many situations in which it's important to know how much force one object is applying to another item. A small, thin sticker has been designed to measure and relay such data, without requiring wires or batteries.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: UC San Diego, RFID, … | Continue reading
Addmotor, the Californian e-mobility company that released the 90-mile CityTri E-310 e-trike back in August, has added an oddly-named cargo ebike to its range that can haul 450 lb and rides for 210 miles per charge in dual-battery configuration.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, … | Continue reading
Hidden roughly 40 m (131 ft) below central London's streets lies a fascinating but little-known network of tunnels. Originally conceived as a bomb shelter during WWII, the Kingsway Exchange Tunnels were used as a telecommunications center and even a spy headquarters. Now Wilkinso … | Continue reading
In a move that echoes a sci-fi series, researchers have developed a super-small material that was able to not only stimulate nerves in rodents, but reconnect them as well. The finding could lead to injectable particles that take the place of larger implants.Continue ReadingCatego … | Continue reading
Created by Estonian architectural firm Studio Arsenit, this nine-meter-high (29.5-ft) cabin offers an unusual living space that's designed to blend with the natural surroundings. Dubbed Piil Treehouse, the accommodation stands as a masterpiece of tiny house architecture that brea … | Continue reading
Sharp/NEC Display Solutions in Europe has launched a 14,000-lumen laser projector that's pitched as an ideal replacement for current models using Xenon lamps in small booth theaters or boothless mobile cinema setups.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Sharp, NEC, Laser, Pro … | Continue reading
One of the strangest concept bikes in all of motorcycledom has been reworked for 2023. Yamaha has unveiled a second version of its futuristic Motoroid concept, complete with a twisting swingarm, AI facial recognition, and the ability to self-balance.Continue ReadingCategory: Moto … | Continue reading
Researchers have combined two microscopic imaging techniques in one microscope, providing scientists with a high-resolution method of tracking single molecules in a cellular context. The development opens the door to improving our ability to visualize, in minute detail, what’s ha … | Continue reading
The world may be quickly forgetting about COVID-19, but there are signs the next pandemic is already cooking up – bird flu. Scientists have now demonstrated that genetically engineering chickens can reduce their chances of catching and spreading the disease, but it’s not foolproo … | Continue reading
Researchers have mapped the complex nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue, otherwise known as ‘brown fat'. It’s the first step in developing a way of stimulating the nerves to burn fat as a novel treatment for obesity and related metabolic conditions.Continue ReadingCat … | Continue reading
The idea of a clutchless motorcycle just feels wrong to some riders. After many years trying to sell fully automatic motorcycles, Honda has come up with a "best of both worlds" E-Clutch system that lets you use or ignore the left lever as you please.Continue ReadingCategory: Moto … | Continue reading
A new study has found that renting privately is more strongly associated with faster biological aging – how old your cells are regardless of actual age – than unemployment or being an ex-smoker. The findings highlight the important link between housing and health and indicate tha … | Continue reading
Right on schedule, Sony has unveiled a mid-generation hardware refresh for the PlayStation 5. The long-rumored update slims down both models of the console, beefs up the storage space, and adds an optional Blu-Ray drive that can be later fitted to the digital-only console.Continu … | Continue reading