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Häuslein impressed us with its Grand Sojourner model a couple of years back, but for those looking for a tiny house that's all on one floor, the Settler would be a better fit. This compact home features a space-saving layout that increases available floorspace with a neat slide-out area.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

E Ink is a good shout for reading text on a small screen for long periods, but if you want to work on larger displays with moving imagery, technologies like LCD and OLED are a better way to go. Taiwan's Hannspree is aiming for the middle ground.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Monitor, Computers

This is just all kinds of outrageous. Last November, a skydiver jumped out of a helicopter, glided down into the Grand Canyon wearing a wingsuit, turned around to face the sky, and hooked up to a plane flying above him so it could tow him up and away into the air.Continue ReadingCategory: Sports, LifestyleTags: Skydiving, Red Bull, Wingsuits

Americans will soon have access to an infusion device that provides round-the-clock effective relief of Parkinson's disease. The US FDA this week approved the sale of the treatment, which harnesses innovative technology to make managing the condition easier and more impactful, will be available towards the end of 2025.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Parkinson's Disease, FDA, Drug delivery, Neuroscience, Age-Related,...

It's not easy to load the amenities of a camper van onto a bicycle, but the outside-the-box thinkers at Spacecamper have managed to do it. They played with the idea two years ago in showing the Spacecamper Bike concept and have now launched the slick, inventive two-wheel tiny camper. Cyclists can now enjoy a unique means of pedaling, camping and even remote-working their way...

Scientists have uncovered a mechanism for reinvigorating the immune system to stop it from flagging when it’s fighting long-term conditions like chronic infections and cancer. The discovery could make treatments more effective and improve clinical outcomes.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Chronic illness, The Immune System, Immunotherapy, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

A new study has found that eating between one and six eggs each week significantly reduces the risk of dying from any cause but particularly from heart disease – even in people who have been diagnosed with high cholesterol levels.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Eggs, Cardiovascular, Heart Disease, Mortality, Monash University

The latest in crazy impressive drone technology isn't from DJI (or "research drones" approved by the FAA), it's from the University of Hong Kong. And it's called the "safety-assured high-speed aerial robot," also known as SUPER. Is it really super though?Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Artificial Intelligence, LIDAR, Micro drones, drones, China

eFoiling should be getting a whole lot easier yet also more exciting, according to Lift Foils. The Puerto Rican company has announced its new Lift5 and LiftX boards, which are reportedly both quicker to assemble and more capable than their predecessors.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: eFoil, Watercraft, Surfing

This ambitious transformation of a disused brutalist water tower is a real labor of love. The project involved a family working together over four years to convert the 1960s structure into a luxurious vacation residence with an interior cleverly designed to suit the circular space and to offer fantastic views of the surrounding landscape.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Residential towers, Renovation, Home

Kamado Joe's new grill is designed for pitmasters who need plenty of room to cook up a feast, and also appreciate the convenience of high-tech features in their barbecue gear.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Grilling, Cooking, Barbecue

It's easy to get distracted these days, thanks to the portable supercomputers in our pockets. Last year, a project aimed to strip things back to basics with a phone sporting a monochrome E Ink display, Blackberry-like keyboard and limited apps. Now the Minimal Phone is here.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Indiegogo, Minimalist, Phone, E-Ink, Android

While the price of eggs in the US is unlikely to come down anytime soon, it might be time to find other sources of one of their key nutrients – omega-3. Because the latest research on polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) has found some encouraging signs that it can slow the aging process.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Monash University,...

A Mercedes-Benz just sold for US$52.4 million (€51.15 million) at auction, though the real story is the relentless and somewhat foreboding rise in collectible automobile prices … and there's another auction tomorrow that might change the story again.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Auction, Collecting, World's Most Expensive, RM-Sothebys, Historic Cars, Racing

There are some gadgets we don't realize we even need until we see them, and this mini magnetic Bluetooth speaker – which is also a wireless charger, phone stand and personal light show – is one of them. What's more, it comes in a compact and lightweight package that's built for portability.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Wireless Charging, Bluetooth Speakers, Smartphones, Audio, Portable...

A Cold War nuclear missile will remain in service for a total of 94 years thanks to a US$383 million US Navy contract, with Lockheed Martin to modernize the submarine-launched Trident II missile and stretch its life until 2084.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: US Navy, Royal Navy, Submarine, Nuclear weapons

It's only February 3rd, but we're not sure the remainder of the year will host a stranger hybrid product than the all-new Hoka Speed Loafer. Hoka completely redefines urban-to-mountain footwear with a shoe that's all business up top, wilderness expedition down below. The new business casual slip-on marries sleek, classic leather with one of the company's most aggressive, trail-biting outsoles.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Footwear,...

KTM’s recent struggles haven't kept the Austrian bikemaker from introducing new bikes – such as the updated 790 Duke naked or the 125 Enduro R models. This time, the company has lifted the lid on its all-new 390 Adventure lineup.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: KTM, Adventure Bikes, CFMoto, Royal Enfield, Off-road

Your car has all its displays and controls built into its dashboard, so why doesn't your bike have all its gadgets integrated into its handlebar? Well, that's exactly the approach taken by the sleek Flitedeck bar, which features a touchscreen, headlight, wireless connectivity and more.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Cycling, Carbon Fiber, Touchscreen, Connectivity

In a bid to revolutionize Alzheimer’s detection, scientists have examined the brain’s neurovascular unit. The research revealed not only how this system is altered by the disease, but also found distinctive breathing patterns in affected individuals.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Alzheimer's disease, Breathing, Dementia, Lancaster University, Cardiovascular, Brain

The ZUH6000 from Fujifilm is unlike other ultra-short-throw projectors. It features a funky rotating lens for maximum installation flexibility, and while Fujifilm has launched similar models before it, this is the first to put out 4K visuals.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: FUJIFILM, Projectors, 4K UHD

Here at New Atlas, we like to keep tabs on developments in the world of robotics – just so we're aware of how soon Terminator-style machines will assemble and march against the human race. As it turns out, they're now well past marching without falling over, and are now joining human dancers in complex choreographed performances.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Humanoid, Unitree, Dance, biped

In the first study of its kind, scientists have used extensive data to identify that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a significantly lower life expectancy than their neurotypical peers. It's complex, much like the condition, but this unprecedented research should serve as a wake-up call to governments and medical professionals across the globe.Continue ReadingCategory: ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: University...

A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to help spread its spores to new victims.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: nature, Fungus, Spiders, Cave, Infections