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Researchers have examined the increasingly popular practice of cold-water immersion – things like taking a cold shower or sitting in an ice bath – to see whether there’s any scientific basis for claiming that it has a positive effect on health and well-being.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Cold water immersion, Cryotherapy, Health, Well-being, University of South Australia

In late 2021 a Russian-born billionaire named Yuri Milner gathered some of the most celebrated scientific minds of our time at his lavish US$100-million-dollar mansion in California. The topic of conversation was reversing aging. Could our cells be reprogrammed into a younger state? And, perhaps most importantly for the aging billionaire, how quickly could this technology be developed?Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness & Healthy...

Nitecore has been quickly growing a lineup of remote control-like flashlights with serious outputs and slim, packable designs. The all-new EDC29 Luminblade is the most powerful of them all, more than doubling the output of older slimline EDC models. The easily stowable torch fires out a blaze of more than 6,000 lumens and separately offers over 1,000 feet (300 m) of throw. It's designed...

Boxabl's latest tiny home creation, the Baby Box, is an ultra-compact, foldable tiny home. It's designed to be so easy and simple to construct that one person, without any help or tools, can set it up and start living the tiny life. And did we mention it's cheap?Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Tiny, Folding, Off-grid, Solar Powered, Pop-up Architecture

Geckos are able to maintain a grip on wet surfaces not because their toe pads repel water, but because they attract it. A new polymer, which was inspired by this phenomenon, could find use in shoe soles that keep people from slipping on ice.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Gecko, Biomimicry, Polymer, Non-slip, Traction, American Chemical Society, University of Adelaide

A surprisingly simple tweak is making a venerable military transport aircraft more efficient. Literally gluing a few microvanes to the rear fuselage of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane can result in fuel savings in the tens of millions of dollars.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: US Air Force, Aircraft, Fuel efficiency

Osteoporosis is typically treated with orally administered drugs, which may take up to a year to have a noticeable effect. A new injectable hydrogel, however, is claimed to drastically boost bone density in as little as two weeks.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: EPFL, Osteoporosis, Bones, Treatment, Hydrogels

Three years ago, German startup Roof Space turned to the Indiegogo crowdfunding community to help bring its unique hybrid rooftop tent design to life. The campaign was a rousing success, and Roof Space has gone on to become rising star in the European rooftop tent (RTT) market. Now it's officially coming to America, bringing its aluminum-shell cabana-style tent to adventure-hungry US explorers.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors,...

Rob Dahm, notorious rotary-powered car builder, has firmly jumped into the deep end of the pool with his latest project: The world's only 15.7-liter, tri-turbo Y12 rotary engine. If that doesn't make any sense, you're not alone.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Wankel, concept engine, Engine Technologies, Turbo

It has taken a long time for a motorcycle to break the million dollar barrier at auction, and it was almost done twice within a few minutes today in Las Vegas.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: World Records, Auction, Mecum, Cyclone, Crocker

After a decade on the market, the three-wheeled, open-air, two-seat Polaris Slingshot is getting some significant changes. The focus is largely on its Batmobile-esque looks, along with its high-revving powertrain and suspension tuning.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Polaris, Three-Wheeler

What's good for fish may be good for robots, too, as researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have developed an artificial gill that can extract oxygen from seawater to run fuel cells to power robotic sea gliders on long missions.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Fuel Cell, Robotics, Underwater drones

Driven by a fascination with bacteria, microbiologist Julie Kopczyńska has trawled through existing research on the gut microbiome and created an easy-to-use gut health calculator. She says it's a good way to keep tabs on health and well-being.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Gut health, Microbiome, Calculator

Walls in many homes play host to art prints or family photos, but refreshing your collection can be a pain. Thanks to a nifty tap-to-print feature and color ePaper technology, the Reflection Frame updates imagery in seconds and is easy on the eyes.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Kickstarter, E-Ink, Color, Art, Photo, Frameless

When a real-world Montgomery Burns snarls "release the hounds" in the near future, you'd better hope that it's not a pack of determined and capable Lynx robodogs coming after you. We've already seen the wheeled wonder speed through fair-weather wilderness, and now it's back to prove its all-weather mettle – with impressive acrobatic style.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Quadruped, Agility, Off-road, Snow

With projects like Portland's airport extension and the world's tallest wooden tower, modern timber architecture is poised to revolutionize sustainable construction in the United States. Apple has embraced this wooden boom with its new store, which was predominantly built using timber.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Apple, Retail, sustainable design, Timber

One of the most compelling exhibits at India's expansive Bharat Mobility Expo for automobiles was also among the least covered earlier this month. Hyundai teamed up with TVS – the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer on the planet – to showcase a couple of cool electric micro mobility concept vehicles for India's congested roads.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, rickshaw, Hyundai, TVS Motor, Last-mile transport,...

In the grand tapestry of automotive history, Koenigsegg's Light Speed Tourbillon Transmission isn't just a new chapter; it's an entirely new volume of mechanical sorcery, making it the only production transmission to enable all-wheel drive with one electric motor.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Koenigsegg, Transmission, Hybrid, Hypercar, Electric Motors

RZR Racing has been on something of a tear recently. The team partnered with Sebastian Loeb Racing and put Brock Heger in the driver’s seat. Then it won the Dakar. Twice in a row. And the machine that did it is now going into factory production.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Polaris, utv, Racing, Dakar Rally, Rallying

If you're a mountain biker, chances are you don't like being whacked in the shins by pedal pins, nor are you fond of slipping when walking on wet ground. That's where iNVRS Pedals system comes in, as it moves the pins from the pedals to the shoes.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Pedal, Mountain Bikes, Cycling, Footwear

A study out of the University of Minnesota has revealed that kids who face various forms of exclusionary discipline (ED) at school were at greater risk of developing anxiety and depression. The research highlights the need to rethink how young students who act out are treated by educators, given the dire consequences of defaulting to traditional modes of punishment.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health,...

Philips is tempting players to pre-order "the ultimate gaming projector built for unparalleled performance and total immersion." The GamePix 900 boasts a high refresh rate and super-low input lag, 4K big-screen visuals and built-in sound. And you can save big if you're quick.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Philips, Projectors, 4K UHD, Gaming

Looking Glass, which makes special screens that display 3D holograms you can see without wearing a headset or glasses, just added iOS support to its tech. That means you can view Cinematic Mode videos, custom apps, and 3D content from your iPhone or iPad on this display, without relying on a powerful desktop to process it first.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Holographic, 3D, Display, Immersion, iOS,...

The itch from bug bites, rashes, and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid scratching them. But new research explains why you might want to hold off as long as you can.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Scratch, Allergies, Mosquito, Skin, University of Pittsburgh