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After a rough spell over the last few years, Californian electric motorcycle startup Onyx might finally be getting on track and bringing its neo-retro-style e-mopeds back to the market. In a LinkedIn post this week spotted by TechCrunch, founder Timothy Seward announced a limited run of 100 two-wheelers arriving this month.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Electric Motorcycles, Moped

Even though full-body gaming systems like Wii were made obsolete by VR technology, that hasn't stopped US startup Rebuff Reality from getting in on the act. The company's new BodyLink gaming platform is set to pick up where the likes of Kinect left off.Continue ReadingCategory: Games, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Wii, Kinect, Motion Controller

A stage of sleep – reflected in the size of our pupils – is important to committing recent memories to the brain, which could be manipulated to improve cognitive function and even identify issues with being able to recall newer experiences when awake.Continue ReadingCategory: Learning & Memory, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Cornell University, Sleep, Neuroscience, Memory, Cognitive functioning, neurons

In a quiet Alpine village on the South Island of New Zealand, a tiny company run by a 71-year-old billionaire is hard at work bringing his seemingly impossible dream to life: developing a publicly available track car that could potentially go faster than an F1 racecar.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Hypercar, Racing, F1

It can't be easy for architects to make their mark in such a skyscraper-packed location as Dubai, but Foster + Partners has certainly managed it. The influential firm has designed a pair of eye-catching towers that are linked by an exclusive penthouse swimming pool at the top.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Dubai, Skyscrapers, Luxury

A new study has identified one of the reasons why cancer frequently spreads from elsewhere in the body to the lungs: an amino acid called aspartate. The findings improve our understanding of cancer and open the door to new treatments for metastatic disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Lung cancer, Breast cancer, Metastasis, Amino Acids, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie

This year has produced a stunning amount of ambitious architecture. From a futuristic skyscraper city that will host millions, to the plan for the world's tallest timber tower, here's our pick of the top 10 most ambitious architecture projects of 2024.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: best-of-2024, Building and Construction, World's Tallest, World's Longest, Saudi Arabia

We’re encouraged to drink more water because ‘it’s good for us.’ Now, a new study has tested that claim, examining the evidence from previous studies to see whether increasing the amount of water you drink really does provide health benefits.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Water, Health, Weight Loss, UCSF

Some of Zaha Hadid Architects' most eye-catching work has involved skyscrapers, and the firm continues this trend with a remarkable futuristic sculpted tower that's currently under construction in Shenzhen, China.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, Zaha Hadid, Shenzhen