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It can take hours – and sometimes several days – in the wilderness to shoot the kinds of photographs that capture our imagination and reveal lesser-known facets of the lives of animals with whom we share our planet.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Wildlife, Nikon, Animals, Competition

Back in May, marine startup Vessev began sea trials of an electric foiling ferry billed as "the Rivian of the sea." A partnership was then inked with New Zealand's largest ferry company, and now commercial approval has been granted. Tickets for the first rides are on sale.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Hydrofoil, Electric Boats, Tourism, New Zealand

Although sharing one small bathroom would certainly be a squeeze, the Perpetua tiny house offers lots of flexibility for larger families by accommodating up to eight people under one roof.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

The magnificently overpowered Stark Varg has been remixed and released as a street-legal electric enduro bike – and due to weird laws in certain areas, you may not even need a motorcycle license to ride this 80-horsepower, 120-kg (265-lb) monster.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Motorcycle, Electric Motorcycles, World's Fastest, Enduro

When the Swiss and Italian governments got together to redraw the alpine border that divides the two countries last year, due to rapidly retreating glaciers, it put into stark focus a challenge that is expected to face many nations that have natural structures that mark territories.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Columbia University, Switzerland, Italy, Alpine, Climate Crisis, glacier, Snow, Patagonia, Himalayas

It was just two years ago that a tiny robotic manta ray became the world's fastest-swimming soft-bodied robot. Well, one of its descendants has now smashed that record – and it uses less energy than its predecessor, to boot.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: North Carolina State University, Soft Robotics, Swimming, Biomimicry

IBM has come up with a way to make training and running generative AI models five times faster and much more energy efficient by swapping out copper wires for beams of light to connect data center components.Continue ReadingCategory: Computers, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Photonics, IBM, Artificial Intelligence

While there are a few electric cars that have onboard photovoltaic panels for charging on the go, such vehicles are definitely in the minority. The DartSolar system was designed to change that, by adding a rooftop solar power system to any EV.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Tesla Motors, Solar Power, Electric Vehicles

Although many people like to go camping in their Tesla Model Y, the vehicle certainly isn't optimized for that application. That's where the Cargo & Bed Platform comes in, by adding a bed frame that doubles as a cargo deck.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Tesla Model Y, Camping, Kickstarter

GenCast, an AI-powered weather prediction tool, can crank out 15 days of highly accurate weather forecasts in minutes. Not only will it help you dress right in the morning, but it can give valuable, life-saving warnings for extreme weather events.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Weather, Severe Weather, Google DeepMind, Artificial Intelligence, Climate, Earth

The audacious bid to build what will be the USA's tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma City has hit a snag. Shortly before construction was due to begin, it has reportedly been delayed following concerns from airport officials.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Residential towers, Skyscrapers

The new Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo Horizon debuts as the sleekest, most versatile member of the Marco Polo camper van family. It carries sleeping and dining amenities for four people wherever it goes, but without any permanent space-devouring camper van equipment. It's classy enough to feel comfortable pulling up to valet parking but still ready to transform into a cozy two-floor lodge at a moment's...

Using data from twin studies conducted over many years, researchers have found a link between levels of depression and the amount of fruit and vegetables people eat each day.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Depression, Diet, Fruit, Vegetables, Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA)

Ultraviolette’s forthcoming electric superbike, the F99 has achieved a new Indian quarter-mile record of 10.712 seconds. It sets the stage for the brand’s global ambitions as Ultraviolette begins retail sales in Europe – and a US release might not be too far off either.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric, Electric Motorcycles, eSuperbike, India, Superbike, Record

Daily personal-trainer-guided workouts are a luxury that most of us can't afford. For a single-payment price of a little under $2,000, however, the Aeke K1 system guides users through a variety of workouts that are assigned and monitored by an AI coach.Continue ReadingCategory: Fitness & Exercise, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Kickstarter, Home Gym, Artificial Intelligence, Exercise, Fitness

A UK-based company is on a mission to make goods haulage easier and cleaner for producers in developing nations. Now thanks to a multi-million-dollar deal, its electric-truck-as-a-service model is about to expand in Rwanda and neighboring regions.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Electric truck, Off-road, Rugged, Africa, Cargo

Part camper and part tiny house, this neat little retreat was created from the shell of an old cargo trailer. Named the Ramblenook Camper, it packs a seating and sleeping area, plus some cooking facilities, into a length of just 8 ft (2.4 m).Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Micro-House, Trailer, Tiny Footprint, Camping

A new kind of cancer gene therapy can be remotely activated at a specific part of the body. The team developed a version of CRISPR that responds to ultrasound, and demonstrated how it can be used to clear cancer in mice.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Cancer, The Immune System, Immunotherapy, CRISPR, gene therapy, Genetic engineering, University of Southern California, Ultrasound

If you've ever used a nutrition app or kept a food diary to track things like protein intake or calories, you'll know how cumbersome the process can be. That's where the first automated food-logging wearable comes in, gathering all the nutritional data without requiring any effort from you.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Kickstarter, Diet, Nutrition, Weight Loss,...

Frostbite is not something to be taken lightly. Left untreated, it can lead to the amputation of fingers and toes. That's where a new Canadian system comes in, which will allow frostbite to be treated quickly, effectively and on location … utilizing culinary-inspired technology.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: University of Alberta, Winter, Treatment

Two patients with spinal injuries have seen improvements in their ability to walk again, thanks to deep brain stimulation (DBS). Intriguingly, the therapy targets a region of the brain that normally isn’t associated with motor skills.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Paralysis, Walk, Deep Brain Stimulation, Brain, neurons, Neuroscience, Implant, EPFL

Inflated balloons that trick the stomach into feeling full have long been used for weight loss. The problem is that they become less effective the longer they stay inflated. Now, MIT engineers have devised a balloon that inflates and deflates on demand – and it reduced food intake by 60%.Continue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Obesity, Weight Loss, Gastric balloon, MIT

Any sort of list or ranking is fraught with subjectivity, and perhaps none more so than ranking the 100 greatest human technological achievements that have landed us where we are today. But this week, the hosts of the excellent tech podcast Hard Fork, Casey Newton and Kevin Roos, did just that. And, let's just say, it's a wild ride.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: New York Times,...

An innovative combination of readily available natural products has shaped up to be an alternative to drugs like Ozempic to tackle obesity, type 2 diabetes, liver function and gut inflammation – without the invasiveness, cost or negative side effects that are associated with GLP-1 receptor agonists.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: University of South Australia, Gastrointestinal, Obesity, Ozempic,...