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China has achieved a major milestone in the quest for practical commercial fusion power. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reactor in Hefei, Anhui Province has set a new record with a 1,066-second sustained fusion reaction.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: China, Nuclear Fusion, ITER

We put a lot of trust in the authorities responsible for keeping our drinking water and food safe to consume, but at the end of the day, apart from setting up some kind of home testing laboratory, there's not a whole lot – beyond sight, smell and taste, or buying a water filter – we can do to help guarantee it. Well, until now.Continue...

Researchers have discovered how a particular protein affects the growth and spread of colon cancer in humans. The study not only improves our understanding of why this type of cancer can be aggressive in some people, but it also highlights a potential treatment target.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Colorectal cancer, Protein, Metastasis, National University of Singapore

Some readers may remember Avvenire – a company that split from Canadian firm Daymak and launched its own three-wheel roadster back in 2023. Now, Avvenire is accepting pre-orders for its versatile 3-in-1 Combat ebike.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Motorcycles, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles, Off-road

A Singapore startup recently launched an electric mobility concept that looks like an unhappy marriage between an office chair and a mobility scooter. The Strutt ev1 sports a sensor array and smart algorithms that feed into a built-in drive-assist system.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Prototype, Mobility, Chair, Obstacle avoidance

Brain-computer interfaces may allow paralyzed people to perform basic actions such as eating and typing, but … well, there's more to life than eating and typing. That's where an unprecedented new BCI comes in, as it has allowed a man to fly a virtual drone just by thinking of moving his fingers.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Brain-computer interface, Thought-control, Stanford...

You've probably heard that Salmonella is most commonly transmitted through food or water contaminated by the bacteria of the same name. A new study suggests that if you've got a pet dog, chances are you're susceptible to catching it from them, too.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Salmonella, Dogs, Health care

If you’re into motorcycles, you’ve most likely heard about the likes of Nissin and Showa. They’re two of the most well-known motorcycle parts manufacturers and, coincidentally, both of these companies come out of Japan. But only a select few among you would have heard of Hitachi Astemo – the parent group of both companies.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Braking, Engineering, Japan, EICMA 2024

"It's not the heat, it's the humidity." That adage applies indoors as well as out, which is where an experimental new material comes in. It absorbs humidity within rooms, reducing the need to run power-hungry ventilation systems.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: ETH Zurich, Humidity, Minerals, Comfort

James Bruton is a serial crazy-contraption inventor, from a Lego longboard to a self-balancing mecanum-wheeled "Screw bike." Now he's done it again with might be the most bizarre, big-red-balled self-balancing electric bike with five motors to power it.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Self-balancing, Inventors, Oddball, Bikes, Motorcycle, Electric Motors

Imagine a long, dank pre-dawn to post-dusk day of crawling up an exposed mountainside, trudging through snow and slop, and battling relentless horizontal sleet and snow head-on. If you still have your wits about you by the end of the journey, all you'll want to do is replenish the thousands upon thousands of calories lost on the path behind you. But that same fierce...

When someone has suffered a stroke, the resulting partial paralysis and/or loss of strength often leaves them with a poor sense of balance. A new rehabilitative platform could help in the recovery process, by objectively assessing what's known as their "center of pressure."Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: University of the Basque Country, Strokes, Rehabilitation

KTM has a new toy for people who like to play in the dirt. The 390 SMC R is built for supermoto action on asphalt and dusty trails, with a ripping compact engine and a lightweight body even novices can get rowdy with.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: KTM, Supermoto

Despite a wave of doubters, the electric vehicle revolution is still going strong. Per the latest report by Cox Automotive, 2025 will be the strongest year for the auto industry since before the pandemic.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Tesla Motors, stellantis, General Motors

Indra Group has taken multitasking to the next level, signing an agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS that has the company providing air traffic control for 23 Norwegian airports from one central location in Bodø, Norway.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Air Traffic Control, Norway

Dutch company U-Boat Worx first proposed adding a new flagship undersea explorer to its range back in 2021. The design got a speed boost the following year, and now the first production Super Sub has been revealed.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: U-Boat Worx, Submarine, Luxury, Recreational vehicle

A year after turning the Ford Tourneo Custom into the "most flexible vehicle in the world," Germany's Vanexxt has done the same with the Volkswagen Caravelle. It's the very first camper package we've seen for the all-new Transporter/Caravelle, making its debut just a few months after the van's world premiere. The Vanexxt Caravelle further stands out for a pieced-out modular build that transforms it...

BMW Motorrad has an impressively wide range of offerings in its stable. From the single-cylinder 310cc G 310 GS to the mammoth 1,802cc R18, there’s a bike in there for every kind of buyer … and every kind of market, too.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: BMW, BMW Motorrad, KTM, Triumph

Online multiplayer cycling platforms can be a lot of fun, but that fun is definitely diminished if you can't keep up with the other riders. That's where the Smash Your Fitness system comes in, as it prioritizes cycling skill over muscle strength.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Fitness, Cycling, Gaming, Exercise Bikes

Electric-bike brand Heybike has launched a competitively priced adventure ebike. The Alpha sports chunky fat tires for city riding and beyond, terrain-soaking adjustable front squish and a mid-mount motor with torque sensor.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Off-road, Pedal-assisted, CES 2025

Ammonia has enormous potential as a fuel of the future, but most current production methods make it a dirty source of energy. Yet a new method from MIT that would derive the compound using the Earth's rocks and natural heat cleans it up considerably.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Ammonia, Clean Energy, MIT, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The struggle is very real for folks learning to play piano, so much so that many abandon study when faced with painfully slow progress. Music tech company Roli is offering new hope with the introduction of the Roli Piano with integrated generative AI coaching.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Piano, Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Keyboard, NAMM

If you're one of the 13% of American adults who has taken a GLP-1 drug for weight loss, you may know that while fat seemingly melts away, so too does muscle. And if you're not one for weights, or have other conditions preventing a new training regimen, there's not a whole lot you can do about it.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy...

A breakthrough new AI model is able to detect the presence of different lung diseases from ultrasound videos, with 96.57% accuracy, and it is even able to distinguish whether the abnormalities are due to pneumonia, COVID-19 or other conditions.Continue ReadingCategory: AI in Health, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Personalized Medicine, Charles Darwin University, Lung, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Pneumonia, Artificial Intelligence