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While 3D printing is indeed a burgeoning technology, it's limited by the fact that items can typically only be printed from a single material. A new system still uses just one print resin, but that substance can form into two different solid materials as needed.Continue ReadingCategory: 3D Printing, Manufacturing, TechnologyTags: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Light, Ultraviolet, UC Santa Barbara

Influential Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has revealed plans for a striking new residential tower in Taiwan. Appropriately named Out of the Box, the project is defined by a bold blocky design and cantilevered facade that creates outdoor areas and increases indoor living space.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, MVRDV, Residential towers

In an impressive feat of rapid urban adaptation, sulphur-crested cockatoos have worked out how to use their feet and their large bodies to twist the tap handles of drinking fountains in order to access water from the faucet. It's the first observation of this behavior spread throughout a large population of birds.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Western Sydney University, Australian National University, Max Planck Institute,...

New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. In doing so, it has also identified a way to reverse that damage and restore lung function.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Respiratory health, Lung, Air pollution, Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), University of Osaka

A new study has found that gaining weight as a result of poor diet is linked to impaired cognitive functioning and developing symptoms of anxiety, adding to the growing body of evidence that there's an intrinsic biological link between our gut health and mental health.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Obesity, Anxiety, mental health, Georgia State University, Cognitive...

It was just last year that we heard about the Atmos inflatable hammock, which was claimed to keep users warm at night without adding to the bulk and weight they have to carry. Well, as promised it would be at the time, the Atmos is now the subject of a Kickstarter campaign.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Hammocks, Inflatable, Camping, Kickstarter, 2025 Updates

Scientists have long recognized human skin as a vibrant ecosystem that's home to millions of microorganisms. Our skin microbiome includes bacteria, fungi, and viruses; all playing a key role in shaping our health by promoting skin immunity and guarding against diseases. These friendly microbes feed on our skin's nutrients, and as a byproduct, they produce various active molecules that influence and interact with our...

Weary of everyday life and need an escape? No matter how you spec it, the all-new Hawk+ camper from pop-up truck camping pioneer Four Wheel Campers will help you disappear.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Camping, Truck, Pickup, Off-road, Off-grid, RV

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