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This is not your grandad's cable car gondola. Born of an amusement ride and opening to the public in 2026, this remarkably clever kiwi idea offers quick, cheap, on-demand urban transit – that's much more direct and private than public transport.
Category: Urban Transport, Transport
Tags: Transport, Autonomous Vehicles, urban transport, Public Transport, Electric Vehicles, New Zealand
Each night, our brains execute a "wash and rinse" routine that clears away harmful protein waste linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. Now, new research shows that a common prescription sleep aid can disrupt this essential process.
Category: Sleep, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Insomnia, Sleeping, Ambien, University of Rochester, Medication, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Glymphatic System
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has partnered with Grifols, a global healthcare company, to identify biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease well in advance of symptoms appearing. The initiative could lead to new diagnostic tools and ways of slowing or stopping the condition’s progression.
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Biomarkers, Plasma
There are loads of great flashlights built for outdoor adventures, but the best light is the one you have on you. That's what makes the tiny new Ysmart Bullet2 a great choice out in the wilderness: it's small enough to fit on a keychain or belt loop, and it turns on as soon as you yank it from its magnetic base.
Tags: Flashlights, Camping, Kickstarter, EDC
We've never been closer to accurately assessing whether an individual is more susceptible to developing major depressive disorder due to their biology, with 293 newly identified gene variants found to play a role in ramping up the risk factor. That's 42% more than was previously known.
Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & Mind
Tags: University of Sydney, Genetics, University of Edinburgh, King's College London, Neuroscience, Depression, ADHD, neurons, Brain
Ever since rolling out its distinctively rugged Luna Rover, inTech has been injecting the same otherworldly DNA into larger camping trailers. Today, it unveiled the largest of them all, the all-new dual-axle Aucta Sycamore, a family trailer with unique looks, rugged construction, hideaway features, and an interior that's versatile enough to keep up with the most demanding full-time RV-dwelling families.
Tags: Caravan, Trailer, trailers, Camping, RV, Outdoors and Camping, Travel
If you've ever ridden in a car that can park itself at the push of a button, you'll appreciate the achievement of Skyryse, which has made a fully-conforming production helicopter that can hover with the swipe of a finger.
Tags: Helicopters, Autonomous flight, Aviation, Flight Tests, Flight
Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, with supporters on either side. In a newly published report, the Global Commission on Clinical Obesity has strived to settle the debate, introducing a new framework that redefines obesity.
Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Obesity, Diagnosis, Model, Public health
The aviation industry has long been in a relentless pursuit of technological advancement, efficiency, and sustainability in propulsion. In a recent collaboration, Turbotech, Safran, and Air Liquide teamed up to validate the feasibility of using liquid hydrogen to power a turbine engine.
Tags: Hydrogen Aviation, Turbine, Aircraft, Flight
What has 14 legs, lives at the bottom of the sea, and looks like Darth Vader? It's a newly discovered species of supergiant isopod, and should you happen to be in Vietnam sometime soon, you can buy one and eat it.
In the future, daily commuters may have to decide between a traditional motor vehicle and a flying car. Or maybe not. Xpeng AeroHT is developing a stunning dual-mode transporter it calls the "Land Aircraft Carrier" (LAC), a six-wheeled van built to launch a two-person foldable eVTOL out its trunk, promising a new era of hybrid land-air travel. The LAC once appeared to be a fanciful concept but has been progressing rapidly since last year, and now has a full demo launch and flight under its belt.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: eVTOL, Flying+Car, Hybrid, Modular, Xpeng, CES 2025, Electric Vehicles
On January 10th, the world's first carbon fiber subway train – called the Cetrovo 1.0 Carbon Star Rapid Rail – took to the tracks for the very first time in Qingdao, China. It is promised to be stronger, safer, and produce less harmful emissions than traditional trains.
Category: Transport
Tags: Trains, China, public transportation, Carbon Fiber, World's First
Back in 2016, a Swiss company shared a vision with visitors of the Geneva Motor Show. That front-loading electric bubble car is now in production as the Microlino, in fact there have been three versions launched. And now there's a fourth, the Spider.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Electric Vehicles, city car, Retro
Estonian daredevil Jaan Roose offers us a bird's eye view of Dubai with his latest death-defying stunt: a 330-ft stroll between two of its skyscrapers with a 700-ft drop beneath him.
Category: Lifestyle
Tags: Red Bull, Stunts, Dubai, Skyscrapers
Back in 2022, Lenovo previewed a novel laptop sporting a display that expanded upward to offer the user more screen real estate. At CES 2025 last week, the company took concept into reality with the launch of the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6.
Category: Laptops, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Lenovo, Display, Productivity, CES 2025
Commercial supersonic flight sped closer to returning as the Boom Supersonic XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10, 2025, in the skies over the Mojave Desert in California.
Tags: Boom, Supersonic
Thanks to the work of an intrepid photographer in Southern Europe, we learned last week that Royal Enfield is well into development on a bike that fans of the brand have been demanding for years: a 650cc version of its wildly popular Himalayan.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Royal Enfield, Concept Bikes, Adventure Bikes, Motorcycle
A month ago to the day, we took a look at the all-new Winnebago Revel Sport camper van, a simpler, more affordable take on Winnebago's all-terrain-ready van life icon. It appears the new van model is off to a strong start because not half a year after first introducing it, Winnebago is doubling the lineup with a new floor plan.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Winnebago, Campervan, Off-road, Off-grid, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, RV
If you're setting out to build an underwater robot that's speedy, maneuverable and versatile, why not just copy what already works in the natural world? That's exactly what China's Beatbot has done, with its bio-inspired Amphibious RoboTurtle.
Category: Robotics, Technology
Tags: Biomimicry, Swimming, Ocean, Autonomous
If you're looking for an alternative to room-dominating black rectangles to serve up audiovisual entertainment, ultra-short-throw projectors can be a great shout. But they can be pricey. Budget-friendly brand Yaber has answered this with its new K300s model.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: HD, Projectors, CES 2025, Laser TV