Long known for its X1 pickup truck camping topper, Oregon's Super Pacific is sidestepping into the camper van market. Its first van component splits the difference between rooftop tent (RTT) and full-blown pop-up roof, offering the slim chassis of a hardshell tent and the van-int … | Continue reading
NASA has declared the end of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter mission. Originally scheduled to last a month with five flights, it lasted for three years with 72 flights before being grounded by damaged rotors after its last flight.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: NASA, … | Continue reading
Thanks to a pair of tiny lunar rovers, the mystery of Japan's crippled SLIM Moon lander has been solved. Images returned by the two robots show that the spacecraft bounced and is sitting on its nose, preventing its solar panels from charging.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, Scien … | Continue reading
When it comes to the treatment of severe Parkinson's disease, electrical deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a commonly used technique. It does have some serious drawbacks, however, which is why scientists are now looking to tiny wirelessly activated magnets instead.Continue ReadingC … | Continue reading
Soldiers and tactical unit police officers often have a lot of heavy gear to carry, including the ballistic body armor that they're wearing. That's where the ExoM Up-Armoured Exoskeleton is intended to come in, as it's load-reducing and bulletproof.Continue ReadingCategory: Weara … | Continue reading
Way back in 1981, Suzuki Music released a rather bizarre electric instrument called the Omnichord – a kind of synth you could strum. Production ceased by the end of the following decade, but now the company has relaunched an updated kidney-shaped oddity at NAMM 2024.Continue Read … | Continue reading
As the country undergoes an unprecedented construction boom, yet another ambitious new development has been revealed for Saudi Arabia. Named Zardun, the project will create a new wildlife park, with three boutique hotels and a visitor center.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture … | Continue reading
Researchers have come up with a 3D printing method using liquid metal that's claimed to produce structures at least 10 times faster than existing metal additive manufacturing processes, though it does so at the expense of fine detail.Continue ReadingCategory: 3D Printing, Technol … | Continue reading
UNStudio has revealed plans to build the world's tallest spokeless Ferris wheel in Seoul, South Korea. The unusual structure will take the form of two intersecting rings, with pods revolving around them to offer superb views of the area.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, Lif … | Continue reading
It almost sounds like a fairytale: a tiny ant dramatically impacting a giant lion. But thanks to a study that reveals just how interconnected all life forms really are, researchers have just figured out that it happened on the savannas of Africa.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceT … | Continue reading
German upstart yacht builder Mayla looks to launch a new breed of boat that marries the all-out performance of a speedboat with the luxury of a yacht. Its newly debuted 44-foot (13.5-m) GT looks like the tip of a harpoon ready to split air and water molecules as it bullets toward … | Continue reading
It’s easy to forget that most animals don’t see the world the way humans do. In fact, with infrared and ultraviolet sight, many animals experience a world that is completely invisible to us.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: University of Sussex, George Mason Univers … | Continue reading
The FDA has granted clearance for the first AI-powered handheld medical device to assist physicians in detecting all three common skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Providing a more accurate way of identifying skin cancer will enable patien … | Continue reading
What happens when a three-ton sport utility packs eight-cylinder muscle combined with a plug-in hybrid system and a luxurious interior ... with no regard for fuel economy? Well, the XM is what happens.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: BMW, SUV, Plug-In, Plug-in … | Continue reading
While stormwater runoff pollutants in general aren't great for aquatic animals, chemicals from tire particles are particularly harmful to salmon. A recent study now shows that permeable pavements could keep most of those toxins from ever reaching the fish.Continue ReadingCategory … | Continue reading
Depending on what sort of a camper you are, you might bring a flashlight, lantern and lighter (or matches) on most of your trips. Prometheus 1 combines all of those things in one modular system, along with a telescoping magnetic tripod stand.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, Li … | Continue reading
In regions where dogs often run loose, don't wear tags and aren't microchipped, it can be difficult for authorities to keep track of which ones have already been vaccinated against rabies. A new app could help, by identifying individual dogs via facial recognition technology.Cont … | Continue reading
We've seen a number of handsets over the years that have been designed to cut down on over-stimulating distractions present on smartphones. The latest looks like a happy marriage between a Blackberry and e-reader, and goes by the name of Minimal.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile T … | Continue reading
Scientists have long puzzled over why some dinosaurs had feathers and wings long before they evolved the ability of flight. Experiments with a robot dinosaur may now have revealed the answer – they used them for hunting.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Robot, Robots, Roboti … | Continue reading
Pioneer has been one of the top makers of DJ gear for decades, releasing the world's first top-loading CD deck for pro use way back in 1994. The DJ brand broke away in 2014, and has now launched the first products under the AlphaTheta name.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Technol … | Continue reading
Commissioned to renovate a residence in Montreal, Canada, Indee Design decided on a lighthearted approach. The result, named Atelier Chabot, is described as a playhouse for kids and adults, and boasts a slide, climbing wall, and netted area.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, … | Continue reading
China's Wejoy has returned to Kickstarter with a Full HD projector called the V1 Pro. As well as sporting similar touch interaction to 2022's Y2 model, the new outdoor-friendly unit boasts sealed optics for long-term picture clarity.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, T … | Continue reading
As recent history proves, airborne respiratory infections are not to be trifled with. Now, a new sprayable coating applied to standard air filters might give us a leg up in the war against the pathogens that cause these diseases.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: N … | Continue reading
Self-deploying sea barriers offer coastal towns some protection from the destructive forces of tsunamis – but one problem can arise when power goes out in a disaster scenario. Hence this Japanese proposal for a wall that generates its own power.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, S … | Continue reading
Researchers have modified a unique cancer-loving probiotic bacteria to release a marker that can be detected in the urine after it comes into contact with bowel cancer, even when it's in the early stages. The novel test may mean avoiding invasive procedures like colonoscopies and … | Continue reading
In all the buzz around eVTOLs, there's still plenty of appetite for more conventional electric planes – especially, it seems, if they make ludicrous amounts of lift, and can take off and land at incredibly slow speeds, using absolutely tiny runways.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircr … | Continue reading
Researchers have used reprogrammed CAR T cells, usually used as a cancer treatment, to target the senescent cells that contribute to aging and later-life diseases. After one treatment, old mice showed improved metabolism and exercise tolerance, while young ones aged slower and we … | Continue reading
Over the past decade, all-terrain teardrop trailers have gone from niche novelty to big business ... and prices have gone along for the ride. It's no longer unexpected to see teardrops regularly topping US$20K in base price and rising up over $40K when equipped with the bells and … | Continue reading
Despite a 2024 so far marked with serious conflicts, climate uncertainty and the rapid ascension of AI technologies, the famous Doomsday Clock has remained paused at 90 seconds to midnight, the same time as last year.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Clock, Climate Crisis, W … | Continue reading
In a recent live-fire field test, BAE Systems' Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) prototype took out a small fleet of quadcopter drones in spectacular fashion using a Moog modular weapons system.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, Techno … | Continue reading
While we've seen quite a few filtration systems for making polluted water drinkable, many are quite complex, or utilize costly materials. By contrast, an experimental new setup simply requires users to inject dirty water through a layer of cellulose.Continue ReadingCategory: Good … | Continue reading
When most people think of electric cars, they probably picture futurist-looking things with dashboards full of buttons and screens. The Olympian Model 01 takes a very different approach, with a classic design and a minimalist interior.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, Transpo … | Continue reading
Back in 2021, Crowley commissioned the building of the first electric tug to assist ships in a US harbor. Now the company has taken delivery of the eWolf, ahead of operational duty at the Port of San Diego later this year.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Electric … | Continue reading
Plans have been revealed for a remarkably ambitious skyscraper that could potentially become the world's new second-tallest building. Named the Burj Azizi, the tower is currently under construction in Dubai.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Const … | Continue reading
Medium-format imaging titan Hasselblad has announced the successor to 2020's 50-megapixel 907X 50C digital camera system. The 907X & CFV 100C model boasts a camera back featuring a 100-MP back-illuminated image sensor that can be used with legacy film cameras.Continue ReadingCate … | Continue reading
While it might run counter to conventional wisdom, if you are lactose intolerant, you might want to drink some milk every day to ward off diabetes. So says a new study that looked at a genetic variant involved in the effect.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleT … | Continue reading
Mobile apps and AI processing are making things a lot easier for would-be stargazers, who no longer have to fiddle with focusing using cold fingers or even track and identify celestial objects – smart telescopes take care of all that for you. The latest addition to Celestron's ra … | Continue reading
A new study has predicted that AI activity by ‘bad actors’ determined to cause online harm through the spread of disinformation will be a daily occurrence by the middle of 2024. The findings are concerning given that more than 50 countries, including the US, will hold national el … | Continue reading
We've come a long way from Will Smith eating spaghetti in the last 10 months. AI-generated video is advancing at a jaw-dropping rate – and Google's extraordinary new space-time diffusion model Lumiere shifts the goalposts yet again.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: AI Art … | Continue reading
Whether it was in your shoelaces or earbud cables, we’ve all accidentally tied knots that we can’t untangle – but we don’t expect to win any world records with them. Now scientists have done exactly that, accidentally tying the world’s smallest and tightest knot in a tiny structu … | Continue reading
Despite the existence of multiple modern custom surfy camper vans and concept campers, when one thinks "surf camper van," it tends to bring about images of the classic VW Type 2 pop-tops of 50s and 60s surf culture. But German camper innovator Rocket Camper is ready to shoulder V … | Continue reading
After confounding scientists for more than 80 years and following an unexpected recent outbreak in Australia, researchers have finally discovered how Buruli ulcer, caused by a flesh-eating bacteria, is transmitted: mosquitoes. The discovery means practical measures can now be tak … | Continue reading
Women’s fertility tends to decline starting in their mid-30s, which can make it harder to have kids in middle age. Now scientists have identified a mechanism that seems to accelerate aging of the ovaries – and found a way, in mice at least, to slow it down to boost fertility late … | Continue reading
In a bid to outdo the world speed record of the famous Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spyplane, aerospace technology company Hermeus has completed ground testing of its first fully-integrated prototype vehicle called Quarterhorse Mark 0.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags … | Continue reading
As VR/AR headsets become more and more common, they'll open up all sorts of opportunities to "gamify" what's happening in the real world. Here's a fun example: an app that tracks your vacuum, showing which bits of floor you have and haven't done.Continue ReadingCategory: Virtual … | Continue reading
The FDA has approved a wearable belt that delivers targeted vibrations to the spine and hips as the first non-drug prescription medical device to treat low bone density, the precursor to osteoporosis. Shown to be effective in clinical trials, the novel device offers postmenopausa … | Continue reading
Electric powersport startup Searider looks to combine the sharp, nimble handling of a motorcycle with the instant acceleration of an all-electric jet ski. Weighing a fraction of even the lightest ICE-driven PWC, its Searacer is a sleek electro-machine capable of flirting with 50 … | Continue reading
Just because ebikes have assistive motors doesn't mean that they should be heavy, clunky and ugly. The Tezeus C8 was evidently designed with that fact in mind, as it sports a sleek look, carbon construction, and a claimed weight of as little as 33 lb (15 kg).Continue ReadingCateg … | Continue reading