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Scientists have developed a fully transparent skin sensor that accurately measures UV radiation, detecting light and converting it to electrical signals. So when the Sun's rays reach damaging levels, an alert is triggered on the user's smartphone that it's time to cover up.
Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: South Korea, UV light, Protection, Skin Cancer, Skin, Ozone, Light Sensors, Smart
For decades, scientists have suspected that the voices heard by people with schizophrenia might be their own inner speech gone awry. Now, researchers have found brainwave evidence showing exactly how this self-monitoring glitch occurs.
Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: mental health, psychiatry, Schizophrenia, Electroencephalography (EEG), Signs and symptoms, University of New South Wales, Chinese University of Hong Kong
For just US$600, you can finally say goodbye to the tedious hassle of snapping pictures of your excrement every day in the bathroom – Kohler's new camera will automatically do it for you.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Gut health, Toilet, Cameras
As private companies race to make spaceflight routine, Earth’s upper atmosphere has become an unintended testing ground. Each launch is a triumph of human ingenuity, but behind that brilliance lies a quieter equation. One where exhaust and propellant residues react with ozone, thinning the layer that shields life below. It’s a problem scientists are just beginning to quantify, and one that’s rising as fast as the rockets themselves.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Ozone, Rocket, Sustainability, Atmosphere
Remember that movie Singles from the ’90s? The one with espresso angst, flannel obsessions, and a killer soundtrack featuring the likes of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and The Smashing Pumpkins?
Category: Transport
Tags: Sustainable, Sustainability, Trains, Carbon Zero, Environment
A humble kitchen spice could pack a powerful antiviral punch. Researchers have found that compounds in cardamom seeds can trigger the body’s virus-detecting systems, potentially paving the way for natural cold and flu treatments.
Category: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Natural compounds, Traditional medicine, Virus, Influenza, Shinshu University
Norton Motorcycles is as iconic a British brand as one can get. Its acquisition by TVS Motor Company, India’s third-largest motorcycle manufacturer, in April 2020 was seen as a turning page in Norton’s story. But what about the company that bought it?
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: TVS Motor, Norton Motorcycle, India, Eicma
“Polaris and Indian Motorcycle both stand to benefit from this deal…” said Polaris Chief Executive Officer Mike Speetzen following the announcement that Polaris had sold a major portion of its stake in Indian Motorcycle to Carolwood LP, a multi-strategy private equity firm based in Los Angeles.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Indian Motorcycles, Polaris, Harley Davidson
Pickleball’s boom has brought an unexpected side effect: a surge in serious eye injuries. A new study has revealed a sharp rise in pickleball-related eye trauma, promoting calls for protective eyewear standards.
Category: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Sport, Eye injury, Vision, Injuries, Rutgers University
The Thermal Master P3 has quietly emerged as one of the most promising compact heat-seeking cameras of 2025, managing to pack professional-level performance into a thumb-sized device. And there's a reason for the praise.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Thermal Imaging, Electronic, Heating, Smart Camera, Camera Phone, Reviews
Boox has launched an updated version of its 10.3-inch color e-note, adding "seamless connectivity" with a folio keyboard, upgrading the pen stylus and bumping up to Android 15. There's also a pocket-friendly color ePaper device with 5G connectivity.
Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology
After examining 13 million hours of light exposure data, researchers found that experiencing bright light during the dark hours can significantly increase the risk of heart failure and heart attack. The effect was most notable in younger adults.
Category: Sleep, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Circadian Rhythms, Light, light-pollution, Flinders University, Sleep, Cardiovascular disease, Heart Disease, Heart attack
Nobody likes to see the view being spoiled by power lines, but they're often a necessary part of modern infrastructure. Perhaps if they could be turned from an eyesore into a focal point, even the staunchest opponents could accept them. Such is the thinking behind this creative project that transforms power line pylons into giant animal sculptures.
Category: Architecture, Technology
3D-printed bike saddles in general are known to be comfier than their regular counterparts, but they should become even more so if they're made to order. That's the thinking behind the Personomic saddle, which is printed to fit the butt of each individual cyclist.
Tags: 3D Printing, Cycling, Comfort, University of Stuttgart
One of the first events to signal the collapse of Napoleon's reign was his crushing defeat after an invasion of Russia in 1812. Researchers have long thought that the disease typhus played a role, but modern DNA analysis paints a different picture.
Tags: Napoleon, Archeology, DNA, Infections, Disease, Microbes, Université de Paris Cite
Godzilla is in the building. And the building is Fender Flagship Tokyo, the US brand’s temple to the guitar that opened in 2023 in the heart of Harajuku, and is on track to welcome its millionth visitor early next year.
Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Guitar, Fender, Fender Stratocaster, Japan, Monster
The Caladenia tiny house proves that downsizing doesn't need to mean giving up all your belongings. Featuring a well-designed interior with ample storage that's suitable for up to two people, it also comes with lots of options, including full off-grid functionality.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, House, Home, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House
For years, millions of people have sworn that gluten makes them ill – even if they've returned negative results when tested for coeliac disease. Now, researchers have found that it's far more complicated, and gluten itself may not be the culprit.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: gluten, University of Melbourne, Maastricht University, University of Sheffield, Diet, Irritable bowel syndrome, Allergies, Wheat
China showed off its ambitions for space in the 21st century as its first reusable heavy booster, the ZhuQue-3 (ZQ-3) Y1 from the Landspace company, conducted its first static firing at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
Tags: China, Launch Vehicles, Falcon
Imagine slowly losing the center of your vision, like a camera lens fading to fog. That's what happens with geographic atrophy, a severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It's the world's leading cause of permanent blindness, affecting more than five million people.
Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind
Tags: Blindness, Vision, Stanford University, Eye surgery, Eye