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An alarming new report reveals that right across the country, 28 US cities are sinking, showing the kind of geologic subsidence that could impact buildings and infrastructure sooner rather than later. While some of it is natural, 80% is the the direct result of human activity.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Virginia Tech, Columbia University, Environmental, Climate Crisis, Flooding, Infrastructure, Geology
High blood sugars have long been known to cause eye damage in diabetics. However, new research has found that low blood sugar may also contribute. The good news is that it also identified a way of preventing or treating the damage.
Category: Diabetes, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Diabetic retinopathy, Blindness, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Quadruped "robot dogs" may move quite a bit like their canine counterparts on land, but they're not nearly as good at swimming (although some can walk underwater). Such is not the case with a new mini-dog-bot, however, which is an expert at doing the dog-paddle.
Category: Robotics, Technology
Tags: Quadruped, Biomimicry, Swimming, Amphibious, locomotion
Until this year, Oregon-based Work Sharp has been known best for its wide-ranging lineup of blade-sharpening tools. In fact, it brings over 50 years' experience in the category. Now it's taking that grandmaster-level expertise of freshly honed edges to a lineup of knives all its own. Instead of merely leaning on its brand name to sell a basic blade, it's doing things a little differently. Each knife in the company's debut lineup features an interchangeable pivot that transforms operation from automatic to manual (and vice versa) on a whim.
Tags: Knife, Multitools, EDC, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, Modular
If you're releasing a robot into the aquatic environment with no intention of retrieving it, that bot had better be biodegradable. Swiss scientists have gone a step better than that, with li'l robots that can be consumed by fish when their job is done.
Category: Robotics, Technology
Tags: EPFL, Microbots, Fish, Aquaculture, Environment
One of the biggest difficulties in helping people affected by natural disasters is transporting and providing them with essential resources like safe drinking water. Researchers at Australia's RMIT University and five Chinese institutes have devised a simple and clever contraption that could solve that, by pulling potable water out of thin air.
Tags: Water, Environment, Disasters, Solar Powered, Survival, RMIT University
SiFly says its drones fly 4X longer, 10X farther, 10X quieter and carry 5X more payload than the competition, while manufacturing in the USA at China-competitive prices. And they don't need parachutes. We asked how... Here's the secret sauce!
Category: Drones, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: drones, Quadcopter, Delivery drone
Custom Container Living has transformed a shipping container into an ultra-compact tiny house that squeezes a home for two into just 160 sq ft (14.8 sq m). Though certainly basic, it also doesn't break the bank.
Category: Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, shipping containers, House, Home
There’s no doubt about it – animal reproduction can get downright bizarre. Nature doesn’t always follow the rules we expect, and sometimes it veers straight into the realm of the absurd. Take, for example, a curious little snail species you’ve probably never heard of. It has a truly baffling biological quirk: it lays its eggs through an opening in its neck.
Tags: Animals, Animal science, New Zealand
Using an existing steroid-free topical foam daily significantly improved the signs and symptoms of psoriasis on the scalp and the body, according to a recent clinical trial. It could be a game-changer for people with the condition in both places.
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: psoriasis, Treatment, clinical trials, Skin
Pebble (no, not the fabled smartwatch) has kicked off production of the feature-packed Flow electric trailer at its manufacturing facility in Fremont, California.
Tags: RV, Trailer, Electric Vehicles, Camping, 2025 Updates
The word "flying car" immediately puts visions of "The World of Tomorrow" World's Fair in my head. Retro-looking flashy contraptions like the Ford Volante concept car. If you were to ask Dezső Molnár what his vision of a flying car looked like, he'd simply show you the one he's building now.
Tags: Flying Cars, Flying Machine, Test Flights, Inventors, Features
Even if you own a lift cart (which most people don't), transferring loads from it to a truck bed can still be a physically demanding task. The Lift & Slide Cart was designed to address that problem, as it does indeed allow users to both lift and slide up to 440 lb (200 kg) of cargo.
Category: Good Thinking, Lifestyle
Tags: Cart, Cargo, Lifting, Kickstarter
Lectric has brought a host of updates to the "best-selling ebike in America" for the launch of its XP4 folding utility ebike, including a powerful new motor option with an 85-mile battery that supports fast-charging, and an in-house torque sensor.
Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Foldable bike, cargo bike
As its name suggests, the Library tiny house is focused around the owner's love of books. Designer Backcountry Tiny Homes also managed to fit in a light-filled layout that boasts some nice home comforts, including a bathtub, a standing loft, and even a dedicated reading space.
Category: Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, House, Home, Micro-House
An alarming video currently doing the rounds on social media appears to depict one of humanity's worst nightmares seemingly coming true: a killer robot going rogue. The short clip features a humanoid robot malfunctioning, flailing its appendages wildly, and getting almost too close for comfort to two humans working on it.
Category: AI & Humanoids, Technology
Space-starved folks looking for a cinematic solution to replace the living room TV may find a good fit in ultra-short-throw projectors, which snuggle up the a wall or screen yet throw up huge visuals. Optoma's latest model delivers "incredible brightness and true-to-life color in a new compact design."
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Optoma, Projectors, 4K UHD, Laser
Following on from a remarkable study in mice, scientists have now confirmed that silencing a certain protein in muscle tissue leads to energy-deprived human cells seeking out fat for fuel, while blocking the body's ability to store extra fat cells.
Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Weizmann Institute, Obesity, Fat cells, Weight Loss, Muscle, metabolism
During the pandemic, most of us got used to medical consultations being performed via the phone or Zoom. That said, there are still times when diagnostic devices need to be used … which is where the H3 Health Cube is designed to come in.
Category: Imaging & Diagnostics, Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
Clinical trials of a new, minimally invasive treatment for degenerated spinal discs have produced impressive results, significantly reducing back pain severity and improving function. It could mean delaying surgical intervention or preventing it altogether.
Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Low back pain, Disc, Treatment, clinical trials