An existing transplant drug has shown promise in slowing the progression of type 1 diabetes in newly diagnosed young people, potentially paving the way for the first therapy that modifies the disease after diagnosis.
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: Type 1 diabetes, Diabetes, clinical trials, The Immune System, UZ Leuven
In a demonstration not so much of marksmanship but more of the advantages of microwaves, an Epirus Leonidas directed energy, high-power microwave (HPM) anti-drone weapon has knocked 49 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) out of the air with one shot.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: drones, microwave, Directed Energy Weapon
Soccer heading has long been suspected of impacting brain health, but exactly where and how it leaves a mark has been a blind spot. Now, for the first time, scientists have a clear picture of the damage and why the zone of impact contributes to issues with learning and problem-solving over time.
Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: Columbia University, Sport, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain, MRI, scanning, Cognitive functioning, Memory, Athlete
Driving 1,000 miles (1,609 km) of public road to set five official production car lap records in five consecutive days is no small feat – especially not for a car built with 3D-printed and machine-designed components. The Czinger 21C has just set a new benchmark for hypercar performance and endurance.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Czinger, Hypercar, 3D Printing, World Records, Racing, Endurance Racing, Record
What will the Royal Navy's amphibious strike force of the future look like? Design consultancy BMT Group has its own answer as it unveils Ellida Strike concept multi-role strike vessel designed to put combat troops ashore without port facilities.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: Royal Navy, Ships
Western Wyoming is beautiful in the fall. With trees beginning to change, sunsets getting more spectacular, and animals beginning to migrate, there’s a lot going on. And I got to glide through it all silently on the back of an electric ATV.
Category: Outdoors
Tags: Can-Am, ATV, Electric Vehicles, Reviews
Precision milling has always been locked behind a "members only" sign – giant machines that take up massive warehouse space, cost more than your first car, and hum like an old air compressor 24 hours a day. For the average guy with big ideas, it's a sort of cruel joke: sure, you can design a million-dollar idea, but actually being able to make it? Now you have to hire a product development firm.
Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle
Tags: CNC, Kickstarter, Tools, Machine
Composting toilets are a great idea, but no one likes to think of the waste just sitting there and slowly … fermenting. A new eco-friendly toilet gets around that problem by using mushrooms to facilitate the composting process, plus it requires no water or electricity to do the job.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: University of British Columbia, Toilet, Compost, Mushrooms, Waste
For the past eight years, Canadian electric powersports brand Taiga has been slowly building out a lineup of all-electric personal watercraft (PWC) and snowmobiles. Now it's getting a little more ambitious with a larger, more versatile on-water adventure machine that can seat up to three people.
Category: Boats and Watersports, Toys, Outdoors
Tags: Jetski, PWC, Electric Boats, Electric Vehicles
When a tough case just won't cut the mustard, rugged phones step up as the everyday companion for rough-and ready adventurers. Unihertz sub-brand 8849 has just unveiled what it's calling the "world's first rugged phone with 200-m dual flashlights."
Category: Outdoors
Tags: smartphones, Rugged, Flashlights
Sonic Steel, the creator of the Mark T, recently completed another notable example of shipping container-based architecture. Named the Mark VI - VIC, the tiny house features a well-designed interior that's suitable for full-time living for up to two people.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, shipping containers
Earlier in the year, budget-friendly ebike maker Engwe treated commuters to a thumb-activated torque boost for more help when needed. Now that feature has made its way to the Engine Pro 3.0 fat-tire adventure folder.
Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Foldable bike, Folding, Off-road, Adventure Bikes
An ambitious new timber skyscraper that's set to become the tallest of its kind in the United States – and indeed the world – has hit a snag. The building has been under construction in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a few months now. However, despite speedy progress, it has run into some issues and the future of the project seems uncertain.
Category: Architecture, Technology
Tags: Building and Construction, Timber, cross-laminated timber, World's Tallest, Skyscrapers
The winners of this year's Sony Alpha Awards from Australia and New Zealand are truly captivating: from evocative frames of the natural world to dramatic and intimate human stories.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Gallery, Sony Alpha
The CIMAMotor show in Chongqing, China, was always bound to throw a surprise or two our way. Those shaped up as a couple of 502cc inline-four motorcycles being revealed by Honda.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Honda, Honda Motorcycles, China, Retro, Sportsbikes, Engine Technologies
As its name suggests, the Overnighter isn't designed for large families or full-time living. Instead, it offers an affordable and attractive tiny house that's a good fit for regular travel, featuring an open and light-filled layout.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Tiny Footprint, Building and Construction, House, Micro-House, Home
Whether you're a content creator or a casual recording enthusiast, the Maono Wave T5 wireless lavalier microphone kit may not be on your radar – but it ticks a lot of boxes. If you're after clean audio in different environments, decent battery life and charging on-the-go, this handy setup is on par with its peers at a fraction of the price (from US$89.99 to $129.99).
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Microphone, Voice Recorder, recording, Wireless, Podcasts, Portable Audio, Reviews
For the first time, scientists have identified 27 bacteria and fungi living in our mouths that are implicated in the development of pancreatic cancer. Collectively, housing all of the bad microbes increases one’s risk of the deadly disease by 250% – or 3.5 times higher – compared to the general population.
Category: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: NYU Langone Health, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreas, Microbes, Cancer, Oral hygiene, Oral bacteria, Microbiome, Fungus, Bacteria
Dressings that simply cover wounds may soon seem archaic. An experimental new device reportedly speeds healing by 25%, and utilizes a computer-linked camera to determine when it should zap wounds with electricity or shoot medication into them.
Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind
Tags: UC Santa Cruz, wound-healing, Dressings, Artificial Intelligence
The all-new Urbanoid Booba is an impossibly cute, tiny acorn of a trailer designed to be towed by vehicles right down to electric microcar size, providing a stylish, carefree way of instantly escaping the urban grind for greener pastures. Upon arrival, the towable clamshell unfolds and inflates into a cozy base camp in a matter of minutes. Unlike many larger, heavier hard-bodied teardrops, it even offers enough seating for the whole family.
Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Caravan, trailers, RV, Camping, Foldable, Inflatable, Camping, Outdoors and Camping
