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HIV has become a more manageable condition in recent years, but a full cure remains elusive. Now, scientists have found promise in permanently eliminating the virus, thanks to a drug already approved by the FDA to fight cancer.Continue ReadingCategory: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: HIV, HIV and AIDS, Virus, Infections, Stanford University, Drug, Drugs, Cancer, FDA

Much like airfryers, people feel very strongly about robotic vacuum systems – and in particularly those from iRobot, the US company that became the first to release an autonomous pizza-shaped self-cleaner with the Roomba back in 2002. But as someone who has only seen them stationary at friends' houses, my 'first time' with the Roomba Combo 10 Max was a surprisingly rewarding learning experience.Continue...

Researchers have discovered a new type of tissue, a soft and flexible ‘fatty cartilage’ that could revolutionize the treatment of traumatic injuries, birth defects, and cartilage-damaging diseases like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Cartilage, Fat cells, Regenerative Medicine, UC Irvine

A retro-futuristic spacecraft with a mixture of the old and new has passed a major milestone as it's readied for its debut orbital mission. Sierra Space has announced that its Dream Chaser cargo spaceplane has demonstrated that it can handle payloads.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: NASA, Commercial, Sierra Space, International Space Station, Dream Chaser

Asteroid Bennu seems to have come from a long-lost world on the fringes of the solar system, where saltwater pooled and dried over thousands of years and life’s basic ingredients were widespread.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Extraterrestrial, Life, Asteroid, NASA, University of Arizona, Water, Solar System

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a novel painkiller as an effective treatment for short-term moderate-to-severe pain in adults. It’s the first of a new class of analgesics to be approved in over 20 years, and, importantly, it isn’t addictive.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Analgesics, Pain, Pharmaceuticals, FDA

He's an eccentric motorcycle and engine building genius who regularly creates mind-bending engineering alchemy and has millions of fans... So why is his extraordinary work so badly undervalued at auction? Someone's getting a bargain today.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Motorcycle, Engineering, Engine Technologies, Custom Bikes, Mechanical engineering, Two-stroke, Kawasaki, Auction, Mecum, Genius

Advanced Architecture Lab and Wiki World have joined forces to create a wilderness retreat that challenges the conventions of both architecture and human interaction with space. Known as Cabin of Maze, the project embraces the concept of “blurred” spatial relationships to create a unique living experience. Located in the Wuhan Ganlushan Culture Creativity City, a cultural and tourism destination in the north gate of...

Genesis is not new to concepts. The South Korean carmaker has released quite a few of them over the past few years, including the last two concepts released in Davos, Switzerland – the Genesis X and the Genesis X Snow Speedium.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Genesis, hyundai genesis, Rescue, Concept Cars, Electric Vehicles

A new study suggests that a tree-dwelling salamander may be able to control its grip on trees' bark by pumping blood in and out of the tips of its toes. This rather crafty strategy could one day be replicated in human technology such as grippy prosthetic hands and reusable adhesives.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Washington State University, Adhesive, Biomimicry, Traction

Transporting goods on huge fossil-fueled cargo ships is a dirty business. But one such vessel is about to embark on a pilot that could clean up shipping's act considerably. An onboard system has now been installed on the Clipper Eris that will capture CO2 from its exhaust outlets and store it in tanks.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Climate Solutions: Shipping, Shipping, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon capture,...

Based on a study of nearly 3,000 adults, one particular, simple diet has been shown to result in improved communication and structure of the brain's white matter. The more participants adhered to the eating plan, the better the improvements.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Food, Nutrition, Diet, Brain, University of Illinois, American Heart Association

Timbercraft Tiny Homes has carved out a niche for itself in the small living movement with luxurious cottage-like models such as the Teton. Its latest tiny home continues to embrace this rustic aesthetic and provides a remarkably spacious and comfortable interior suitable for a family.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Researchers at Cornell University have been working on batteries that can 'flow' through the internal structures of robots, kind of like how blood in humans' veins powers our bodies.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Robots, Battery, Flow Battery, Batteries, Soft Robotics

E Ink and Cream Guitars have introduced the first-ever guitar that can dynamically change colors, allowing any player to uniquely customize their instrument to suit their music and mood. It's a bold and exciting move by the electronic-ink pioneers better known for their more low-key readers and displays.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: E-Ink, Guitar, NAMM

A brand new candidate for weight-loss treatment is on the table, with scientists uncovering for the first time how a hormone produced by the hypothalamus during sleep has a direct impact on appetite regulation and metabolism. This opens the door to developing a novel class of medication that could tackle obesity like GLP-1 agonists.Continue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: metabolism, Obesity,...

A low-cost tool accurately distinguishes neurotypical children from children with autism just by watching them copy the dance moves of an on-screen avatar for a minute. It can even tell autism from ADHD, conditions that commonly overlap.Continue ReadingCategory: ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Autism spectrum disorder, Diagnostic tools, ADHD, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Nottingham Trent University

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will roll out a fleet of autonomous vehicles that will operate as taxis with no driver behind the wheel in Austin, Texas, in June. Hmmm, where have we heard that before?Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Tesla Motors, Tesla, Autonomous Vehicles, Self-Driving, Elon Musk

A compelling new study is building on a growing body of evidence showing a common exercise supplement used to build muscle may also confer beneficial mental health outcomes. The small trial demonstrated how adding creatine to a course of cognitive behavioural therapy can lead to greater reductions in depressive symptoms after eight weeks compared to patients receiving psychotherapy alone.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living,...

Building on its Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Grand Canyon S camper van, Hymer has introduced a special edition that better supports the needs of work-from-anywhere roamers. The new van wraps nomads in warm, homey comfort trickled down from the incomparable Venture S motorhome and equips them with a robust 5G connectivity suite and smart home-level control, seamlessly blending the worlds of work, play and just plain...

Whether you're running one of the first commercial foiling e-ferry services or not, it's important for your vessels to be on time. And right on schedule, Vessev's VS-9 has now officially joined the largest ferry operator in New Zealand.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Hydrofoil, Electric Boats, Tourism, sustainable design, New Zealand

The Mo.2 675 Highline takes a carefully considered approach to downsizing. Though it only has a modest length of 6.75 m (22 ft), the single-story tiny house maximizes floorspace with a flexible layout that includes stowing the bed within a wall.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Washington-based fusion energy company Helion just raised US$425 million in fresh funding for its bid to be the first to produce usable electricity through nuclear fusion. The firm's latest Series F round brings the total investment into Helion over the $1 billion line, and it's aiming to begin delivering power from a single fusion 50-MW plant to Microsoft by 2028.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Nuclear,...

A test for pee-based markers of prostate cancer has previously relied on an uncomfortable first step. A new study has revealed that the now-available test remains just as accurate without it, paving the way from an easy in-home testing option.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Prostate cancer, Cancer, University of Michigan, Test, Non-invasive