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Our soft tissues swell and shrink throughout the day, so a wearable that fits in the morning may not do so in the afternoon. A new adaptive lining for the sockets of prosthetic limbs was designed with this important fact very much in mind.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Prosthetic, Imperial College London, Comfort

Mercedes’ “compact sedan for the electric age” has arrived and boy is it stuffed with electric capabilities. It becomes the first EV in a completely new generation of Mercedes cars.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, Electric Vehicles, Hybrid, BMW, Geely

At just 6.6 m (21.7 ft) in length, what this off-grid capable tiny house lacks in available space it makes up for with portability. It could be a good fit for up to two people wanting a towable vacation home or to embrace a minimalist life on the road.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

If you missed your chance to buy one of the coolest smartwatches ever made, listen up. Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky's new outfit Core Devices is now accepting pre-orders for two new Pebble-like wearables.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Smartwatch, Pebble, E-Paper

If you have the persistent tone in your ears known as tinnitus, you'll want to pay attention to a new study that shows a link between certain foods and a reduction in risk. The finding offers a potentially easy way to get some peace and quiet.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: tinnitus, Diet, Food, Nutrition, Hearing

With the threat of a US ban looming over Chinese drone maker DJI, keen flyers throughout the land will likely be on the lookout for alternatives. Homegrown Ascent Aerosystems may have an answer with its somewhat oddball Helius.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Camera drone, 4k, Rugged, Surveillance, Monitoring

Over a year and a million kilometers' worth of real-world testing has returned impressive results for Spanish company Fersa's "fuel efficient wheel hub," which cuts fuel burn by at least 3% and saves operators around US$3,500 per truck per year.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Fuel efficiency, Truck, Efficiency

A rice wine native to the Philippines has grabbed the attention of researchers looking into new, natural ways to slow biological aging. But it's not the wine itself – sorry – in the spotlight, but what's left over after the liquid is ready to bottled.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Microbes, Yeast, Aging, anti-aging, Age-Related, Cells, Chronic illness,...

Back in 2021, at the height of the pandemic, scientists at Pfizer revealed the development of a novel antiviral molecule, designed to hinder the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s ability to replicate. Clinical trials moved quickly, and by the end of the year we had the very first oral COVID antiviral, called nirmatrelvir.Continue ReadingCategory: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Antiviral, Drugs

I know many folks who dismissed Stark's initial announcement of the Varg, a 60–80 horsepower electric dirt bike intended to compete with conventional gas-powered motocross bikes, as just another ambitious EV project that would never reach the market.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Motorcycles, Electric Vehicles, Supermoto, Zero Motorcycles, Dirt Bikes, World's Fastest

Imagine being able to listen to music or other audio that no one else can hear, without having to wear headphones. Doing so is now possible via so-called "audible enclaves," which already exist in functional prototype form.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Pennsylvania State University, Audio, Sound, Ultrasound, metasurface

Budget e-mobility brand Engwe has taken the wraps off the latest generation of its compact L20 fat-tire ebike. The dual-suspension compact hauler can be collapsed down for between-ride transport in the trunk, and comes in hub-drive and mid-drive variants.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Foldable bike, Off-road, City

The first satellite in a constellation designed specifically to locate wildfires early and precisely anywhere on the planet has now reached Earth's orbit, and it could forever change how we tackle unplanned infernos.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Wildfires, Google, Satellite, Machine Learning, Detection

Tiny house firms are always trying to think up new ways of maximizing every inch of available space. Modern Tiny Living has hit upon a neat approach to this with its Shadow model, which features a living room that seats six, has lots of storage, and also doubles as a guest bed.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

It might look dumb, but this little engine catalyzed the American Air Boat industry, and its legacy might yet have several more significant chapters in general transportation. Pusher engine technology can create very efficient vehicles, capable of doing things better ... maybe even for personal transport. Just not like this!Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Barrett-jackson, Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge

Japanese hardware brand Elecom has just launched what it claims is the world's first power bank to feature a sodium-ion battery inside. It promises significantly longer cycle life than traditional lithium-ion batteries, as well as the ability to operate in extremely hot and cold climes.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Sodium battery, Battery, Elecom

Men tend to be happier with life when they're married, as many studies have identified over the last few decades. But new research shows they also become fatter. In fact, they're more than three times more likely to be obese than men who remained unmarried.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Obesity, Weight, Depression, Family health, Aging, Age-Related

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has cleared a major hurdle in making a Generation IV nuclear reactor practical. Using a new process, a team has developed a new way of processing fuel efficiently for cutting-edge molten salt reactors.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Nuclear, Fuel, Reactors

Exhibition vehicles often make a big splash for a couple weeks, maybe months, then disappear quietly to never be heard of again. Not the case for the jaw-dropping Camper Schmiede "Marilyn Onroad" camper van. One of the most distinctively appointed camper vans ever concocted is now ready to travel far beyond the gates of any exhibition hall. The six-sleeper camper van features a delightfully...

Dr. Frankenstein might not have needed a lightning bolt to bring his monster to life after all. A new study from Stanford suggests that life might have been kickstarted by constant zaps from “microlightning” between water droplets.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Life, Molecules, Chemistry, Earth, Stanford University, Lightning, Organic

Chances are you already need a steel ruler for your fixing and making tasks, so why not use one that can do much more than most? That's the idea behind the ten-function Tiruler, which packs a protractor, caliper, bubble level and even a wrench.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, Titanium, Measured, Kickstarter

The second of three rugged phones announced at CES 2025 in January has been launched. Following a Kickstarter for the monstrous WP100 Titan, mobile tech brand Oukitel has revealed the direct-to-sale WP200 Pro – with a rather unusual feature.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Rugged, smartphones, Smartwatch, Earphones, Modular

3D-printed architecture continues to go from strength to strength, with all kinds of projects now being created with the burgeoning technology, including a Walmart, housing, and even a data center. The latest example comes from Japan, where a new train station will be built in just six hours.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, 3D Printing, Trains, Japan

California-based eVTOL startup Joby Aviation is gearing up to fly people from UK airports to nearby cities in England in little air taxis at 200 mph (322 km/h), in partnership with long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Aviation, Joby, Joby Aviation, eVTOL, Air Taxis, Flying taxi