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How do you send drugs to specific parts of the body so they do their job and avoid causing side effects elsewhere? According to researchers at Stanford University, the answer is a combination of nanoparticles, a pulse of ultrasound, and sugar.
Category: Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
I can't imagine my desktop setup without a second screen. It's made researching and writing a whole lot easier, particularly when I'm looking at multiple browser tabs, videos, and a note-taking app all at once.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Keyboard, Productivity, Kickstarter, Touchscreen
Hennessey has quietly unveiled its shiny new Venom F5 Revolution LF hypercar, which makes other hypercars look… well, subdued. Not only is it monstrously powerful, it’s also extremely exclusive, limited to just one example.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Hennessey, Hypercar, World's Most Powerful, Ice, Supercars, Convertible
One of the most dangerous microorganisms on Earth, Naegleria fowleri has a well-earned nickname as the "brain-eating amoeba," because of the almost 100% fatal infection it causes. And it's now been found swimming around in the treated drinking water supplied to two towns in Australia.
Category: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Infections, Brain, Water, Micro-organisms
Despite what some movies may suggest, it's currently impossible to transplant functional, seeing human eyeballs. Scientists are taking a big step in that direction, however, with the development of an eye-transplant device known as the eye-ECMO.
Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
Tags: University of Miami, Eye surgery, Vision, Blindness, Transplant
There's a lot to love about the conventional lithium-ion batteries we use in our gadgets and electric cars, but they still pose a fire hazard because of the flammable liquid electrolyte inside.
Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: EDC, Battery, Gadgets, Wireless Charging, Kickstarter
Can-Am has unveiled a new Outlander Electric and Outlander Max 6x6 ATV, as well as a new Maverick X rc side-by-side. The fun doesn't stop there, though, as the company has also debuted the first ATV with a semi-active suspension system.
Category: Outdoors
Tags: Can-Am, ATV, Side-by-side, Off-road, Electric Vehicles
When it comes to clipless pedals for road bikes, it's important that they be lightweight and easy to engage. Tourelly's Road Ceramic Ti pedals boast both features, thanks to a unique design that is claimed to make them "the lightest in their class."
Tags: Cycling, Pedal, World's Lightest
Dozens of water-harvesting pods are set to be deployed along the sea floor off the coast of California as the United States ramps up its first subsea desalination project. The effort is expected to produce 60 million gallons (227 million liters) of fresh water per day.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Desalination, California, Water, water technology, Salt-water, Ocean
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) can help extend the range of electric cars using a range of fuels, and run stationary power generators, with minimal emissions. The trouble is, these cells require awfully high temperatures to operate.
Tags: Clean Energy, Hokkaido University, Fuel Cell
A loss of smell can be one of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, but the reasons behind this sensory change have been unclear. Now, a study reveals that the problem may not lie in the nose or olfactory bulb itself, as previously thought.
Category: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & Mind
Tags: DZNE, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Alzheimer's disease, Smell, Dementia, Diagnosis, Axon Automotive, neurons, Neuroscience
Following decades of limited treatment options, people living with fibromyalgia will soon have access to a novel therapy designed to tackle the condition’s most elusive symptom: Poor-quality sleep. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved Tonmya, a non-opioid, under-the-tongue bedtime treatment for fibromyalgia in adults, which is expected to be widely available within months. It’s the first drug approved for this complex and debilitating condition in more than 15 years.
Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Pain, Chronic pain, fibromyalgia, Drug development, clinical trials, Sleep
Having hypersensitive teeth can be quite the hassle, making it painful to consume hot, cold, sweet and/or acidic foods and beverages. Tiny new "robots" are help to help, by permanently plugging tunnels in the teeth for less discomfort.
Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
Tags: Dental, Teeth, Treatment, Nanotechnology
The US Navy's secretive F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter plane is a bit less secret after program competitor Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept image of its version of the carrier-based warplane, giving us a few design clues.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: Northrop Grumman, Fighter, Aircraft
Scientists have found that when the stomach and brain are synced too strongly, it may signal worse mental health, linking anxiety, depression, and stress to an overactive gut-brain connection.
Category: Body & Mind
Tags: mental health, Gut-brain axis, Central nervous system, Aarhus University
When it comes to solar power, solar cells and panels tend to get all the attention. But there's a different kind of solar power generator known as a STEG, and researchers have just figured out a way to improve its efficiency by a factor of 15.
Category: Energy, Technology
Tags: Solar Power, Solar Thermal, Laser Engraver, Green+Energy, University of Rochester
The 2025 Nissan Murano brings in its fourth generation with a familiar twist: no more V6. That’s replaced with, you guessed it, a turbo-four. The better changes for the Murano come to both its inside and exterior.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Rugged smartphones can be a very bulky proposition, but Oukitel's upcoming WP210 model is slim enough for pocket carry yet still goes big on storage, battery life, photo chops, durability and utility.
Category: Outdoors
Tags: Rugged, smartphones
A Netherlands-based family business took minimalism to the extreme in 2017 with a Kickstarter for the striking Wheel turntable. Now the third iteration has rolled out with a more refined look, direct drive, optical stylus and improved sound.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Turntables, Vinyl, Records, Luxury, Audiophile
Following its pint-sized Hirondelle tiny house, French firm Quadrapol recently completed the larger Kangourou. Featuring a space-saving interior suitable for a small family or those who like to work from home, this towable model includes two bedrooms and can also optionally be upgraded to run off-the-grid.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Micro-House, Tiny Footprint, House, Home