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Earlier this month we looked at the Flying Whales airship, a hugely ambitious project if ever there was one. A small but critical piece of that floating puzzle, the Evolito axial flux motor – or all 32 of them – will be responsible for powering the big, bloated behemoth forward.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Electric Motors, Airships, Electric Aircraft

Scientists in China have found a new potential drug target for weight loss. Blocking a protein called CD44 has been shown to protect against obesity in mice on a high-fat diet, specifically by suppressing the formation of white fat cells.Continue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Obesity, Diabetes, Weight, Weight Loss, Ozempic, China, Health, Fat cells

The most innovative flip blade of 2025 may not be a knife; it may just be an axe. Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) has bravely taken one of its most unique folding knife designs and adapted it into a sleek, compact axe that packs safely without a sheath and flips into full-on chopping mode in milliseconds. It's the new Provoke X pocket axe,...

If a robot is going to excel at traversing multiple types of terrain, it shouldn't have an unadaptable "Jack of all trades, master of none" body shape. That's where the GOAT robot comes in, as it automatically changes shape depending on the landscape.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: EPFL, Transformable, Shape-shifting

Californian ebike maker Aventon has doubled down on security for the follow up to 2022's flagship urban commuter. The Level 3 is the second model to feature the Aventon Control Unit, smart bike tech with 4G/GPS and theft deterrence.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Security

Following its reveal back in 2020, Sydney Fish Market is now almost complete. The building has been fitted with an ambitious timber roof that's designed to resemble fish scales and weighs 2,500 tons.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Timber, Sydney, sustainable design, 3XN

Italian firm Virus Power produces motorcycle gear that is lightweight, wearable, and most importantly, free of animal-derived materials. The brand claims that its products meet extremely high safety standards and are already used by a number of riders, including Scott Redding in the World Superbike series.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Motorcycle Gear, WSBK, Veganism, Racing, Ducati, Protection, Safety

Japanese scientists have created what may be the world’s smallest video game. Using a regular controller, players can control a tiny digital ship, firing nanoscale bullets to push around a physical polystyrene ball just a few microns wide.Continue ReadingCategory: Games, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: World's Smallest, Nano, Nanoscale, Nanometers, Nanoparticles, Electric, Electrons, Nagoya University

Cue the self-replicating robot revolution: Apptronik's humanoid Apollo robot is gearing up to assist in manufacturing copies of itself. That's thanks to a deal between the Texas-based robotics company and global engineering solutions firm Jabil, which produces components for the likes of Apple, Dell, and HP.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Humanoid, Robots, Apptronik, Manufacturing

It’s hard to get glue to work underwater – unless you’re a mussel. Scientists have now created a new adhesive that combines the stickiness of mussel’s natural glue with the slimy, germ-repelling nature of mucus.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Adhesive, Glue, Underwater, Water, MIT, Freie Universität, Biomimicry

The question of whether life once existed on Mars may be answered by a new laser instrument from the University of Bern. The device can be carried by a rover to zap samples of the Red Planet to see if they contain traces of microfossils.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Mars, Exobiology, University of Bern, Laser

We knew the Rover from Australia's Stockman Products was a special little hunk of micro-camping the minute we saw it, a teardrop that manages to look devastatingly rugged, cozily inviting and strikingly stylish, all at the same time. The little 'drop from the Pod trailer specialists has gotten even more special in its second generation, bringing on new additions like a multipurpose swivel griddle,...

Late last year, I covered an apparent leaked patent filed by CFMoto for a seatbelt setup holding riders on motorcycles. It raised quite a few keen eyebrows in the motorcycle community, and for good reason. Now, it looks like the first-ever motorcycle with a seatbelt might be just around the corner.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: CFMoto, Sportsbikes, Seat-belts, Road Safety, Patent

If you want to stop potholes from forming in asphalt roads, you've gotta get 'em while they're still just tiny cracks. A new self-healing asphalt could one day do that very thing, utilizing spores obtained from moss.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Swansea University, King's College London, Road, Self-healing

Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans for a futuristic-looking cultural center in Italy. The eye-catching building will be defined by a sculpted aluminum facade that's designed with local wind conditions in mind.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Zaha Hadid, sustainable design, Aquariums, Italy

Repairable laptop maker Framework just wrapped up its '2nd Gen' event, where it made three major announcements – the most prominent of which is that it's now dipping its toes into desktop PC waters.Continue ReadingCategory: Computers, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Desktop, PC, Framework, Laptop, Modular, Repair, Custom

Chinese e-mobility outfit ADO has co-developed a hub motor with Bafang that sports 3-speed auto-shifting gears. The first model to roll with this system is the Air 30 Ultra city ride, which also comes with a 100-km battery, auto-on lights and GPS anti-theft.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Indiegogo, ebikes, Pedal-assisted

Skipping just one night of sleep causes healthy adults to see a spike in immune cells linked to chronic inflammation, a key feature of obesity, according to new research. The good news is that once normal sleep is restored, things return to normal, highlighting the powerful link between sleep and immune health.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Sleep, Sleep deprivation, The...

A battery that's safer and cheaper than lithium-ion while offering comparable energy density? That sounds like a pipe dream. But such a battery is in fact in the works, using a chemistry of renewables to store over 220 W/kg. Singaporean startup Flint believes it has the formula for the most sustainable battery the world has ever seen, capable of replacing lithium for applications like...

A fascinating collaborative study in 2022, between researchers at the University of Oxford and Tufts University, suggested two common viruses could be working in tandem to trigger the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings built on a growing body of evidence implicating the herpes virus in neurodegenerative disease and also turned research attention to a second virus that causes chicken pox.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's...

The winning entries for the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards aren't just technically solid images of Earth's diverse fauna and landscapes. This time around, you'll find astonishingly beautiful compositions that tell dramatic tales and depict the incredible backdrops against which the lives of fascinating creatures on our planet play out.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Wildlife, Animals, Competition

Yes, you heard that right – following a vote at the regional court in Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria, KTM's creditors have approved the company's reorganization plan. The entire amount of claims made against KTM was €2.25 billion (US$2.36 billion), of which €2 billion ($2.1 billion) has been acknowledged.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: KTM, Bajaj, MV Agusta, BMW, CFMoto, Financial

If you're going to be carrying a compass anyway while out in the wilderness, why not carry one that performs multiple functions? That's the idea behind the Loki-Nav compass, which also packs a mirror, magnifying glass, and tinder-making wood file.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, Kickstarter, Titanium

Back in 2016, we featured a stunning wooden machine that employed falling steel marbles to play a merry tune. As plans are drawn up for a new version, its builder has looked back to the designs of Leonardo da Vinci for inspiration.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Instrument, Art, Engineering, Wooden