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Using a run-of-the-mill, portable and non-invasive electrical muscle stimulator while doing resistance training can yield greater gains in muscle strength and muscle mass than doing resistance training alone, according to new research.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Muscle, Fitness, University of Texas El Paso

If air taxi services ever take off, you might want to hold onto your hat very firmly. A new FAA report looking at various eVTOL prototypes shows that when they take off and land they have a downwash from rotors equivalent to hurricane-force wind.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Air Taxis, FAA, eVTOL, Electric Vehicles, Aviation, Flight

A 1997 Honda NSR500V sold for $267,607 at Iconic Motorbike Auctions during the 2024 Christmas Rush, and no-one noticed. The $267,607 price surpasses the previous record for a Japanese motorcycle at auction (a Honda RC213V-S at $237,700), and the previous record (a Honda CB750 prototype at $221,600).Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Auction, Historic, Honda Motorcycles, Japanese, Two-stroke

Revolutionary technology is breaking out of the lab. The British government has announced that it is deploying a top-secret quantum clock, developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), across the military over the next five years.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: U.K. Ministry of Defence, Quantum Physics

Two months shy of the fifth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, the US has recorded its first human death as a result of avian influenza H5N1 infection. The unidentified Louisiana man contracted the virus through contact with infected wild and domestic birds on his property in December and passed away on January 6.Continue ReadingCategory: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body &...

Smart projectors often include speakers for an all-in-one home cinema experience, but LG's PF600U model stands on its own by throwing a LED mood lamp into the mix. The company is also showing off its smallest UST projector at CES 2025.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: LG, CES 2025, Projectors, Lamp, Speakers

Bike thieves can't steal it if they don't know it's there ... This remarkable motorcycle looks for all the world like a telecom signal box covered in graffiti – but at the touch of a button it rises up on wheels and rides away.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: camouflage, Electric Motorcycles, Scooter, Crazy, Transformable, Motorcycle

Though tiny houses were once considered an affordable alternative to brick-and-mortar homes, many examples nowadays are luxurious and have a price tag to match. Dragon Tiny Homes recalls the small living movement's humble roots with a compact model that doesn't break the bank at just US$50,000.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Is there anything more American than a true bobber? The likes of Harley and Indian have basically stamped their approval on these types of motorcycles, having jumped on the trend and producing stellar bobber-style bikes over the years. But China says whatever you can do, we can do better ... and cheaper!Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Benelli, Bobber, Harley Davidson, EICMA 2024, Qianjiang

In the world of ugly shoes, we've had some real bangers.Continue ReadingCategory: LifestyleTags: Shoes, 3D Printing, Creative AI

BMW's GT and RT motorcycles have a legendary status. Both the K 1600 GT and the R 1250 RT are terrific tourers that offer everything one could ask for, but if there’s one thing I’d change about them, it would be their MSRPs. Enter the sub-US$12,000 Spanish Mitt GT-K.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Touring, BMW Motorrad, Motorcycle, BMW