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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid, which lead to Alzheimer's disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: psychiatry, Brain, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, University of Pittsburgh

Images snapped using an iPhone are already pretty good, but are they Leica good? The high-end camera maker launched a mobile app last year to bring its "legendary imagery directly to your iPhone." Now you can get more of a camera feel too, with the Lux Grip.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: iPhone, Leica, Photography

One of the oldest names in American overlanding, Four Wheel Campers looks to change the game with a pickup camper that's more customizable and versatile than just about any other camper or RV out there. Virtually every square inch of the all-new CampOut, inside and out, can be arranged, tweaked, rearranged and re-tweaked into the ultimate camper for a particular trip ... or even...

The 1988 anime Akira motorcycle is probably still the coolest two-wheeled pop culture phenomenon nearly 40 years on. But what if it came to life?Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Motorcycles, Electric Vehicles, Concept Motorcycles, Japan, Animation

You pretty much always need keys, but it's often nice to have a few tools on hand, too. The VersaLink allows you to carry some of both in one modular, magnetic, titanium-bodied device.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, Keychains, Knife, Titanium, Kickstarter, EDC

Tablet-sized e-notes are a great shout for times when you feel the need to jot or doodle but don't want to waste paper. Tech multinational Fujitsu has been in the E Ink slate game since 2019, but its Quaderno models have so far been monochrome only. That's changed with the A4 3rd Gen.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: E-Ink, Color, Productivity, Tablet, Fujitsu

As much as wind turbines are great for producing clean energy, disposing of them when the time comes can be challenging. Researchers in China have hit upon a clever way to use discarded blades to build long-lasting roads – a method that could come in handy as we erect and decommission more turbines over time.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Wind turbine, Wind Power, Recycling, NREL,...

For those of you who'd been wondering why Ducati's muscular XDiavel cruiser was missing in action through 2024, we now have the answer. It went under the knife for a bit of sculpting, an engine transplant for even more power, and a bunch of tasty upgrades to make this chopper-from-the-future even more enticing.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Ducati, Cruisers

Combining lab-grown muscle tissue with a series of flexible mechanical joints has led to the development of an artificial hand that can grip and make gestures. The breakthrough shows the way forward for a new kind of robotics with a range of potential applications.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: biohybrid, Artificial Muscles, Tokyo University, Prosthetics, 3D Printing

You lean back from the dinner table, feeling like you physically couldn’t fit another bite in – but then someone offers pie and you just can’t say no. Scientists have now identified the neurons behind the “dessert stomach” phenomenon.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Food, Behavior, Max Planck Institute, Sugar, Neuroscience, Brain, Psychology

A blast from aviation's past might make a splash in the future as Tidal Flight signs a Letter of Intent with Tropic Ocean Airways for 20 of the company's super-efficient hybrid-electric Polaris amphibian seaplanes worth over US$100 million.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Hybrid, seaplanes

Good old reliable milk. New research found that when it's combined with particular oral drugs, milk significantly improves their absorption by the body. It’s the latest in a series of studies showing that milk is a highly effective drug-delivery vehicle.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Medication, Milk, Bioavailability, Monash University

We know what they look like, and even sound like, but there’s one question you might not have pondered: what do ancient Egyptian mummies smell like? Whether you wanted to know or not, scientists have now given us an answer.Continue ReadingCategory: History, ScienceTags: Mummies, Human, Archeology, University College London, Smell

Bosch has just completed testing its new new brake-by-wire technology on public roads. The Bosch development team traveled more than 2,050 miles (3,300 km) across several climate zones to reach the Arctic Circle in six days ... in a Nissan Ariya.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Bosch, Braking, Electric Vehicles

Methylmercury is an extremely toxic compound, and unfortunately it's often present in the fish that we eat. Scientists are now developing a method of removing it from the environment, utilizing engineered fish and flies that take up the compound and neutralize it.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Macquarie University, Fish, Insect, Mercury, Pollution, bioremediation, CSIRO

Bud-style earphones can be uncomfortable for some mobile music lovers, but there are plenty of over-ear, open-ear and bone conduction designs to rock with instead. Audio-Technica offers another option that ditches the bones and aims for cartilage instead.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Headphones, Earphones, Audio-Technica, Cartilage, Bluetooth

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the story of temporary environmental chaos, potentially influencing everything from an increase in cave paintings to the extinction of the Neanderthals.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Earth, Magnetic field, History, Evolution, Geology

The Lady Bird combines a colorful exterior with a well-designed interior layout. Despite its relatively compact size, it manages to comfortably fit a downstairs master bedroom and a loft, as well as a living room/home office space and well-stocked kitchen.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Researchers have discovered a particular type of cancer cell that relies on its own biological electric utility company to thrive. Disrupting this power plant – with the help of a puffer fish – showed a breakthrough way to fight the tumors.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Cancer, Lung, Lung cancer, Francis Crick

A new study has confirmed that weight loss or bariatric surgery is safe and very effective, and, for a large percentage of people who were diabetic before the surgery, meant that they didn’t require diabetes medication five years after.Continue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Obesity, Bariatric surgery, Weight Loss, Diabetes, Monash University

What looks like an armored scout car complete with a 30-mm gun but no crew? It's Milrem Robotics' latest HAVOC 8x8 advanced hybrid-electric Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) just unveiled at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Milrem Robotics, Robotics, UGV

Dark matter is thought to outnumber regular matter by a factor of five to one – so why can’t we find the stuff? A new study proposes looking for it from space, using a satellite containing a levitating piece of graphite and a laser.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Dark Matter, Matter, Particle physics, Graphite, Laser, Levitation, University of Southampton, Satellite, CubeSat

About every 10 minutes, it seems, a new article about a "revolutionary breakthrough" in AI hits my screen. A new approach, a new feature, billions of dollars this, AI agents that. It has been non-stop for the last year and grows exponentially every day. Today was no different.Continue ReadingCategory: AI & Humanoids, TechnologyTags: Artificial Intelligence, LLM (Large Language Model), DeepSeek, GPT, Open AI, Anthropic,...

Sure, electric cargo bikes may indeed be very useful, but they're also pretty darn long and heavy as compared to regular commuter bikes. That's where the Frolic comes in, as it can be quickly converted from the one to the other.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, cargo bike, Kickstarter, Cycling, Transformable