A couple of years ago, Phoenix-based e-mobility outfit Lectric launched a lightweight folding ebike priced at just $799. The new XP Lite 2.0 adds a few welcome upgrades to the budget-friendly package, while retaining the super-low starting price. Continue Reading Category: Bicycl … | Continue reading
OpenAI-backed robotics company 1X has released a video of a bunch of wheeled service robots seamlessly moving from one simple task to another as they tidy up an office space, prompted into action by a voice-controlled natural language interface. Continue Reading Category: Robotic … | Continue reading
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the designer of the world's tallest building, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, has joined forces with Energy Vault Holdings to investigate the possibility of creating something even taller: huge 1-km [3,280-ft]-tall skyscrapers that would also function as g … | Continue reading
If you pay any attention to the extreme sports world Red Bull has helped grow over the years, you may have heard of the Red Bull Hardline downhill moutain bike race. For the last decade, the world's top downhill mountain bike racers have come together in North Wales, UK to bomb d … | Continue reading
Washington's Scout Campers took social distancing to new heights when it released three of the lightest, most versatile truck campers on the market, one after the other, during the start and heart of Pandemic 2020. Now it's back to enjoy stabler times, blowing the lid off its lin … | Continue reading
Hypersonic aircraft will need hypersonic engines. With that goal in mind, Ursa Major under a US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract has conducted a series of hotfire tests of its advanced Draper liquid-fuel rocket engine at its Berthoud, Colorado headquarters. Continue … | Continue reading
From evening drives to navigating a house or a park in the dark, there are so many situations where it'd be handy to slip on a simple pair of night-vision lenses and the world that's beyond human optical perception could be illuminated like never before. This vision could be a re … | Continue reading
English Design House Callum kicked off sales of its limited-production “Tarmac rally car” EV last week by parking the prototype mid-week in the local shopping center, coming away after two days with more than a dozen confirmed orders. An auspicious start indeed. Continue Reading … | Continue reading
According to the Melanoma Research Alliance, the number of new invasive melanoma cases diagnosed annually in the US increased by 27% in the 10 years since 2013. Advanced melanoma can be very hard to treat, and survival very much depends on when the cancer is detected. Continue Re … | Continue reading
There may be new hope for people suffering from debilitating, slow-healing rotator cuff injuries. Chinese scientists have created an implantable 3D-printed material that both restores shoulder motion and boosts the regrowth of torn tendons. Continue Reading Category: Medical, Sci … | Continue reading
Geese have a reputation for being aggressive, unpleasant birds, so imagine one that’s more than 2 m (6.6 ft) tall and weighs about 230 kg (507 lb). That’s Genyornis newtoni, an Ice Age "thunder bird" from Australia, for which scientists have now found the first complete skull. Co … | Continue reading
Sometimes, all you really wanna do is cut stuff. The tiny Tiflex titanium-bodied knife is definitely designed to be simpler and lighter than a knife-equipped multitool, although it does feature a clever mechanism that allows its blade to be deployed with just one hand. Continue R … | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered the organism with the largest known genome, containing 160 billion base pairs. That makes it more than 50 times bigger than the human genome, and the organism it’s describing is a tiny fork fern you wouldn’t even notice if you tripped over it in the for … | Continue reading
The protein anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) helps control cell growth. It’s made by the ALK gene, which can be rearranged by some cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), causing the cancer to grow and spread. One of the two main types of lung cancer – the other is … | Continue reading
SpaceX plans to launch its Starship spacecraft into orbit for the fourth time on June 6 sometime after 7:00 am CDT. The day and time are tentative because SpaceX has yet to win FAA approval for the launch, but if you want to watch, here's how. Continue Reading Category: Space, Sc … | Continue reading
If you ever played with interlocking brick toys as a kid, or even as an adult, you're instantly qualified to build a house with Plaex blocks, according to the team behind a strong, recycled construction material that appears to have a lot of people rather excited. Continue Readin … | Continue reading
An osteochondral defect (OCD) is an area of focal damage involving the articular cartilage that lines the joint’s bony surface and a piece of underlying bone. OCDs in the knee can result from arthritis or an acute traumatic injury – a football tackle, for example – that causes ar … | Continue reading
China's uncrewed Chang'e-6 has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon, where it will use its robotic arm and drill to gather lunar rock and soil samples from the unexplored region for the first time in history. On-board cameras caught the moment it made contact with the … | Continue reading
With yet another launch scrub on June 1, Boeing is taking another crack at getting its Starliner spacecraft into orbit with astronauts aboard. Here's how to watch as the company and NASA spins the wheel at Cape Canaveral at 10:52 am EDT on June 5. Continue Reading Category: Space … | Continue reading
Bell has been selected as one of two companies for Phase 1B of DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program to create a prototype High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft for the US military. Continue Reading Category: Military, Tech … | Continue reading
Having an extra thumb on one hand may massively boost your manual dexterity, but wouldn't it be hard to learn to use? Not according to a new study, which found that the majority of a wide variety of people got the hang of the thing in just one minute. Continue Reading Category: R … | Continue reading
The seventh annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection has been released, featuring ever more stunning shots of our home galaxy, contrasted against our home planet. This year’s gallery is sure to inspire awe and just a touch of existential dread. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
Tilting electric three-wheelers may be fun and agile, but they're generally still not as safe to drive as good ol' four-wheeled cars. The Kairos EV could change that, as it features not one but two unique safety systems. Continue Reading Category: Urban Transport, Transport Tags: … | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered the oldest known skin fossils, dating back long before the dinosaurs. The samples, found in a cave in Oklahoma, USA, show that reptile scales haven’t changed much in the last 286 million years. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: Skin, Wor … | Continue reading
Snuuzu – sounds like a creature from the Dr. Seuss universe. In reality, it's a better breed of inflatable foam mattress tailored specially to the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. The multilayer mattress levels out the vehicle and creates a cushy surface on which two people can comfort … | Continue reading
How do you improve on what is already likely the world's smallest adjustable-wrench titanium multitool? Well, Chinese company Titaner came up with a few ideas, which made their way into the manufacturer's new TiSpanner 2.0. Continue Reading Category: Good Thinking, Lifestyle Tags … | Continue reading
A large cloud is forming in tropical China, however it's not the work of nature, but a new museum conceived by one of the world's most important architecture firms, MAD. Named the Hainan Science Museum, the project is due to be completed in 2025. Continue Reading Category: Archit … | Continue reading
A new report has assessed the feasibility of deploying small modular nuclear reactors to meet increasing energy demands around the world. The findings don't look so good for this particular form of energy production. Continue Reading Category: Energy, Science Tags: Nuclear, Power … | Continue reading
Contact lenses get pretty thin nowadays, but they’ve got nothing on a new lens from scientists at Stanford and the University of Amsterdam. The team has created the world’s thinnest lens, measuring just three atoms thick. Continue Reading Category: Physics, Science Tags: Lens, Co … | Continue reading
Antibiotic-induced disruption of the gut microbiome can compromise health and make people more susceptible to opportunistic infection by pathogens like C. difficile. The widespread rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics further complicates their use. Continue Reading Category … | Continue reading
While alien-looking eVTOL aircraft are stealing the headlines, Electra's slightly more conventional approach is beating the likes of Joby, Archer, Lilium and Vertical Aerospace on pre-sales. Indeed, we pointed out in January that this company's pre-order book was already more tha … | Continue reading
After years of delays and mishaps, Boeing is taking another shot at launching its Starliner spacecraft with a crew aboard despite a leaky helium valve. Here's how to watch the event, which is scheduled for 12:25 pm EDT on June 1. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags: St … | Continue reading
Researchers have found a surprisingly simple way to build cryogenic coolers that reach near-absolute zero up to 3.5 times faster, or using about 71% less energy, than current gear. That's big news for anything requiring seriously low temperatures. Continue Reading Category: Scien … | Continue reading
It's your UDX Airwolf hoverbike. You don your lid, crank up your favorite tunes, and hover out of your garage before blasting off with all the youth and vigor you've ever known. Within seconds, you're doing 142 mph (230 km/h), speeding over traffic, stop lights, and police with r … | Continue reading
Escape has been one of the major names in tiny houses for some time now, and likes to produce variations of its most popular models. This recent example, the eONE XL, offers a redesigned take on its One and One XL models, offering a more spacious and light-filled layout. Continue … | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered the potential existence of a bizarre new molecule related to water. Dubbed “aquodiium,” this ion could form under extreme conditions and may explain some of the weirdness of our solar system’s ice giant planets. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: … | Continue reading
Marinas already have power/charging infrastructure, so finding power is no issue. If DC charging power is available, the Vessev VS-9 can charge at a rate of 0.8 nautical miles (0/9 miles/1.5 km) of foiling range per minute. But that's only part of what makes the VS-9 so special. … | Continue reading
A problem shared is not always a problem halved, as invasive wild "super-pigs" that have wreaked havoc on Canada now threaten to cross the border and for the first time populate the northern US. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: Animals | Continue reading
Time-restricted eating has shown promise in a variety of ways. Now, a new study out of Arizona State University (ASU) has shown that combining it with a particular pattern of protein intake can positively impact weight loss and the gut's microbiome. Continue Reading Category: Hea … | Continue reading
BYD Auto Co. has just released two models, the Qin L DM-i and the Seal 06 DM-i, both with a ridiculously impressive 81.1 miles per gallon (2.9L/100km) on their internal combustion side, with an additional 49 miles (79 km) with their smaller battery and 74 miles (119 km) on their … | Continue reading
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, called motor neurons, that control voluntary muscle movements like walking, talking, and breathing. As the neurons die and can’t send messages to the muscles, loss of m … | Continue reading
If airplane wings have moveable control surfaces, why don't the wings of hydrofoiling boards? Well, the XFoil 2 does, resulting in what is said to be a much smoother and stabler ride than anything offered by its "old school" competitors. Continue Reading Category: Marine, Transpo … | Continue reading
When it comes to protein sources that are more eco-friendly than traditional livestock, two of the most promising candidates are insects and microalgae. Scientists have now devised a method of using waste from the former as food for the latter. Continue Reading Category: Environm … | Continue reading
Although many multitools include flashlights, they're often puny penlight-like things. The MutiFlex 13-in-1 Flashlight is different, in that it features a big ol' 1,000-lumen torch along with 12 (ish) other functions. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors, Lifestyle Tags: Multitool … | Continue reading
Overt acts of aggression include verbal and physical violence and bullying. Then, there are covert signs like vandalism and property damage, fire-setting, and theft. Both can negatively affect relationships and have legal consequences. It goes without saying that, on many levels, … | Continue reading
The world's first human trial of a drug that can regenerate teeth will begin in a few months, less than a year on from news of its success in animals. This paves the way for the medicine to be commercially available as early as 2030. Continue Reading Category: Medical, Science Ta … | Continue reading
Often either cold, spartan towable garages with fold-down furnishings of questionable comfort, or fully outfitted campers with bikes shoved up against the sofa, toy-hauler campers usually flash a spotlight on the compromises of two-in-one design. The new Karoo Adventure camper lo … | Continue reading
If you don't like getting needles or working out, this new medical wearable may be for you. It analyzes sweat instead of blood, and it doesn't require patients to generate that sweat by performing strenuous exercises. Continue Reading Category: Medical, Science Tags: KIST, Northw … | Continue reading