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Chinese projector brand ETOE has launched a portable Google TV Full HD smart projector that's about the height of a soda can. The Dolphin also boasts easy positioning technology and a huge battery.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Projectors, HD, Portable, All-in-one, Dolby

Swedish electric foiling innovator Candela has revealed that its P-12 ferry is heading to the US for the first time. Thanks to a partnership with Fly Tahoe, the craft will drastically cut travel times for tourists heading to Lake Tahoe's ski resorts.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Hydrofoil, Electric Boats, Candela

Following its Mondo and 28' Model Tiny, Tiny House Listings has created a new towable dwelling named the Lad. Suited to those looking for a low-budget downsizing option, it features a compact and utilitarian interior suitable for up to two people.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

If you attend a lot of your kids' league games, tailgate often, or can't get enough of Mother Nature, consider treating yourself a well-appointed outdoor wagon that's purpose-built for a good time. The Lawn Chariot comes with plenty of space for all your gear, seats two comfortably, and includes an adjustable canopy in a clever design.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Camping, Wagon, Fishing, Kickstarter

Astronomers have clocked a cosmic collision at 3.2 million km/h (2 million mph). A new instrument has spotted a galaxy crashing through a group of others at incredible speeds, creating a shock wave that’s changing the region completely.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Astronomy, Galaxy, Telescope, Collision

The body has a remarkable ability to heal itself when injured, but of course it has its limits. Now scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed a way to improve on the natural process, making implants created from a patient’s own blood to regenerate injuries, even repairing bone.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Bones, Regenerative, Regenerative Medicine, Regeneration, Healing, wound-healing,...

The first direct visualization of the shape of a photon has been created. These particles of light are impossible to photograph, but physicists at the University of Birmingham have now calculated their wave function to produce an accurate image of a photon as it’s emitted.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Photon, Photonics, Image, Images, Visualization, University of Birmingham, Light, Particle physics, Elementary particles

Even if you don't know what 3D microfluidic networks are, that doesn't change the fact that they have some very valuable possible uses. Scientists have now devised a much easier method of making the things, by taking casts of plant roots.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Kyushu University, Microfluidic, Glass, Plants, Biomimicry

Following its recent unveiling of Hora Verticale, Portugal's OODA continues to make its mark on Tirana, Albania, with another remarkable project. Named Ndarja, it's envisioned as a square high-rise building that has been pulled apart to create a pair of eye-catching towers.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tirana, Skyscrapers, High-rise

Nissan first introduced the Ariya as a new electric car and eventual replacement for the Leaf. The Leaf, long the "everyman’s EV," was small, practical, and low-priced. The Ariya is a good replacement, though it’s neither as cheap nor as small.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Nissan, Electric Vehicles, Sedan, Crossover, Reviews

A collection of studies presented at a recent American Heart Association (AHA) conference has confirmed the heart health benefits provided by the new anti-obesity drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide, and how lifestyle interventions for weight loss affect heart biomarkers in diabetics.Continue ReadingCategory: Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: GLP-1, Obesity, Cardiovascular, American Heart Association

Eight years on from the formation of the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium, which set out with the hugely ambitious task of mapping the entire human body – around 37.2 trillion cells – scientists reveal that it's nearly at its first draft stage. This week, we got more of a glimpse of what's coming, with stunning images that belie the thousands and thousands of...

It was just a couple of years ago that Pierer Mobility-owned KTM celebrated 12 straight years of record growth. Now, the company is in a dire crisis that requires a halt in production and the sacking of more than 300 employees. How did it get here?Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: KTM, Automotive, Gas Gas, Husqvarna

Canada's Rover Tiny Homes takes an interesting approach to downsizing with its Cypress model. The tiny house isn't mounted on a trailer, but what it loses in portability it gains in space, with a remarkably roomy interior that's suitable for a family.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Tiny Footprint, House, Home, Building and Construction, Micro-House

If you're a surfer who doesn't want to be attacked by great white sharks, your surfboard should be as dark and stealthy as possible … right? Perhaps not, as a new Australian study suggests that a lit-up board may actually be better at keeping the sharks away.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Macquarie University, Sharks, Surfing, camouflage, Biomimicry

Last year, California's xMEMS Labs took aim at legacy coil-based speaker technology and decided it was time for a tiny change. The first of its silicon-based solid-state micro-speakers subsequently found their way into wireless buds, and now the company has a new full-range flavor for open-fit earphones.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: MEMS, Speakers, Solid-state, Silicon, Ultrasound, Audio

People with photosensitive epilepsy could soon be able to watch TV without worry. Scientists in the UK have created glasses that can block out specific wavelengths of light known to cause seizures.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Epilepsy, Light, Glasses, Eye glasses, Smart Glasses, RED, Vision, University of Birmingham, University of Glasgow

The recently concluded EICMA is solid proof that CFMoto is on the up. The Chinese bikemaker revealed its near-production, all-electric CF-X concept. It’s designed to take on the traditional 450cc ICE dirt bikes. And it’s a looker.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: CFMoto, Concept Motorcycles, EICMA 2024, Dirt Bikes, Electric Motorcycles

Binge drinking in early adult years fundamentally changes how the brain's neurons communicate, in what scientists equate to a faulty gas pedal in a car that needs more pressure applied to "go." What's more, it remains unchanged for decades, raising the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. While there's not much we can do about the past, it may help earlier intervention...

Although a number of wheeled robots can traverse uneven terrain, their body doesn't stay level as they do so, making them unsuitable for many tasks. That's where the KATR comes in, as it uses extendable legs to maintain an even cargo deck.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Kubota, Off-road

In order to stand out in an increasingly crowded market, an electric surfboard really has to offer something special these days. The Canvas does just that, with a modular design, epoxied oak trim, and a top speed of 60 km/h (37 mph).Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: electric surfboards, Modular

Back at the IAA Transportation 2022 exhibition, German Tier 1 automotive supplier Mahle presented the Super Continuous Torque (SCT) motor, an electric machine capable of running continuously at 90% of its peak power. It was an impressive little workhorse, and this year, Mahle further refined it into a full drive unit, integrating two SCT motors and a cooling system into an all-electric truck axle...

A startup from China wants to sell you its upcoming gadget to track health markers from your entire family. Roughly the size of an iPhone, it sticks onto the inside of a toilet bowl and automatically scans urine to help detect diseases early, and provide prescription guidance.Continue ReadingCategory: AI in Health, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Artificial Intelligence, Urinals, Tracking, Health, Data analysis

Trek is looking to help riders get around in premium style with a tasty commuter in low- and high-step variants. The FX+ 7 city ebike is reported "light enough to carry up stairs, powerful enough to fly up climbs, and equipped to carry whatever riders need."Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Trek, ebikes, Pedal-assisted