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May 23, 2025
Dragon Tiny Homes' Fairfax model is one of the most affordable tiny houses on the market. With a length of just 16 ft (4.8 m), it definitely won't suit a large family, but it could be a good fit as a vacation home or as a guest house.
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May 23, 2025
Satellites could have a longer life and space become a bit tidier if Starfish Space's Otter Pup 2 mission pans out. Scheduled to launch later this year, it aims demonstrate how a small craft can dock with unprepared satellites for service or disposal.
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Space,
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May 23, 2025
A new study has found the non-invasive application of in-ear electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve to be safe and effective in reducing osteoarthritis-related knee pain. It opens the door to innovative, quality-of-life-improving treatment.
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May 22, 2025
We've seen some tiny campers here over the years, fascinating micro contraptions that mash together mobility and living quarters in seemingly impossible ways. But we've never seen anything quite as tiny as the newest member of Volkswagen's storied camper van fleet. Shrunken down to model railroad size, this ID. Buzz is much mo
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May 22, 2025
We've seen some tiny campers here over the years, fascinating micro contraptions that mash together mobility and living quarters in seemingly impossible ways. But we've never seen anything quite as tiny as the newest member of Volkswagen's storied camper van fleet. Shrunken down to model railroad size, this ID. Buzz is much mo
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May 22, 2025
We've seen some tiny campers here over the years, fascinating micro contraptions that mash together mobility and living quarters in seemingly impossible ways. But we've never seen anything quite as tiny as the newest member of Volkswagen's storied camper van fleet. Shrunken down to model railroad size, this ID. Buzz is much mo
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May 22, 2025
This week already brought us a camper loaded with solid-state battery power, and now we have a luxury EV putting its own solidified energy storage to work. BMW is road-testing solid-state batteries in the i7 electric sedan. The sulfide-based batteries promise higher energy density, improved safety and more versatile, compact
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May 22, 2025
This week already brought us a camper loaded with solid-state battery power, and now we have a luxury EV putting its own solidified energy storage to work. BMW is road-testing solid-state batteries in the i7 electric sedan. The sulfide-based batteries promise higher energy density, improved safety and more versatile, compact
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May 22, 2025
Surfboards can be quite awkward to transport, especially on planes and trains. What's more, buying different boards for different types of surfing is an expensive proposition. That's where the modular nine-in-one Newave surfboard is intended to come in.
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May 22, 2025
Likened by its creators to an "ornate layered cake," the Tor Alva has been completed in Switzerland. Hailed as the world's tallest 3D-printed building, this remarkable structure rises to an impressive height of 30 m (98.5 ft).
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May 22, 2025
What's cooler than a precision artillery round? How about Tiberius Aerospace's Sceptre TRBM 155HG 155mm artillery round that has a ramjet in its nose, can fly at supersonic speeds and has over four times the range of a conventional round?
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May 22, 2025
Taking a vitamin D supplement - or getting enough of the compound naturally - can knock three years off your biological aging, according to the results of a large, long-term study. This may not seem like a lot, over a lifetime, but it's a significant amount as you become more and more susceptible to age-related diseases.
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May 21, 2025
By eliminating the essential amino acid cysteine from the diets of mice, and disabling their ability to produce it, scientists have induced rapid and dramatic weight loss. The technique opens a new pathway to explore in weight-loss science.
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May 21, 2025
Cargo ebikes can be very handy when you need to haul stuff, but they're kinda big and clumsy when you don't. The Convoy C.01 was created with that fact in mind, as it temporarily converts regular bikes into e-cargoes within a matter of seconds.
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Bicycle
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May 21, 2025
For the past few years, Google has been developing 3D video technology that would allow distant colleagues, friends or family to chat as though they were in the same room. Now the tech giant has rebranded Project Starline to Google Beam to prepare for commercial rollout.
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Technology
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May 21, 2025
Recent Saudi projects like the Line have been defined by their immense ambition and their modernity. However, the upcoming Asaan Misk Heritage Museum takes a very different approach and instead lo
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May 21, 2025
A new experimental painkiller has shown promise in dulling or eliminating pain without the addictive qualities exhibited by today's most popular opioids. The drug also sidesteps common opioid side effects including constipation and sedation.
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May 21, 2025
Following the fifth-gen
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May 21, 2025
Another study has added to the growing evidence linking the cold sore-causing herpes virus with Alzheimer's disease. It also found that those people who used herpes treatments such as antivirals were 17% less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
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May 21, 2025
Another study has added to the growing evidence linking the cold sore-causing herpes virus with Alzheimer's disease. It also found that those people who used herpes treatments such as antivirals were 17% less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
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May 21, 2025
Scientists have recently shed some light on exactly why elephants, one of the biggest animals on the planet, paradoxically experience unusually low rates of cancer. The research found these remarkable mammals carry unique genetic variants that reduce their risk of tumors, and the findings could help develop new cancer therapies for humans.
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May 20, 2025
Before getting its blade-like 1000 portable electric outboard to the American market, Temo announced its official US presence with another mobile e-outboard system. The Temo 450 Carbon carries like a canoe paddle, but
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May 20, 2025
Solo Stove has long built its brand around fire, starting with camping and backpacking stoves and moving into the smokeless fire pit market. As it began expanding into adjacent product segments, a cooler seemed almost inevitable. But Solo has develop
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May 20, 2025
Solo Stove has long built its brand around fire, starting with camping and backpacking stoves and moving into the smokeless fire pit market. As it began expanding into adjacent product segments, a cooler seemed almost
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May 20, 2025
"That is so cool! But what do you do with it?" Those were the two main things that just about everyone said upon seeing my Unitree Go2 Pro robot for the first time. The latter is a hard question to answer, as the bot is kind of a tool and kind of a toy.
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Robotics,
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May 20, 2025
Sometimes in life, you unexpectedly find yourself in situations where you just wanna say, "Screw it." That's where the FixBoy is designed to come in, as it's a compact titanium bit driver with magnetic storage slots for five bits.
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Outdoors, Lifestyle
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May 20, 2025
The Double Duo shipping container-based tiny house is not built from one container like we usually see, but two. The extra floorspace allows it to offer a roomy interior arranged around a large living area, as well as two bedrooms and bathrooms.
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May 20, 2025
Taiwan multinational Acer is showcasing a bunch of new products at Asia's largest tech expo this week, including a new compact smart projector. The PD1520s shines bright with 4,000 LED lumens, can throw up big-screen HD visuals and promises easy setup.
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May 20, 2025
The very first blood test for Alzheimer's disease detection has been green-lit by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), providing a simpler and less invasive method for early diagnosis and speedier intervention. It's a milestone moment for medical science.
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May 19, 2025
Axial flux motors have really started to make some noise in the electric mobility market of late. Adding to the hype, British market innovator YASA announced that it's opening a state-of-the-art "super factory" to boost prod
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May 19, 2025
Axial flux motors have really started to make some noise in the electric mobility market of late. Adding to the hype, British market innovator YASA announced that it's opening a state-of-the-art "super factory" to boost production beyond 25,000 axial flux e-machines a year. Those ultra-slim, potent pancake motors will find their way into a variety of world-class vehicles from the likes
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May 19, 2025
A new study has found that after just a few days of eating a high-fat diet, the gut's defenses are broken down, and an asymptomatic inflammation is triggered that can develop into a long-term problem. Importantly, the effects were reversible.
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May 19, 2025
An overland trailer builder with a unique background in airborne adventure, Mammoth Overland hit the off-road camper market sprinting a few years ago, releasing a slew of crazy-rugged camper trailers one after another. This time around, it's ditching the chassis and wheels and showing a hardcore off-road camper that leaps up atop the tow vehicle roof or rack. Still a concept at the moment, the all-new SKL is a highly impressive rooftop shelter that brings along its ow
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May 19, 2025
An overland trailer builder with a unique background in airborne adventure, Mammoth Overland hit the off-road camper market sprinting a few years ago, releasing a slew of crazy-rugged camper trailers one after another. This time around, it's ditching the chassis and wheels and showing a hardcore off-road camper that leaps up atop the tow vehicle roof or rack. Still a concept at the moment, the all-new SKL is a highly impressive rooftop shelter that brings along its ow
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May 19, 2025
A new study has found a link between the bacteria responsible for gum disease and atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It emphasizes the importance of adopting a holistic approach to medicine.
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May 19, 2025
For years, the CRISPR-Cas9 genome technology has been reshaping genetic engineering, a precision tool to transform everything from agriculture to medicine. With its incredible efficiency, this molecular tool has been applied to plants, animals, and even bacteria. But until now, no one has used CRISPR-Cas9 on spiders.
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May 19, 2025
While we've seen a number of wearable underwater propulsion systems, they've typically been strapped to the user's arms or legs. The newly refreshed CudaJet is different, in that it's a true backpack-style underwater jetpack.
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Marine,
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May 19, 2025
UK firm Bare Root Creation offers an interesting take on small living with this unnamed tiny house. The firm has transformed a dilapidated 1940s railway car into an affordable two-person model that would
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May 19, 2025
Oukitel has launched what it's calling as the world's first industrial-grade modular rugged phone, the WP300. It's seriously tough, but also the most fun I've had with a smartphone in a long time.
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Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech,
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May 19, 2025
It was race against time as NASA engineers recently raced to fix a thruster problem aboard the vintage Voyager 1 deep space probe. It's hard enough to repair a craft
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May 18, 2025
Unexpected mashups are in vogue in skyscraper design lately, with Mercedes and Bentley themed towers two notable examples. Now we have an even more left-field collaboration: English soccer team Chelsea Football Club has partnered with d
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May 18, 2025
Luxury electric boat maker Arc is breaking out the champagne for the launch of a new center console member of the family. The Arc Coast model is "purpose-built for hosting and entertaining" and comes in markedly cheaper than both the Sport and the One models before it.
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May 18, 2025
Some people can't get their bad cholesterol levels down, even if they take cholesterol-lowering meds. A new clinical trial using a combination of existing and not-yet-released cholesterol tablets lowered bad cholesterol by almost half in people at high risk of heart disease.
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May 18, 2025
General Motors and LG Energy Solution have announced plans to put lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells into production. The cells will be used in future full-sized trucks and SUVs as part of GM's Ultium platform.
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May 18, 2025
General Motors and LG Energy Solution have announced plans to put lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells into production. The cells will be used in future full-sized trucks and SUVs as part of GM's Ultium platform.
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May 18, 2025
We usually associate friendship with human behavior, considering our exclusive domain. And that's a fair assumption, as we don't often find animals boasting cooperative relationships beyond their blood relatives. The only complex "friend-like" relationship seen in vertebrates is known as cooperative breeding, in which two individuals assist in raising the young. Yet, for
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May 18, 2025
San Francisco mobility company Lit Motors has announced a new production plan for its self-balancing, fully-enclosed C-1 electric motorcycle. We got to see a functioning prototype for ourselves, back in 2021.
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May 18, 2025
In the world of motorcycles, there are so many "special edition'" trims it's hard to keep track - especially considering most aren't that different from the stock bikes they are based on. But Triumph is bucking the trend with this Triple Tribute Edition Trident 660, which should appeal to those passionate
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May 17, 2025
Horizon Aircraft just made aviation history, becoming the first eVTOL to achieve a stable wing-borne flight transition using a fan-in-wing design with its "large-scale" Cavorite X7 demonstrator. The best part is that thi
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May 17, 2025
Horizon Aircraft just made aviation history, becoming the first eVTOL to achieve a stable wing-borne flight transition using a fan-in-wing design with its "large-scale" Cavorite X7 demonstrator. The best part is that this particular aircraft is meant to be just that, a conventional aircraft - t
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May 17, 2025
We've been looking closely at the reinvigorated ultralight freestanding backpacking tent segment lately, but it hasn't escaped us that there are much lighter ways of sheltering down in the backwoods. They just tend to offer a little less protection and require a little more set-up finesse. The Hyperlite Bug Bivy is about as l
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May 17, 2025
We've been looking closely at the reinvigorated ultralight freestanding backpacking tent segment lately, but it hasn't escaped us that there are much lighter ways of sheltering down in the backwoods. They just tend to offer a little less protection and require a little more set-up finesse. The Hyperlite Bug Bivy is about as l
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May 17, 2025
The Bellbird is a compact, single-level tiny house designed for up to two people. Best suited for warmer climates, it encourages indoor/outdoor living via its porch and offers lots of optional upgrades, including off-grid functionality.
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May 17, 2025
As an American who has been living in Portugal and studying the language sporadically for about 18 months, I'm finally at the point where I can hold a basic conversation - if I know what subject we're focusing on. So at the supermarket checkout counter, or the bank, I'm good. Plop me in the middle of a bus station though, and the conversations swirling around me devolve into a series of shhhzzs and ows from which I have trouble picking out even a single word, l
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May 17, 2025
It was just this past week that we told you about the T-Apex, a mobile tennis-ball-serving robot that tracks and assesses players' returns. Well, the Acemate bot goes a step further, by actually rallying back and forth with players to really hone their skills.
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Sports, Lifestyle
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May 17, 2025
It looks like the age of the robotic warrior is here. The RAF has revealed that a radar-jamming combat drone called StormShroud will be deployed to support Britain's F-35B Lightning II and Typhoon fighters using lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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May 17, 2025
If your hands ever get achy after a hard day's work or just the passage of the years, the Bob & Brad hand massager is designed to provide a professional hand treatment at home. We put one through its paces and recorded the results with our free hand.
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May 17, 2025
When the last Ford Fiesta rolled off the production line in Cologne, Germany, in July 2023, it drastically altered the automobile industry. Now, less than two years later, there'stalk that the Fiesta is making a comeback - with one major change.
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May 17, 2025
While many parents extol the virtues of breastfeeding, it can be quite difficult to tell how much milk a breastfeeding infant is consuming. An experimental new wearable device addresses that problem, using an electrical current to gauge milk intake in real time.
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May 16, 2025
Overland Expo West kicked off in Arizona on Friday, and Jeep hit the ground hard with an all-new concept it calls the Awning and Rooftop Tent concept (ARTT). Okay, it's not exactly a name that gets the butterflies fluttering around your stomach, but the concept excels well beyond its title, showing what a go-anywhere Wrangler pop-top micro-camper could look like, straight from the off-road gurus at Jeep's own performance parts arm. And, not surprisingly,
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May 16, 2025
Overland Expo West kicked off in Arizona on Friday, and Jeep hit the ground hard with an all-new concept it calls the Awning and Rooftop Tent concept (ARTT). Okay, it's not exactly a name that gets the butterflies fluttering around your stomach, but the concept excels well beyond its title, showing what a go-anywhere Wrangler pop-top micro-camper could look like, straight from the off-road gurus at Jeep's own performance parts arm. And, not surprisingly, it looks better than
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May 16, 2025
Overland Expo West kicked off in Arizona on Friday, and Jeep hit the ground hard with an all-new concept it calls the Awning and Rooftop Tent concept (ARTT). Okay, it's not exactly a name that gets the butterflies fluttering around your stomach, but the concept excels well beyond its title, showing what a go-anywhere Wrangler pop-top micro-camper could look like, straight from the off-road gurus at Jeep's own performance parts arm. And, not surprisingly,
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May 16, 2025
Some folks don't like bicycle helmets because the things wobble around on top of their heads like big, loose, goofy mushroom caps. That's where the multi-impact Echo Pro comes in, as its sides can be squeezed in and locked in place for a firm, sleek fit every time.
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May 16, 2025
In the quiet countryside of Zayas de Báscones, Spain, a subtle architectural form is beginning to take shape. Designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, a new winery is
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May 16, 2025
In an effort to reduce the use of precious land to build renewable
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May 16, 2025
A couple of years ago, Yamaha launched a new sub-brand aimed at offering ebike riders a battery swap option. Now ENYRING has partnered with Swobbee to build swapping stations in two European cities.
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May 16, 2025
A fleet of 100 electric driverless coal-mining trucks has been put into operation in Mongolia, coordinated by AI running on a 5G-A network. The project is expected to grow, bringing new safety and efficiency to China's coal-mining industry.
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Automotive, Transport
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May 16, 2025
A fleet of 100 electric driverless coal-mining trucks has been put into operation in Mongolia, coordinated by AI running on a 5G-A network. The project is expected to grow, bringing new safety and efficiency to China's coal-mining industry.
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Automotive, Transport
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May 16, 2025
Who needs windows when you can have superefficient transonic passenger flight? That seems to be the reasoning behind Otto Aviation's Phantom 3500 jet aircraft that dumps the portholes in favor of super-laminar flow to lose weight and burn less fuel.
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May 16, 2025
When picturing a flock of flamingos, we often imagine long pink legs planted in a shallow lake and heads submerged as they filter feed. Though it looks peaceful,
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May 16, 2025
When picturing a flock of flamingos, we often imagine long pink legs planted in a shallow lake and heads submerged as they filter feed. Though it looks peaceful,
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May 16, 2025
Doctors who dismiss or trivialize patients' symptoms can cause long-lasting harm, according to a new study. This "medical gaslighting" can not only cause feelings of shame and anger but can also lead people to stop seeking medical help altogether.
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May 15, 2025
If you need an excuse to turn off the laptop over the weekend or rein in overtime, scientists have found that working extended hours actually changes parts of the brain linked to emotional regulation, working memory and solving problems. While we know the toll that "overwork" takes physically and mentally, the precise neurological impact has not been well understood.
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May 15, 2025
UK company CompoCloset is already known for portable toilets with particularly clean, boxy, white designs. Its latest promises to be the cleanest operator yet. A mashup of separating and auto-sealing toilet designs, the new S1 seeks to provide the bes
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May 15, 2025
UK company CompoCloset is already known for portable toilets with particularly clean, boxy, white designs. Its latest promises to be the cleanest operator yet. A mashup of separating and auto-sealing toilet designs, the new S1 seeks to provide the bes
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May 15, 2025
UK company CompoCloset is already known for portable toilets with particularly clean, boxy, white designs. Its latest promises to be the cleanest operator yet. A mashup of separating and auto-sealing toilet designs, the new S1 seeks to provide the best individual processing options for
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May 15, 2025
UK company CompoCloset is already known for portable toilets with particularly clean, boxy, white designs. Its latest promises to be the cleanest operator yet. A mashup of separating and auto-sealing toilet designs, the new S1 seeks to provide the best individual processing options for
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May 15, 2025
Norwegian mobility company Podbike has just stated that it is filing for bankruptcy, only a few months after announcing the availability of its Frikar pedal-electric quadcycle to buyers in Austria and Belgium. The vehicle was already being sold to customers in Norway and Germany.
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Urban Transport,
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May 15, 2025
If you should see an extremely cool little car rolling down the streets of Oslo, Berlin, Vienna or Brussels sometime soon, check to see if it's being pedaled. If it is, there's a good chance that it's a Frikar e-quadcycle, which is now available in four countries.
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Urban Transport,
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May 15, 2025
Researchers in the Netherlands have created mechanical structures that strangely shrink - or more precisely, snap inward - instead of
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May 15, 2025
A couple of months ago, New Jersey ebike maker Velotric unleashed a multi-terrain fat-tire adventure model with impressive cargo hauling and towing chops. Now there's an even more capable Nomad.
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May 15, 2025
A couple of months ago, New Jersey ebike maker Velotric unleashed a multi-terrain fat-tire adventure model with impressive cargo hauling and towing chops. Now there's an even more capable Nomad.
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May 15, 2025
You already know when you are feeling highly stressed, but low-grade background stress is harder to detect. A new dental flosser from researchers at Tufts University aims to make it easier by monitoring the chemistry of your saliva.
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Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
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May 15, 2025
You already know when you are feeling highly stressed, but low-grade background stress is harder to detect. A new dental flosser from researchers at Tufts University aims to make it easier by monitoring the chemistry of your saliva.
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May 15, 2025
Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance, especially in people who are depressed, according to the findings of a new study. It suggests that sleep might be a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline in people with depression.
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May 15, 2025
In a new study, researchers identified a molecule produced by a particular type of brain cell that reversed the cognitive decline seen in both healthy aging and dementia. It provides a deeper understanding of the aging process and a potential target for future treatments.
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May 15, 2025
The Hailie Smartinhaler, from med-tech company Adherium, improves asthma control by ensuring inhalers are used effectively and at the right time. It has been assisting American asthmatics since 2017; now its makers want it to be available to Aussie asthmatics, too.
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May 14, 2025
Life-sized papier-mâché birds are popping up in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) this spring, and they're quite a sight. By this we mean something you certainly wouldn't want to encounter while hiking at night. But there's more to these fake greater sage-grouse models than meets the eye.
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May 14, 2025
Get ready to bend knee to a new king: the all-new Project H2 from Kawasaki, soon to debut as the world's most powerful side-by-side (SxS). After years of letting Polaris and Can-Am wrestle each other off the throne, Kawasaki is punching its way into the high-powered UTV battle with a beastly new supercharged
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May 14, 2025
Get ready to bend knee to a new king: the all-new Project H2 from Kawasaki, soon to debut as the world's most powerful side-by-side (SxS). After years of letting Polaris and Can-Am wrestle each other off the throne, Kawasaki is punching its way into the high-powered UTV battle with a bea
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