An opioid drug with a low risk of addiction and respiratory depression has emerged as a promising candidate for treating chronic pain and pruritus, a condition that compels people to scratch their skin. And it's already on the market.
Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei University of Technology, Pain, Chronic pain, Opioids, Painkillers, Chronic illness
If you're like me, you probably drank out of the hose when you were a kid. Maybe even straight from the stream you were swimming in ... but then you got older and learned about bacteria, viruses, had Montezuma's Revenge once, and other things that make your tummy upset – or worse – from contaminated water.
Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: water technology, Water, Purification, Reviews, DIY
Downsizing is all well and good, but a family living on top of each other is bound to get old fast. The Old Man Pine addresses this with a spacious and well-thought-out layout that's a good fit for full-time family living.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
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Category: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Weight, Exercise, anti-aging, Age-Related, Aging, Longevity, Physical activity
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve embarrassingly drooled over motorcycles that are not available for public use. Most of them have been good ol’ fashioned ICE motorcycles, not this one, though. It’s electric, and it’s making my ICE-loving heart feel guilty.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Electric Motorcycles, Army, Enduro, Dirt Bikes, Off-road
The Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is a versatile, fast lens that's great for activities like family vacations.
Canon EOS R7 | Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | F2.8 | 1/2000 sec | ISO 160
Photo: Dale Baskin
Last week, Tamron announced new versions of its 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD zoom for Canon RF and Nikon Z mount APS-C cameras. While the lens has been around for several years in E-mount and X-mount versions, this news brings an exciting new zoom option to Canon and Nikon shooters.
The 17-70mm F2.8 delivers a 26-105mm equiv. range on Nikon APS-C cameras, and 28-112mm equiv. range on Canon's APS-C bodies. Most other F2.8 zooms for APS-C cameras in this range top out around 50-55mm, making the Tamron a distinctive option for those who want extra zoom reach with a constant F2.8 aperture.
That range makes it a great walk-around or travel lens, but the extra reach to 105mm equiv. also makes it well-suited to events, portraits, and street photography in ways the shorter 50-55mm competitors aren't.
Canon EOS R7 | Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | F2.8 | 1/100 sec | ISO 320We had a chance to borrow the RF-mount version of the lens, which we shot on a Canon EOS R7. Build quality and handling are pretty typical of Tamron's product line; the lens is relatively light for its size, and the zoom ring is well-balanced and easy to turn. There's no zoom lock, but I experienced virtually no lens creep during my use.
Notably, the RF-mount version of the lens gains two hardware controls not found on the other versions: manual switches to turn autofocus and optical image stabilization on or off – a nice touch, in our opinion.
Optically, the Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 delivers solid performance throughout its range. While it doesn't deliver the same level of sharpness as the most premium zooms on the market, it doesn't command a premium price, either, making it accessible to a lot of people.
To learn more about this lens, see our detailed launch coverage. In addition to the gallery below,you can also check out our earlier sample gallery, captured when the lens was launched for E-mount.
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Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab.Old compact cameras are cool again – partly because taking a photo on something that isn’t also your phone feels kinda refreshing. Add in Y2K-esque nostalgia, toy-like design, and the appeal of charmingly imperfect snapshots, and you have a neat little niche for gadgets like Yashica's Funtastic Keychain Camera.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
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Category: Sleep, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Case Western Reserve University, Melatonin, Insomnia, Sleeping, Sleep deprivation, Family health, Dietary supplements
The global marine industry has been trying to reduce emissions from shipping for years, and making a dent in the 2%-3% of global CO2 emissions from moving 90% of the world's cargo would be no mean feat.
Tags: Shipping, Climate Solutions: Shipping, Emissions, Wind-powered, Sailing
Amflow's versatile new ebike breaks out of the brand's eMTB comfort zone. The TL Carbon does everything from city commutes to loaded touring to trail riding, with plenty of power and functionality packed into a lightweight build.
Tags: ebikes, DJI Innovations, Mountain Bikes, Pedal-assisted, urban transport
A modified diet that takes cues from the Mediterranean model has the potential to promote healthier aging, with scientists combining a large dataset from human research with the results of an animal study to understand the mechanisms at play.
Category: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: University of Southern California, Longevity, Health, Diet, metabolism, GLP-1 receptor agonists, Amino Acids, Protein, Plant-based diet
In today’s world, more and more daily tasks are being fully automated. Robotic devices can work independently, and they are often more efficient than humans. Yet, in some aspects, technology still cannot match what nature has created. One example is vision. Advanced cameras are used in modern robots and self-driving cars, allowing them to detect and recognize objects quickly and accurately, but there is one thing with which they still struggle: sudden changes in lighting. A research team from Pennsylvania State University may have found a solution.
Category: Technology
Tags: Pennsylvania State University, Self driving cars, Vision, Memristor
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Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Fractures, Bones, Diet, Vitamins and minerals, Dietary supplements, University of Bath
Artemis Technologies has launched its latest take on the electric-propelled hydrofoil with its EF-12, which is billed as the world's first 100% electric, zero-emissions hydrofoil pilot boat designed to make transporting ships' pilots greener and safer.
The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed new portable field devices that will allow soldiers to identify unknown biological threats, including bioengineered ones, based on RNA and DNA analysis, in under half an hour.
Category: Military, Engineering
Tags: US Navy, Naval Research Laboratory, Weapon
Looking for an original take in a scene set up by Pat Domingo, I asked the model if she could get into the driving seat of the car on the set. I wanted to see how much of the huge strobe outside would make it through the narrow windscreen. I asked her to look forward, as if driving, then turn to her right, as if something had caught her attention. This is the moment she did.
Leica SL3-P | Summilux-SL 50mm F1.4 | F5.6 | 1/200 sec | ISO 64
Photo: Richard Butler
The launch event for the Leica SL3-P included not only the chance to get trackside at the famous Nürburgring motor racing circuit and a studio setup by fashion photographer Pat Domingo but also the presence of famed photographer Steve McCurry.
This meant I found myself in the frankly ridiculous position of asking to shoot a portrait of one of the world's most famous portrait photographers, as well as the more familiar challenge of trying to find a unique shot in a pre-staged studio scenario.
Included in the gallery are a handful of shots taken with the new 50mm F1.4 and 100mm F2.8 Macro lenses.
Here's Leica SL3-P (and I) got on:
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Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab.Since it was released two months ago, Olivia Rodrigo's music video for the song "drop dead" has already garnered 42 million views. There are probably a lot of reasons it's been so popular: it's the lead single for a very popular artist's new album, was shot on location in Versailles and clips from it have been popular on social media sites like Instagram. But the aesthetic of the video probably helps too; it has a dreamy, old-school look to it that taps directly into 90s VHS nostalgia.
While that's well-trodden ground for modern music videos, the effect is very convincing... because it's real. A recent video from the YouTube channel Frame Set goes deep on how the video, directed by Petra Collins, was shot, in a wide-ranging interview with its cinematographer, Todd Banhazl.
The interview also covers how the team captured the dreamy, undercranked effect used in the striking opening scene.The video obviously covers the mix of cameras used, going into why the crew chose to use BetaCam, VHS and MiniDV, and the different situations where they needed to go with one over the other. There are plenty of interesting details in it for camera nerds, but it also doesn't slack on discussing craft; a lot of the video is focused on the interesting lighting setups needed to film in a historic building with limited control while using cameras with very low sensitivity.
It also touches on other technical aspects, like the difficulties of editing interlaced footage that will eventually be shown using a platform designed for progressive video, and deeper topics like the rise of the lo-fi aesthetic in the age of AI-generated imagery. Even if you're not into music videos or Olivia Rodrigo's brand of pop-rock singer-songwriting, the interview is well worth a watch just to see a clearly talented creative talk about their process.
Origami, the Japanese art of folding flat sheets of paper into three-dimensional figures, is the creative spark behind a new hybrid 3D printing technique. It allows structures to be created without molds, which fold into shape once printed.
Category: 3D Printing, Manufacturing, Engineering
Retro-styled electric motorcycles seem to be the new flavor among e-moto manufacturers. In the last few months alone, I must have seen, ridden, and written about half a dozen at least.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Electric Motorcycles, Retro, New Zealand
Five weeks of walking around armed with poles in each hand could have a surprising effect on anyone with depression symptoms. What's more, it's also a low-impact workout that can suit people who are lacking energy or motivation.
Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: Exercise, Depression, mental health, Physical activity, Physical therapy
