Nobody wants to put their package in a grubby, sticky box that's clearly been recently used – but many an excellent box is made unappealing by an untidy exterior. That's where Box Refresh – the worst-named product of 2024 – hopes to make a difference.Continue ReadingCategory: Env … | Continue reading
A man that police caught taking 217 doses of COVID vaccine has offered himself up to researchers for a study looking into what happens to the immune system after so many doses. The results offer surprising insight into these new mRNA vaccines.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & We … | Continue reading
A protein obtained from mussels could one day keep infections from occurring at the site of bone implants such as artificial hips. And while the protein does kill the microbes, it should still limit the development of antibiotic-resistant "superbacteria."Continue ReadingCategory: … | Continue reading
Magonis launched one of the sleekest little electric boats on the water in 2021, an 18-footer (5.5-m) with a speedy look and lightweight vacuum-infused hull construction. At the time, it offered a range of electric outboard options ranging between 4 and 30 kW (5.4 and 40 hp) of p … | Continue reading
The Swedish-made Probe device is designed to help anglers catch more fish. It does so by following their lure down into the inky depths, recording the depth and conditions at which the fish strike.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Kickstarter, Fishing | Continue reading
Following the launch of two Globe Haul cargo ebikes last year, Specialized is now going premium with a family-focused Porto long-tail model designed for hauling gear, passengers or "whatever else you can think of."Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Specialized Bik … | Continue reading
Researchers are developing a robotic exoskeleton platform that could overcome the limitations of treadmills used during the rehabilitation of the many stroke survivors who have problems walking.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: University of Massachusetts, Exosk … | Continue reading
One of the benefits of tiny houses is their flexibility, as highlighted by Baluchon's recently completed Bois Perdus. The towable dwelling serves as a light-filled office that accommodates the owner's crafting hobby and will eventually become a full-time home too.Continue Reading … | Continue reading
One of the world's most significant historic documents will sell at public auction on the March 14. "Atomic Bombs," written just weeks before the first such weapons dropped on Japan, records a researcher's-eye view of the Manhattan Project.Continue ReadingCategory: Collectibles, … | Continue reading
In 2029, a large asteroid will whizz past Earth so close it’ll be visible to the naked eye, but thankfully models of its orbit rule out an impact in the next century. But could collisions with other asteroids bounce it off-course into us? To find out, astronomers have now crunche … | Continue reading
By analyzing the brain waves of improvising jazz musicians, researchers now understand how the brain achieves a creative flow state. The findings have practical implications for anyone – not just musicians – wanting to get ‘in the zone’ to generate creative ideas.Continue Reading … | Continue reading
Working on these next-gen intelligent AIs must be a freaky experience. As Anthropic announces the smartest model ever tested across a range of benchmarks, researchers recall a chilling moment when Claude 3 realized that it was being evaluated.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyT … | Continue reading
Data from NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter suggests that the Jovian moon Europa produces about 26 lb/s (12 kg/s) of oxygen or almost 100 times less than previously estimated This changes the probability of life being found in the moon's subterranean ocean.Continue ReadingCategory: Spa … | Continue reading
Diamond is more than a pretty face – it knows how to keep its cool, thanks to its excellent thermal conductivity. Now, engineers at Fraunhofer have taken advantage of that, using ultra-thin diamond membranes to drastically cool electronic components and boost electric vehicle cha … | Continue reading
In a world first, researchers have printed multi-layered, living skin directly onto significant injuries in rats for scar-free skin repair. It's not sci-fi – they're genuinely 3D-printing skin (and possibly hair) right into damaged areas.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Science … | Continue reading
For the first time ever, a lone orca has been observed killing and eating a great white shark. Although orcas were already known to hunt great whites in packs or pairs, one had never been seen going solo before. The finding suggests the emergence of a new hunting strategy.Continu … | Continue reading
The Aerohead II is definitely one of the strangest-looking bike helmets ever made. It should be right at home in the world of time trial racing, however, where aerodynamics are king and style just doesn't matter.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Helmet, Cycling, … | Continue reading
A new report suggests that Saudi Arabia is planning one of its most audacious architecture projects to date: a mega-tall multibillion dollar skyscraper that would reach an incredible maximum height of 2 km (1.2 miles) tall.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Sa … | Continue reading
Tending a garden is an enjoyable way to spend a sunny afternoon, but mowing the lawn is too much of a chore. Robot helpers have been on hand for decades, and the latest from Segway taps into AI for dual mapping and positioning chops.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, Life … | Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz is the latest luxury automaker to get serious about architectural design. Just a couple of months after announcing a supertall skyscraper in Dubai, the company has now revealed plans for its first United States building in the form of an eye-catching luxury resident … | Continue reading
Time crystals are a strange state of matter with properties that sound impossible, but they have been created. Now, German scientists have made one that lasts 10 million times longer than in previous experiments.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Time, Materials, Ato … | Continue reading
The US Air Force's XQ-67A Loyal Wingman combat drone has taken to the air for the first time. Built by General Atomics using automotive design techniques, it promises to be a cheaper, more flexible alternative to other UAVs.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Gene … | Continue reading
A new method for recovering high-purity gold from discarded electronics is paying back US$50 for every dollar spent, according to researchers – who found the key gold-filtering substance in cheesemaking, of all places.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Gold, E-wast … | Continue reading
It’s a fundamental principle of physics that particles with opposite charges attract each other, while those with the same charge repel. But now, scientists at the University of Oxford have found that under certain circumstances, particles can attract those of the same charge.Con … | Continue reading
A gel of tiny keratin spheres has been found to promote hair follicle growth. Given that our bodies naturally produce keratin, the research highlights the potential application of using keratin microspheres as a safe and effective hair-growth treatment.Continue ReadingCategory: S … | Continue reading
Long before camping in desolate, off-grid extremes in a tiny trailer was a viral media sensation, SylvanSport formed to create what remains one of the market's simplest, most unique tiny trailer options. The company turns 20 this year, and to give its still-original gear-hauler c … | Continue reading
Lenovo has unveiled a ThinkBook concept that boasts a futuristic transparent display and combined touch keyboard/drawing pad. The concept is part of the company's new tech offerings announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.Continue ReadingCategory: Laptops, Techn … | Continue reading
Universal Hydrogen is already flying the world's largest hydrogen airliner – and now the company has started testing swappable liquid hydrogen fuel modules that'll radically boost the range of clean passenger aircraft operations slated for 2026.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, … | Continue reading
Bike maker Aventon is rolling into new territory with a high-performance hardtail eMTB that features the company's brand-new high-torque A100 mid-drive motor for the promise of a "smooth and thrilling ride on any terrain."Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, … | Continue reading
Commissioned to design a new high-rise in South Brisbane, Australia's Koichi Takada Architects has sought to embrace the country's indigenous culture with an extraordinary timber facade. The building also incorporates significant sustainability features, as well as thousands of p … | Continue reading
After years of releasing one origami-inspired foldable kayak after another, Oru has really stepped out of its comfort zone of late and diversified. It reached out to a market of folks who might not be able to paddle as far as they'd like with its first e-drive, and the San Fran c … | Continue reading
If you want to gather climate-change data from the deep ocean, why not just hitch a ride with an organism that's going down there anyways? That's the thinking which led to the creation of "biohybrid jellyfish" which pack not one but two speed-boosting technologies.Continue Readin … | Continue reading
Using off-the-shelf industrial parts, a team of researchers from the public and private sectors has created a prototype of a small particle accelerator that could have a big impact bringing the technology forward for commercial applications.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, Scie … | Continue reading
As the only visible part of a Formula One driver on global television each race, the F1 racing helmet has become a modern icon. But in a world where a Mickey Mantle baseball card is worth US$12.6 million, it's amazing how little F1 helmets sell for.Continue ReadingCategory: Colle … | Continue reading
After making its first manned eVTOL flight last June, Florida's Doroni Aerospace has announced its next model. The H1X rocks coaxial ducted fans and pusher props, and targets 120 mph (200 km/h) cruise speeds for up to 40 minutes.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: … | Continue reading
China's Unitree Robotics is claiming a new world speed record for its H1 humanoid robot. In a just-released video, the bipedal bot is pictured hustling along at a claimed 3.3 meters per second (11.9 km/h or 7.4 mph) … and the fun doesn't stop there.Continue ReadingCategory: Robot … | Continue reading
The gargantuan American collector marketplace is only just waking up to Formula 1, riding a fresh wave of popularity on the back of Netflix's Drive to Survive soap opera for men. And while prices on memorabilia are now beginning to move skyward, it's still grossly undervalued nex … | Continue reading
The Lighthouse is a revolutionary take on residential design. This circular glass home can continuously rotate a full 360 degrees, allowing its owner to enjoy optimal sunlight and a view that alternates between lush landscape and sunny beachfront.Continue ReadingCategory: Archite … | Continue reading
"I've never seen any technology advance faster than this." The chip shortage may be behind us, but AI and EVs are expanding at such a rapacious rate that the world will face supply crunches in electricity and transformers next year, says Elon Musk.Continue ReadingCategory: Techno … | Continue reading
Tackling one of the unsung but absolutely necessary tasks of Moon exploration, NASA and SpaceX are doing intensive testing of the docking mechanism that will be used to transfer astronauts from Artemis to the Starship Human Landing System (HLS).Continue ReadingCategory: Space, Sc … | Continue reading
When someone is suffering from major depression, objectively self-gauging the severity of their condition can be challenging. Well, within just a few years, an artificially intelligent face-analyzing smartphone app may tell such folks how they're holding up.Continue ReadingCatego … | Continue reading
Would you say that 17 features are a lot to cram into one titanium carabiner multitool? If so, the GH Carabiner may be just the gadget you're looking for. And who knows, you may even end up putting some of those features to actual real-world use.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors … | Continue reading
Honda has found a new application for its sit-down Segway for lazy shoppers launched last year. The Uni-One is being merged with VR goggles for "a first-of-its-kind extended reality experience that merges the joy of mobility with virtual reality adventures."Continue ReadingCatego … | Continue reading
Do you live in a lightning hotspot? A new set of maps shows just where all that discharged electricity makes contact with the ground across the United States each year. Tip: If you're worried about getting hit, you might want to skip Florida.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: … | Continue reading
Described as the world's largest climatized reading space by architect Snøhetta, the huge Beijing City Library forms an artificial forested landscape within China's capital. The building's interior is conceived as terraced hills and a valley, and is designed to make visitors feel … | Continue reading
Robotic garden helpers have been keeping lawns in trim for decades, but none are as much fun to watch as the Verdie AI-powered outdoor maintenance bot from Electric Sheep as it wheels around edges, blows debris and gets to grips with power tools.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics … | Continue reading
After successful pilot programs, UCLA has partnered with Singapore’s national water agency and others to build the world’s largest ocean-based carbon dioxide removal plant capable of removing 3,650 metric tons (8,046,873 lb) of the greenhouse gas per year while producing 105 metr … | Continue reading