A new study has found that even moderate exposure to nicotine-free vapor from e-cigarettes can literally stop neutrophils, the body's frontline immune cells, in their tracks, reducing their ability to fight off foreign invaders. The researchers say their findings add to the evide … | Continue reading
The US Naval Research Laboratory has funded a groundbreaking project to develop a new hypersonic engine capable of morphing its shape during flight to optimize power, thrust and efficiency. It's now entering experimental testing in Florida.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, Tran … | Continue reading
Chitin, which provides crucial exoskeletal structure and protection to soft-bodied arthropods such as crustaceans, spiders and insects, may have a surprising role in being able to modulate metabolism and fight weight gain in mammals.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: … | Continue reading
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism that causes wounds to heal more slowly in diabetics, putting them at increased risk of infection and other serious complications. They say their findings could offer a new approach to the disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceT … | Continue reading
Researchers have identified a protein that’s critical to the development of skeletal muscle mass and strength and the tissue’s ability to metabolize glucose. They say their findings may lead to treatments for the muscle wasting that can occur in disease and as a result of aging.C … | Continue reading
Digital Audio Workstations, or DAWs, have condensed professional-grade recording studios into software apps any clown can run on their computer or mobile device. Between DAWs, audio interfaces and decent-quality consumer microphones, professional-grade audio is now fully democrat … | Continue reading
Under a UK Space Agency contract, Bangor University in Wales is developing a new nuclear fuel for the Rolls-Royce micro reactors that will power future crewed lunar outposts by 2030.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Moon, Nuclear, Rolls Royce | Continue reading
Citroën made a statement at the 2018 Düsseldorf Caravan Salon with a concept it called the Type H WildCamp, a modernized throwback that looked ready for a weeks-long tour of Route 66 ... in 1955. Five years later, a new smaller version of that concept kickstarts a fully invigorat … | Continue reading
If a 120-tool flip book seems like a little much to lug around on the daily – or ever – Leatherman has a more compact option for organizing and carrying everyday multitools, electronics and general provisions. The sleek, new Adapt case keeps everything neat and close at hand with … | Continue reading
While gingivitis can lead to tooth loss, the bacteria responsible for the gum disease can also enter the bloodstream and cause heart disease or other maladies. That's why early detection is important, which is where a new home testing kit may soon come in.Continue ReadingCategory … | Continue reading
When it comes to high-end, high-performance bicycles, most people look to materials like carbon fiber and titanium. Thanks to a technique utilized in the building of the Hypocrite gravel bike, however, aluminum can also fit the bill quite nicely.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles … | Continue reading
Although lithium can be found in hard mineral ores, it's more often extracted from very salty (aka briny) groundwater. The latter task could soon be much quicker and eco-friendlier, thanks to a new string-based extraction technique.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTa … | Continue reading
Greenworks makes hundreds of indoor and outdoor power tools that run on swappable battery packs. Now the company is using those same batteries to power a new e-mobility range that will include ebikes, an electric UV and an e-minibike.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, Tra … | Continue reading
Dutch studio Overtreders W has taken an unusual approach to creating its Stable Stack tiny cabin/hotel room. The entire structure was built using borrowed materials and is secured together with straps, meaning it can eventually be dismantled and the materials returned unharmed to … | Continue reading
For the latest generation of its iconic SL-1200 turntable, Technics engineers have tapped into the brand's digital amplifiers to develop a "revolutionary" new control method aimed at improving analog performance.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, TechnologyTags: Panaso … | Continue reading
While there may be a lot to worry about when it comes to climate change, a new study has found that we’re doing something right when it comes to air pollution. An analysis of global data has found that exposure to fine particulate matter, a leading environmental health risk, has … | Continue reading
A new study has revealed how the mutated proteins that are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease spread and aggregate in the brain. The finding opens the door to developing a way of halting the disease’s progression and may be useful in tackling other neurodegenerative diseases cause … | Continue reading
It shouldn't be long before young kids start longing to be a Ford engineer when they grow up, instead of a race car driver or ball player. Besides working on some of America's most popular everyday vehicles, these engineers get to team on a seemingly never-ending list of special … | Continue reading
Liquid hydrogen is a giant pain to handle, but it's one of the few technologies with a genuine chance of decarbonizing long-range flight. So it's huge news for clean aviation that H2Fly has now landed the word's first piloted liquid hydrogen flight.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircr … | Continue reading
A tiny sensor that even makes a fingertip look large has the potential to be a game changer for detecting signs of rejection in kidney transplants. Scientists from Northwestern University have successfully created a device, tested on mice, that can detect warning signs of kidney … | Continue reading
Researchers have converted white fat to brown fat, known for its ability to relax blood vessels, in mice to reduce high blood pressure. They say their findings pave the way for targeted treatments for high blood pressure and other metabolic disorders such as obesity and type 2 di … | Continue reading
Lamenting the upcoming demise of Volkswagen's Transporter T6.1 cargo van, soon to be replaced by a Ford-engineered van, self-described "wood worm" Gerd Niederlechner has turned his attention to the lovable all-electric ID. Buzz. The chief of Bavarian camper kit builder Natural Mo … | Continue reading
A team of scientists led by University of Virginia professor Patrick Hopkins is developing a plasma "freeze ray" that will be less interesting to super villains than to engineers looking for ways to cool electronics in the vacuum of space.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Un … | Continue reading
Although robotic lawnmowers have come a long way, many still require users to lay down perimeter wires and clear the lawn of any obstacles. Such is not the case with the Neomow X, though, as it utilizes LiDAR SLAM technology.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTag … | Continue reading
It goes without saying that it is very important for airliners' jet engines to be regularly inspected. Such inspections could soon be easier and more thorough than ever before, thanks to a robot that moves like an inchworm.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Soft … | Continue reading
Three years ago, California-based Jump Aero announced its plan to bring first responders to emergency sites via eVTOL aircraft. The company has now unveiled the design and specs of the vehicle, and already has a buyer lined up.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: eV … | Continue reading
Though many of us will have an instant camera with us pretty much all of the time in the shape of a smartphone, printing out snaps can be a hassle. Polaroid cameras have a built in printer, and the company is going premium for its latest model – the I-2.Continue ReadingCategory: … | Continue reading
SHoP Architects has completed the first supertall skyscraper in Brooklyn, New York City. The residential tower rises to a height of 1,066 ft (325 m) and is defined by an extraordinary blackened stainless steel, copper and bronze facade that integrates a 115-year-old bank that was … | Continue reading
Audio hardware brand Victrola introduced its first streaming turntable last year with the Stream Carbon. Now the company is expanding its premium lineup with the launch of the Hi-Res Carbon and Hi-Res Onyx models.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, TechnologyTags: Turnt … | Continue reading
Back in 2021, China's Dasung launched an E Ink desktop monitor on Indiegogo. Now the company has returned with a 25.3-inch monitor featuring E Ink Kaleido 3 color ePaper technology that's available in flat or curved models.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Display, Monito … | Continue reading
One of the world's largest tier-one auto parts suppliers claims it's created the "perfect motor." The compact Mahle motor uses no rare earth magnets, transmits power without contact or wear, and can run at high power indefinitely without overheating.Continue ReadingCategory: Auto … | Continue reading
Researchers have used naïve pluripotent stem cells to create an embryo model that looks and acts like a natural human embryo. They say it’s an ethical way of gaining a better understanding of embryonic development that may lead to new avenues of research into birth defects and in … | Continue reading
Initial results from a study into the effects of medicinal cannabis on the health of people living with chronic illnesses have found that the drug significantly improves health-related quality of life, fatigue, pain, anxiety, and depression. The researchers are analyzing 12-month … | Continue reading
Top-shelf touring motorcycles often come with full-on infotainment systems – but here's a touchscreen beauty you can plonk on any bargain-bin banger. NaviCam gives you dual dashcams, CarPlay, Android Auto, dual Bluetooth and tire pressure monitors.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorc … | Continue reading
Finland may be known as the happiest country on the planet. But right now, if any residents want to leave their paradise to travel to certain parts of the UK, they can ditch their paper passport and use a smartphone instead.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: European Union … | Continue reading
Spanish performance brand Cupra used the International Mobility Show in Munich this week to unveil the DarkRebel EV show car. It's one of the most distinctive best looking concepts we've ever seen ... and the company simultaneously announced its intentions to launch into the Amer … | Continue reading
The Bird Photographer of the Year has announced its 2023 competition winners, a stunning celebration of our fine feathered friends. From finches and falcons to penguins and owls, the competition produced some amazing images of birds doing what they do best – including flying, fee … | Continue reading
Several companies around the globe have been hard at work innovating and refining magnet-free electric motors to make them a more viable option for the fast-growing EV industry. ZF Friedrichshafen has taken a similar wireless inductive path to fellow German automotive supplier Ma … | Continue reading
It was second time lucky for Japan as it successfully launched its first lunar lander on September 6 at 23:42 GMT atop a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center 25 miles (40 km) south of Kyushu.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Japan … | Continue reading
In recent years we've seen quadruped robots, self-balancing robots, and omnidirectional robots. Should you want one of your own, the UGOT Robotic Kit now allows users to build all of those bots and more.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Modular Robo … | Continue reading
The aroma of food plays a huge role in its perceived flavor, and unfortunately many plant-based meat alternatives don't smell much like real meat. That could be about to change, though, thanks to fungus and onions.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: University of Hohenheim, Pl … | Continue reading
We often hear of cyanobacteria as being the cause of toxic blue-green algae blooms in lakes and rivers. Soon, however, a 3D-printed material that incorporates the microbes could be used to help purify polluted water – and after the bacteria are finished, they'll kill themselves.C … | Continue reading
Continental has unveiled a new concept tire at the IAA Mobility show in Hanover, Germany. Called the Conti CityPlus, it takes an unusual approach to "tire efficiency," focusing on urban use rather than highway driving.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Continent … | Continue reading
California's Juiced Bikes launched the first half ebike/half moped Scorpion back in 2019, and treated it to a performance upgrade in 2021. Now the company has returned to the off-road-capable X platform to boost the hub motor up to 1-kW.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, Transpo … | Continue reading
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the six projects to make this year's Stirling Prize shortlist, the winner of which will receive the most prestigious award in UK architecture. Highlights include novel housing for artists that offers free workshops to … | Continue reading
The estimated shipping date for successful Kickstarters can often prove to be a bit ambitious, but backers of the Oscilloscope Watch project are finally being rewarded for their patience – almost 10 years after the campaign ended.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, TechnologyTag … | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered how a unique kind of cell death, due to iron toxicity, creates a snowball effect that advances cognitive decline. With this finding, a whole new approach to treatment could be developed.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Oregon Health and S … | Continue reading
A new study has found that globally, the rates of new cancer cases and associated deaths in people under 50 increased alarmingly between 1990 and 2019. The research highlights the importance of educating the public and healthcare professionals about the incidence of certain cance … | Continue reading