Not all scar moisturizers are created equal. A new study shows that some of the cheapest, most basic creams outperform expensive, heavily marketed products, with one budget option topping the list for moisture retention and barrier repair.
Category: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Skin, Health care, Scarring, Burns, University of Adelaide
Portable power stations keep getting smarter, smaller, and more practical – and Bluetti’s new Elite 100 V2 is no exception. Essentially an updated version of the 1,800-W AC180 unit we road tested a couple of years back, the Elite 100 V2 packs a similar power punch into a dramatically smaller, lighter body. That makes it a very appealing option for car campers, off-grid tinkerers, and anyone looking to squeeze on-the-go power into a compact footprint.
Category: Outdoors
Tags: Reviews, Power, Electricity, Portable, Camping
More an ancient tool than a groundbreaking gadget, the fire piston relies on basic chemistry to ignite a campfire with the simple pump of a hand. The new Aviator's Ember from Aerohart applies aerospace-grade materials to the age-old design, providing powerful, weather-ready fire-starting performance that carries lightly in a pack or pocket. Like an actual engine piston, it compresses air to initiate fast, furious combustion.
Tags: Engine Technologies, Fire, Survival, Kickstarter, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, Backpacking
Although GoPro's Hero actioncams have featured digital image stabilization for quite some time, the company hasn't recently offered motorized gimbals … but now it's doing so again. The new Fluid Pro AI 3-axis gimbal not only tracks subjects, it also packs a light and doubles as a power bank.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: GoPro, Gimbals, Stabilizer
Functioning a little like oversized Lego, the versatility of shipping containers ensures that architects never run out of ideas for using them as building blocks. This example, designed by Atelier-r, is a case in point and uses a pair of the metal boxes to form an eye-catching observation tower.
Category: Architecture, Technology
Tags: Building and Construction, shipping containers, Recycled
Not-so-fun fact: our oceans hold 150 times more carbon dioxide than the Earth's atmosphere. Adding to that causes ocean acidification, which can disrupt marine food chains and reduce biodiversity.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Ocean, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon capture, Plastic, Chinese Academy of Sciences
It has been a long road for Buell, having first teased its Super Cruiser in February 2023. Rumors have been rife for quite some time now, but finally, the company has confirmed that production has started for its muscle cruiser.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Buell, Cruisers, Superbike, EBR (Erik Buell Racing)
For the last 14 years or so, Urban Arrow has been at the forefront of developing front-loader bikes. Now the Dutch company is evolving with the Breeze long-tail hauler, "a new way to carry your precious cargo."
Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, cargo bike
Chronic stress can rewire the brain, leading to a host of mental health issues. Now, scientists believe that one small sugar-adding process may act as a switch for depression, providing new insights into mood disorders – and a new target to treat them.
Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: Institute of Basic Science, Depression, mental health, neurons, Neuroscience, Sugar, Brain
Sierra Space and NASA have renegotiated their contract for the Dream Chaser spaceplane that will allow the spacecraft to make its first orbital flight next year as a free flier instead of visiting the International Space Station (ISS).
Tags: Sierra Space, Dream Chaser, NASA, International Space Station
The new Explorer camper truck from German RV startup Auriga looks almost as fast and ferocious as an all-out Dakar rally rig. But while it can certainly rip down dirt roads with dust-spewing aplomb, it's really optimized for slower, more meticulous recreational travel, the kind where you link together lazy days of destination-less discovery with cozy nights around the fire. When the sun starts to hang low, the Explorer transforms into a roomy four-person lodge by way of a pop-up roof and three individual slide-outs, all activated at the push of a button.
Category: Pickup Campers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: expedition vehicles, RV, Pickup, Ford, Volkswagen, Truck, Off-road, Outdoors and Camping, Camping
Whether it's avoiding the news or checking a bank account, adults often deal with uncertainty by switching off and not seeking knowledge – even when that knowledge could be of benefit to us. Now scientists have identified just when in life we start to choose the "ignorance is bliss" path, opting for comfort rather than uncertainty.
Category: Society & Community, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: University of Chicago, Psychology, Information-sharing, Self-Learning, Into the Great Unknown, Curiosity Rover, Decision-making, Fear
This charming tiny house is the work of French studio Tiny Binocles. Named Grand-Duc, the home features a compact but well-designed interior that punches above its weight with sleeping space for up to six people.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Drones are already very useful, but they could be even more so if they could land on vehicles without requiring those vehicles to slow down for them. A new system makes that possible, allowing for on-truck landings at speeds of up to 110 km/h (68 mph).
Category: Drones, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Sherbrooke University, Truck, Flight
A natural psychedelic may do more than alter perception. A new study found that at sub-hallucinogenic doses, DMT shielded the brain from stroke damage in animal models, reducing inflammation, preserving the blood-brain barrier, and speeding recovery.
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: Stroke, Brain, Psychedelic Medicine, Inflammation, Recovery
BAE Systems has teamed up with Forterra to develop a new autonomous Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototype that has been fast tracked for live demonstrations next year as part of a program to enhance the US Army's Armored Brigade Combat Team.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: US Army, BAE Systems, Autonomous Vehicles
There's no doubt that a standard white cane can be quite helpful, but it isn't all that … interactive. The Glide device certainly appears to be, however, as it verbally and physically guides blind users down city streets.
Category: Good Thinking, Technology
Tags: Mobility, Blindness, Artificial Intelligence, Navigation
Many anabolic steroid users are turning to online forums – not doctors – for help coming off the drugs, a new study shows. With misinformation and inconsistent advice rife, experts warn that this could fuel preventable health risks.
Category: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), Testosterone, Muscle, Infertility, Griffith University
While it's certainly important to monitor the condition of paved roads, keeping an eye on the surface will only tell you so much. You also need to know what's going on with the underlying asphalt, which is where an embedded layer of electronic fabric is designed to come in.
Category: Good Thinking, Technology
Tags: Fraunhofer, Road, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Fabric
Precision-targeted radiation is proving a match for surgery in early-stage lung cancer, offering patients similar long-term survival with less invasiveness, and potentially transforming how this common cancer is treated.
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: Lung cancer, Cancer, Treatment, clinical trials, University of Texas
