It's 40 years since the first Lomo camera went into production, a Russian copy of the Japanese point-and-shoot Cosina CX-2. Within a decade, that film camera, known for its light sensitivity, zone focus and strong pocket-sized case, had been discovered by creative types across Europe and the Lomography movement had been founded.

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Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Lomography, Polaroid, Instant Photography, Art, Camera

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have invented a material in powder form that adsorbs carbon dioxide with astonishing performance. Just 200 g (a little under 0.5 lb) can suck up 44 lb (20 kg) of CO2, the same as a tree does in a year.

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Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Direct Air Carbon Capture, Carbon Dioxide, Net Zero, UC Berkeley, Carbon Sequestration, Materials

Researchers have linked hotter temperatures to a rise in suicidal thoughts and behavior in young people. The new study adds to existing evidence that rising temperatures are affecting the mental health of adult men and women, too.

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Category: Body & Mind

Tags: mental health, Suicide, Climate Crisis, University of New South Wales

The 2024 model year marks the seventh generation of the Ford Mustang, which is now the last of the American muscle cars with a V8 engine option. Ford has said that the V8 will remain a mainstay in the Mustang for as long as it’s legally possible.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Muscle Cars, Ford, Ford Mustang, Mustang, Sports Cars

Meet the Insta360 Ace Pro 2, the latest action camera to hit the market. It's the successor to the Ace Pro, boasting an abundance of features including Leica-engineered color profiles, a dedicated Pro imaging chip, 8K video quality, and most importantly, AI processing.

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Category: Electronics, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Actioncam, Insta360, GoPro, DJI Innovations, Video Cameras

If you like the idea of rising above the waves on foiling e-boards but would rather be seated, Finland's Foil.One has launched the Pegasus – a sporty electric hydrofoiling boat for one that was inspired by vintage F1 racing cars.

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Category: Marine, Transport

Tags: Electric Boats, Hydrofoil, Watersport

There are nearly 60 million active hikers in the US. Hiking is one of the most popular outdoor activities, and it's estimated over a hundred thousand hikers are issued overnight permits from various state and national parks each year. Where exactly are you supposed to doo-doo when exploring nature?

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Category: Outdoors, Lifestyle

Tags: Toilet, Hiking, Camping, Eco-Friendly

We see a lot of tiny houses that are made for families – however, the Minuet goes in the opposite direction. It's designed for a single professional and features a storage-packed layout that cleverly maximizes available space.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Lifestyle

Tags: Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home, Building and Construction

British company Swytch Bike has long been known for its clever kits that quickly convert regular bikes to ebikes – and back again, if desired. Its latest offering, the Swytch Max +, boasts features such as a built-in light and a range of up to 60 miles (97 km).

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Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: ebikes, Cycling, Conversion

Spanning nearly 100 laboratories in 45 countries, landmark research has, for the first time, shown an association between genetic brain size and neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). And while it doesn't prove causation, it's a big step forward in being able to assess risk factors and provide early intervention.

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Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & Mind

Tags: QIMR Berghofer, University of Southern California, ADHD, Parkinson's Disease, Genetics, Diagnosis, Brain

The world's largest prime number has been discovered, but we can't show it because it's so large it would take up 21 standard-sized novels to turn into text. Called M136279841, its shorthand version is 2136,279,841-1. That comes to 41,024,320 digits.

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Category: Science

Tags: GPU, Mathematics

Steering a wheelchair to the left or right can be a strenuous, inefficient process, in that you have to brake with one rear wheel while pushing harder on the other. A clever new chair addresses that problem in a brilliant fashion, by using a moveable backrest to steer.

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Category: Good Thinking, Lifestyle

Tags: ETH Zurich, Wheelchairs, Ergonomic, locomotion, Steering

Treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, IBS, often includes restricting certain foods, such as carbohydrates, but that doesn’t work for everyone. A new study has found that there might be a genetic reason for this, opening the door to personalized, genetically tailored diets to treat IBS.

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Category: Body & Mind

Tags: Gastrointestinal, Irritable bowel syndrome, Genetics, Diet, University of Nottingham

Shenzhen-based laser/smart projector maker Formovie has announced a Premium version of its Theater ultra-short-throw 4K laser projector. With upgraded visuals and improved audio, the new company flagship promises immersive cinema-grade viewing up to 150 inches.

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Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: 4K UHD, Projectors, Laser TV, home theater, Bowers and Wilkins

Seven years after its first test flight, German electric air taxi manufacturer Lilium has run out of funding and filed for insolvency for its two primary subsidiaries.

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Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: Lilium, eVTOL, Air Taxis, Flying taxi, Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation

Insect venom may seem like an unlikely ally in the discovery of new human pain treatments, but the latest findings into the "unique" way a small ant causes us such agony is a big leap forward – and one that's expected to progress rapidly.

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Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind

Tags: University of Queensland, Pain, Venom Evil, molecular biology, Chronic, ANT+

If you're ever faced with trying to pick up a grain of rice with a pair of chopsticks, spare a thought for the scientists behind this latest innovation, which has been called "a medical breakthrough on the verge of happening." They've painstakingly built a soft robot with the capacity to carry different types of drugs through the body. It's the size of a grain of rice, and can be driven to various internal targets via magnetic fields.

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Category: Medical Innovations, Body & Mind

Tags: NTU, Delivery robots, Surgical robot, Drug delivery, medical-robotics

At the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting held this past week in Philadelphia, some research stood out for the wrong reasons. Among the presentations on forward-facing topics like the practicalities of space anesthesiology and the impact of AI on the profession were three separate studies dealing with a long-standing issue: racial disparity in US health care.

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Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind

Tags: Health care, Accessibility, Racial disparity

A recent clinical trial has shown that it's possible to safely and effectively treat depression at home using a brain stimulation device. That means patients can give themselves low-intensity impulses to see positive results – and potentially enjoy a higher quality of life.

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Category: Brain Health, Body & Mind

Tags: Brain stimulation, Depression, mental health

Researchers have discovered the mechanism linking the overconsumption of red meat with colorectal cancer, as well as identifying a means of interfering with the mechanism as a new treatment strategy for this kind of cancer.

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Category: Body & Mind

Tags: Colorectal cancer, Telomere, Iron, Red meat, National Cancer Center Singapore