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It might look dumb, but this little engine catalyzed the American Air Boat industry, and its legacy might yet have several more significant chapters in general transportation. Pusher engine technology can create very efficient vehicles, capable of doing things better ... maybe even for personal transport. Just not like this!
Category: Urban Transport, Transport
Japanese hardware brand Elecom has just launched what it claims is the world's first power bank to feature a sodium-ion battery inside. It promises significantly longer cycle life than traditional lithium-ion batteries, as well as the ability to operate in extremely hot and cold climes.
Category: Energy, Technology
Tags: Sodium battery, Battery, Elecom
Men tend to be happier with life when they're married, as many studies have identified over the last few decades. But new research shows they also become fatter. In fact, they're more than three times more likely to be obese than men who remained unmarried.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Obesity, Weight, Depression, Family health, Aging, Age-Related
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has cleared a major hurdle in making a Generation IV nuclear reactor practical. Using a new process, a team has developed a new way of processing fuel efficiently for cutting-edge molten salt reactors.
Category: Energy, Technology
Exhibition vehicles often make a big splash for a couple weeks, maybe months, then disappear quietly to never be heard of again. Not the case for the jaw-dropping Camper Schmiede "Marilyn Onroad" camper van. One of the most distinctively appointed camper vans ever concocted is now ready to travel far beyond the gates of any exhibition hall. The six-sleeper camper van features a delightfully vintage-grade interior with transformable spaces and more outdoor living amenities than you'll find at some parks.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Campervan, RV, dusseldorf-caravan-salon-2024, Camping, Custom, Concept Vehicle, Outdoors and Camping, Camping
Dr. Frankenstein might not have needed a lightning bolt to bring his monster to life after all. A new study from Stanford suggests that life might have been kickstarted by constant zaps from “microlightning” between water droplets.
Tags: Life, Molecules, Chemistry, Earth, Stanford University, Lightning, Organic
Chances are you already need a steel ruler for your fixing and making tasks, so why not use one that can do much more than most? That's the idea behind the ten-function Tiruler, which packs a protractor, caliper, bubble level and even a wrench.
Tags: Multitools, Titanium, Measured, Kickstarter
The second of three rugged phones announced at CES 2025 in January has been launched. Following a Kickstarter for the monstrous WP100 Titan, mobile tech brand Oukitel has revealed the direct-to-sale WP200 Pro – with a rather unusual feature.
Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Rugged, smartphones, Smartwatch, Earphones, Modular
3D-printed architecture continues to go from strength to strength, with all kinds of projects now being created with the burgeoning technology, including a Walmart, housing, and even a data center. The latest example comes from Japan, where a new train station will be built in just six hours.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, 3D Printing, Trains, Japan
California-based eVTOL startup Joby Aviation is gearing up to fly people from UK airports to nearby cities in England in little air taxis at 200 mph (322 km/h), in partnership with long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic.
Tags: Aviation, Joby, Joby Aviation, eVTOL, Air Taxis, Flying taxi
Across the US, egg prices have slowly come down, thanks to both supply and demand issues leveling out and a reprieve in avian influenza outbreaks. But it's a volatile industry and one unlikely to stay consistent. So, it's a perfect time to look at protein alternatives that can even offer more bang for your buck.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: UT Southwestern, Protein, Eggs, Diet, Nutrition, Gut health, Age-Related, musculoskeletal, The Immune System
Just because a mine has been exhausted of its ore, that doesn't necessarily mean it has no value. A 2023 study suggests that the shafts of such abandoned mines could serve as energy-storing gravity batteries.
Category: Energy, Technology
Tags: IIASA, Elevator, Battery, 2025 Updates
So, you went and bought a mechanical dropper seatpost for your mountain bike, only to discover that smoother-moving, faster-acting electronic posts are now "a thing." Well, don't despair, as the OnlyMotion system is designed to make your existing dropper seatpost electric.
Tags: Kickstarter, Mountain Bikes, Cycling
Despite being prescribed fairly commonly, a new study has found that antidepressants provide little to no benefit when it comes to relieving low back pain and sciatica. More research is needed into the long-term benefits and harms of using antidepressants in this way.
Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Back Pain, Sciatica, antidepressant, Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales
There are people out there that take tooth-brushery very seriously. I know, because I'm one of them. Some folk made sourdough during COVID lockdowns – I personally spent a lot of time hyperfocusing on yoga and then showering and brushing my teeth while still in the yoga zone.
Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle
Tags: Toothbrush, Teeth, Dental, Luxury
Harnessing a principle known as triboelectrification, researchers have worked out the optimal way to generate an electrical charge in a relatively simple way. The breakthrough could provide a battery-free way to power wearables and other devices.
Tags: Green+Energy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Electricity, NanoEnergy, Nanotechnology, Plastics
Despite being a mainstay of Parkinson's disease treatment, levodopa, a dopamine-replenishing medication, can cause nasty side-effects with long-term use. A recent human trial found that a new drug significantly reduces these effects, representing a breakthrough milestone in Parkinson’s treatment.
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Parkinson's Disease, clinical trials, Medication, Dopamine
While we're not short of divisive topics in 2025, there are valid reasons as to why we're turning to chatbots for emotional support – and why people are also very much against it. So how willing are you to embrace this new form of therapy?
Category: AI & Humanoids, Technology
Tags: GPT, LLM (Large Language Model), Open AI, Claude, Gemini, Artificial Intelligence, Grok, Anthropic, Microsoft, CoPilot, mental health, University of New South Wales, Psychology, cognitive-behavioral-therapy
Recent human trials of a new one-year-long immune-based treatment for post-polio syndrome, which can strike polio survivors years after the initial infection and be very debilitating, have produced positive results.
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Polio, The Immune System, Immunotherapy, clinical trials
Following the recent launch of the impressive, all-new X-Dome series, Durston has burrowed back in the workshop to tweak and lighten some of its already-svelte existing tent models. The 2025 X-Mid 2 is one tent in particular that's benefitted, dropping below 2 lb (0.9 kg) for the first time in its existence without giving up any interior space or all-out weather-ready integrity. It's the same X-Mid 2 upon which backpackers and other backcountry journeyers have come to rely, just less a few ounces.
Tags: Tent, Backpacking, Bikepacking, Lightweight, Camping