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Animals that produce their own light source, through an internal chemical reaction, are one of the many wonders of nature – and something biotechnology scientists have been working hard to replicate and adapt for human use for some time.Continue ReadingCategory: Imaging & Diagnostics, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Mass General Brigham, HIV, SARS, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Virus, Disease, Diagnostic tools, Diagnostic devices

Archer has released video footage of the first flight of its Midnight eVTOL with a pilot at the controls, though the aircraft rolled down a runway to take off rather than using its rotors to lift it vertically.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Archer Aviation, Flight Tests, eVTOL

Researchers have developed a new method for preventing bacteria from adhering to surfaces, such as medical devices. It relies on the unique properties of resilin, a natural insect protein that enables fleas to jump hundreds of times their body length.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Insect, Coating, RMIT University

A landmark 17-year study has found that a workable exercise plan significantly improves survival and enduring health of people who have experienced colorectal cancer. So much so that, as one of the researchers noted, "Our findings will change the way we treat colon cancer."Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: University of Sydney, Queens University, University of Alberta, Exercise, Colorectal cancer, Treatment,...

Diabetic foot ulcers can be slow to heal and prone to recurring. A new study employed an existing method, used on burns patients, to assess the degree of water loss from the skin and found that it was a good diagnostic tool for predicting a foot ulcer’s comeback chances.Continue ReadingCategory: Diabetes, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Diabetes, Diabetic foot ulcer, Skin, National Institutes...

Scientists have developed a fuel cell system which they say could ultimately have enough energy capacity to power regional electric aircraft. They state that the technology is capable of carrying over three times as much energy per unit of weight as a lithium-ion battery.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: MIT, Fuel Cell, Electric Aircraft

Perhaps the best part of spending a night outdoors in a tent is lying on your back and watching an explosive astronomical performance play out on the stage of dark wilderness sky. The average tent, however, isn't optimized for the experience. What good is a gorgeous star-filled sky if you're lying below an opaque rain fly? Colorado startup Sky View Tents looks to create...

Back in 2023, plans were revealed for a high-rise project in New York City that consisted of two connected towers. Named the Avenir, it has now undergone a dramatic redesign and will instead consist of one taller skyscraper, which will rise out of an unusual sculpted podium.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: New York, Skyscrapers, Building and Construction

Makers, tinkerers, modelers and crafters looking for an edge that smoothly cuts through a range of materials like they're all butter might find the NeoBlade of interest – which is claimed to be the world's most compact wireless ultrasonic cutter.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Gadgets, Tools, DIY, Craft, Repair, Wireless, Blades, Ultrasonic

A new study has found that, for most of us, the fiber we eat can protect our heart health, lowering the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke by up to 20%. It’s more evidence showing that a healthy gut leads to a healthy heart.Continue ReadingCategory: Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Fiber, Cardiovascular, Heart Disease, Blood Pressure, Strokes, Monash...

A study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters has uncovered evidence of an extreme ancient solar storm that struck Earth over 14,000 years ago, during the waning days of the last Ice Age. This event is now confirmed as the most powerful solar particle storm on record, exceeding the infamous 775 CE storm that was long considered the strongest.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags:...

Here's a novel take on tiny living, courtesy of Australia's Elsewhere Pods. Named the Beaufort Bushland Retreat, it takes the form of a glass house on wheels that offers amazing views of the surrounding countryside.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Micro-House, Tiny Footprint, House, Home

A consortium of researchers from four European countries is developing a way to tattoo microbial life on the exterior of buildings. These "living tattoos" will be able to suck carbon out of the air, protect the buildings, and even make them glow.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Inks, Inkjet, bioink, Carbon capture, TU Graz, Self-healing, Bioluminescence

Dawn Aerospace seems to want to play with the big kids as it announces that it will be selling its spaceplane directly to customers the same way that airliner manufacturers market their aircraft, suggesting a major shift in space launch business models.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Spaceplane, Dawn Aerospace

A readily available sleep aid has been shown to have a surprising side effect on brain health, seemingly protecting the organ from the buildup of the tau protein – a key biomarker in the development of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Washington University in St. Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable tech that quickly, simply, and non-invasively tests for important health markers using menstrual blood. The affordable device could revolutionize women’s healthcare.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Wearable, Biomarkers, Women's health, Cancer, ETH Zurich

A new study has found that smoking marijuana and ingesting THC edibles over the long term can reduce blood vessel function at levels similar to those seen in cigarette smokers, posing a risk to heart health.Continue ReadingCategory: Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Drugs, Cannabis, Cardiovascular, UCSF

In Japanese mythology, dragons aren't the fire-breathing, treasure-hoarding monsters you'll find in Tolkien, Martin, et al. Instead, they're wise, serpentine creatures who control rain, fly through the clouds, and protect sacred areas.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: DJI Innovations, drones, University of Tokyo

Vietnamese architectural firm 85 Design has completed a unique slim dwelling that's part home, part office, and an entirely a new vision for sustainable living. Dubbed Ga.o House, the project rethinks how small buildings can meet today’s climate challenges without sacrificing on comfort, flexibility, or beauty.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Sustainability, Home office, Green Walls, Home

The seas of tomorrow may see underwater security fundamentally transformed as AI collides with autonomous undersea gliders to produce intelligent fleets of mobile sensors that could redefine naval intelligence as they seek out ocean threats.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: UAS, Surveillance, Artificial Intelligence

Hermeus seems dead keen on fast-tracking its way to hypersonic passenger flight. Its uncrewed subsonic Quarterhorse Mark 1 prototype has completed its maiden flight in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base in California on May 21, 2025.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Hypersonic, Hermeus, Aircraft, Flight Tests

We've seen a bunch curbside chargers that enable apartment dwellers to join the electric revolution without having to always top up away from home, but the one from Rheinmetall AG is about the least obtrusive. The street-level charger replaces concrete curbs with a Level 2 charge point.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Rheinmetall Defence, EV Charging

With its rugged exterior and compact footprint, France's Plume envisions its pint-sized Botanical Cabin as a chic lodge on wheels. Measuring just 6 m (20 ft), the tiny house features a light-filled interior layout on one level that's suitable for up to two people.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, House, Home, Micro-House

Dogs are proving to be more than just our best friends, with a new study finding that we have important proteins in common that could accelerate our understanding and treatment of a complication of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, a condition that affects both species.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Dogs, Human, Sports injury, Cornell University

The Utility Personal Transporter may do for EVs what smartphones did for gadgets – combining multiple types in one device. What's more, recent announcements suggest that people may soon start seeing the thing in actual use, in three different countries.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Mobility, Modular, 2025 Updates

Maeving is one of the rare EV manufacturers that has remained committed to traditional motorcycle design. The company's new limited-edition café racer, the RM1S Blackout, is its latest testament to that ethos.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Motorcycles, cafe racer, Battery Technology, Electric Motors, Dark

Three years ago, Texas outdoor gear brand Kammok smashed its Kickstarter goal for a convenient vehicle-mounted awning designed to set up in seconds, nearly as easily as a bedroom window shade. Now, it's expanding the design with a fast-pitching bug room that installs like a bedsheet. The four-walled hideaway sets up quickly to help campers escape the bloodthirsty swarm of mosquitoes, biting midges and...

Knives and saws are plenty useful when camping, but they're still just two separate tools. Ti-Ally offers an alternative, in the form of a system wherein six different blades can be swapped in and out of a single multi-functional steel handle.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, EDC, Kickstarter, Titanium, Knife, Modular

If your home has old lead water pipes, there's a chance that harmful concentrations of lead may be present in your water. An experimental new device could soon allow homeowners to check for themselves, instead of waiting for the city to do so.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: American Chemical Society, University of Massachusetts, Water

They're chunky and heavy, and not the most attractive handsets around. But rugged phones are designed to shake off abuse, while filling their girth with huge batteries and useful tools. The latest model from Ulefone has all that in spades, plus pocket cinema chops.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Rugged, smartphones, Pico projector, Night Vision, Lighting

The recent auction prices paid for the business cards of Steve Jobs ($181,183, $103,750, $45,426, $15,344, $13,289, $12,905, $12,080, $11,898 and $10,050), Elon Musk ($39,238, $12,905 and $12,811) and Jeff Bezos ($8,659) raise some fascinating questions about the long-term value of all the business cards that have sold before ... and an Albert Einstein business card currently being auctioned by Remarkable Rarities and due...

In the crowded world of multitool design, it's hard to stand out. Carve Design has managed to do just that by releasing a new version of its Geekey, this time turning the multitool into an affordable lighter case that's rich in functionality.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, Stainless Steel, Indiegogo, Crowdfunding, EDC

Though the Nano Micro House isn't quite the smallest tiny house we've ever seen, it's pretty close – and at US$22,900, it's also one of the cheapest. This example of extreme downsizing clocks in at a mere 11.5 ft (3.5 m) in length and has a surprisingly functional interior for up to two people.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Home, House, Micro-House,...

Europe has a comfortable lead designing the world's most luxuriously accommodating production camper vans. The US, on the other hand, is more about forging a lead in rugged, versatile off-road adventure vans. Now, Winnebago Industries' Grand Design RV is bringing those two worlds screaming together. Its all-new Lineage van features a level of interior glamping luxury you don't usually see outside the European or...

The bitter taste receptors we have on our tongues are also found in other organs, including the gut. A new study has identified two specific receptors in the large intestine that are associated with the aging process, which may help inform diet-based strategies for healthier aging.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Healthy aging, Gastrointestinal, Gut health, Universitat Rovira i...

On May 21, 2025, New Atlas attended a demonstration at the Nabors facility in Houston, Texas, where Quaise Energy showcased a literal groundbreaking demo of its millimeter wave drilling technology, looking to prove its dream of revolutionizing geothermal energy extraction.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Quaise, Geothermal, Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, Plasma, Electromagnetic, Features

Men who carry two copies of a common genetic variant are twice as likely to develop dementia than women with the same mutations, according to a new study from Australian researchers. This discovery has the potential to develop early detection and intervention methods to block how the variants affect the brain.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Curtin University, Monash University,...

Imagine a robot that can transform between "flying drone" and "wheeled rover" configurations. It could potentially be quite useful, but only if it works in real-world conditions. The ATMO bot was designed to do just that, by performing its transformation in mid-air.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Caltech, Quadcopter, Transformable, Flight

A personalized electronic facial tattoo that wirelessly monitors the brain can tell when the organ is being overworked and can use the data it collects to predict mental overload, according to a new study. The tech could help us maintain the productivity sweet spot.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Brain, Brain activity, Electroencephalography (EEG), Cognitive functioning, University of Texas

Hisense sub-brand Vidda has launched a new home entertainment powerhouse in China called the C3 Ultra. The 4K home cinema projector is the first to feature the MCL39 laser light source for high brightness and excellent color performance.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Hisense, 4K UHD, Laser, Projectors, home theater, Cinema

A team of researchers at Rice University has developed a haptic feedback vest and camera system for a blind dog known as Kunde. The vest helps guide the dog through daily obstacles and the hope is that it will soon do the same for other pups.Continue ReadingCategory: Pets, LifestyleTags: Haptics, Rice University, Dogs, Vision, Blindness, Navigation

You'll never have to carry your clubs around the course again – or even from the car to the clubhouse – with this new AI-powered camera-equipped smart caddie, which will even recognize you and follow every step of the way.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Golf, Robotics, Smart technology, Artificial Intelligence, Gadgets, Consumer Electronics

A landmark AI therapy chatbot is closing down on June 30, and industry experts believe that its demise is most likely in response to the challenges of delivering impactful mental health services and navigating safety issues in the digital space.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: mental health, Depression, Anxiety, cognitive-behavioral-therapy, LLM (Large Language Model), GPT, Psychology

The age of laser weapons looks to have officially dawned. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems says that, for the first time in history, a high-energy laser system has been used to destroy multiple drone targets in combat.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Laser weapon, Israel, World's First

Slovenian marine drive innovator Remigo launched its impressively portable, slimline electric outboard drive in North America just a few weeks back, and now it's adding a powerful accessory to the lineup. The new RemigoOne remote control lets the captain of the small e-boat control the throttle from anywhere on the vessel. It can also shed its handheld dock and be secured in the tiller...

In 2018, Nemo launched a camping chair the likes of which we had never seen before. Instead of a fabric seat attached directly to a frame, the Stargaze Recliner featured a cocoon-like seat pod hanging off a tall, spindly frame. It provided a comfy hammock-like experience with natural rocking motion and lean-back reclining like no other chair around.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Camping, Chair, Foldable,...

While there are many potential uses for soft-bodied robots, the things are still typically only built in small experimental batches. Scottish scientists are out to change that, with a mass-production-capable soft bot that is 3D-printed in a single piece which then walks off of the print bed.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Soft Robotics, University of Edinburgh, 3D Printing, Compressed Air

Back in 2022, we brought development news from a robotics startup looking to launch a smart garden helper sporting two jointed arms. A lot has changed since then, and as the commercial release approaches we take a fresh look at the Willow X.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Garden, Lawnmowers, Artificial Intelligence, Maintenance

With space at such a premium in many modern cities, this project tackles the need for more new housing in an interesting way. Named Spoorweghaven, it's envisioned for a disused dock in the Netherlands and, assuming it goes ahead as planned, will be the largest floating community in Europe.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Floating, House, Home, Building and Construction, sustainable design, cross-laminated timber

From fleas to mosquitoes, there's no shortage of organisms we like to consider pests – and, not surprisingly, the majority are insects, which account for up to 90% of animals on the planet. But thanks to new genetic detective work, scientists have found the very first species that got a taste for humans – and we're still the main dish on its menu, some...