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Big brains, farms and killer bugs: Epic tale of evolution still affecting us today

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, pathogen DNA has uncovered a pivotal disease "turning point" that happened 6,500 years ago, during which our biology and society created a perfect storm that would forever change our evolutionary path.

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Category: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind

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Simple scan lets you slow down aging and even prevent chronic disease

A single, freely available, noninvasive brain scan done in just a few minutes during midlife can predict what chronic diseases are most likely to appear in the future, empowering people to make diet and lifestyle changes that mitigate their risk even decades before symptoms begin to show. Getting the jump on degenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease could have a huge impact on health outcomes later in life.

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Category: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & Mind

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Hoverair X1 Promax: It's so bad, but in the NES Power Glove kinda way

Remember the movie The Wizard (1989), when Lucas shows off his Nintendo Power Glove and says, "I love the Power Glove. It's so bad." English is weird; "Bad" meant good in the late 1980s. Today, "sick" means really cool. Other today-words that come to mind to review the Hoverair would be "slaps", and "fire," none of which actually sound like a good thing ... where was I going with this?

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Category: Drones, Consumer Tech, Technology

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Stealth camper shell fuses together pickup cap and rooftop tent

Different yet familiar, the new Trailster Truck Camper from Arizona's Unplug Outdoor Company is yet another spin on the pickup camping topper, a particularly low profile, lightweight spin. The Trailster stands at cab height on the bed like a heavy-duty expedition-grade cap, but rather than the simple fixed body of other caps, it features an integrated fold-out tent ready to sleep the overland crew.

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Category: Pickup Campers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

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Modular multitool maker goes tiny with ultimate pocketable flex tool

With so many multitools available around the world, you'd think there'd be at least one perfect for your everyday carry (EDC) needs. But that's not always the case, and even the most useful among them is bound to have an implement or few that you'll never use in your life. Why waste valuable pocket space with tools that are useless to you? Modular multitool specialist Roxon lets you spec your own multitool with components of your choosing, ensuring it's the best possible fit for your individual needs. With the all-new Mini Flex Companion, Roxon shrinks that flexibility down to an even smaller, more EDC-friendly size.

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Category: Knives & Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

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Exo-frame hammock tent system works as a floating base-camp orb

There are loads of small sheltered hammocks and suspended tree tents out there, but many of them are a little old-fashioned – they require two or more trees to work. In contrast, the new Anymaka Hammock Tent brings its own suspension system, hanging from a portable folding stand so it can pitch anywhere, trees or not. Use it on the beach, open lawns, tundra, desert and anywhere else you can't find a single tree, let alone a perfectly spaced pair.

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Category: Tents, Gear, Outdoors

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