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The fate of Russia's failed Luna 25 Moon landing mission has been confirmed after NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) found a new impact crater at the estimated position of the lander's crash shortly before its attempted landing. Continue Reading Category: Space , Science Tags: Roscosmos , NASA , Moon , Lunar Lander , Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Leaving energy on the table isn’t good for business. A new academic-industry initiative is developing lightweight solar panels to harvest natural energy from all that solar-soaked truck real estate to decrease operational costs, emissions and the imperative of a sustainable transport system. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: Scania , Plug-in Hybrid , Solar Powered

One of the most commonly suggested uses for tiny robots is the search for trapped survivors in disaster site rubble. The insect-inspired CLARI robot could be particularly good at doing so, as it can make itself skinnier to squeeze through tight horizontal gaps. Continue Reading Category: Robotics , Technology Tags: University of Colorado , Biomimicry , Insect

A new computer-trained scent model has done better than humans at identifying odors. In analyzing 500,000 potential odor molecules that had never before been synthesized, it also handily did work that would take 70 person-years to complete. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: Neural Network , Artificial Intelligence , Scent , Electronic Nose , University of Pennsylvania

Hog barns typically aren't the nicest places to be at the best of times, but try living in one during a heat wave. Scientists at Indiana's Purdue University have developed a self-activating hog-cooling pad for just such situations. Continue Reading Category: Good Thinking , Lifestyle Tags: Purdue University , Cooling , Agriculture , Animals , Farming

While there's nothing like playing board games with family and friends, old-school box-contained games do have their drawbacks. That's where GameNite comes in – it's a console that lets groups of people play phone-controlled games on their TV. Continue Reading Category: Games , Technology Tags: Indiegogo , Gaming

Back in 2020, Samsung introduced a bunch of Terrace 4K televisions that were optimized for use outdoors. Now the company has launched its biggest family member to date, an 85-inch monster that commands an equally monstrous price. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors , Lifestyle Tags: Samsung , Outdoor TV , 4K UHD , Television

Back in May, Chinese home entertainment hardware maker XGIMI announced that it had managed to combine the best aspects of LED and laser light sources into one projection engine. Now the first product featuring that tech has launched, the Horizon Ultra. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment , Technology Tags: XGIMI , LED , Laser , Projectors , 4K UHD , Harman Kardon

Most of German Bionic's power suits are designed to assist workers in industrial facilities, but the company's latest device is aimed at supporting healthcare professionals in hospitals, elderly care or rehab units. Continue Reading Category: Robotics , Technology Tags: Exoskeleton , Health , Assistive Technologies , elderly home care

In an effort to find new treatments to halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have landed on a molecule that can put the brakes on a process that causes brain inflammation and improved memory. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: MIT , Alzheimer's Disease , Dementia , Age-Related , Cells , molecular biology , Brain , Inflammatory

With a new generation of all-electric vans, like the Ford E-Transit, Volkswagen ID. Buzz and Mercedes EQV, taking root in the e-camper van market, Nissan's electric small vans have gotten lost in the background. But the e-NV200 was the world's first electric camper van at a time when EVs in general were still in their infancy and most RVers were quite content with gas and diesel. Nissan retired the e-NV in 2021 to make room for its successor, the Townstar EV. The wagon-like Townstar EV Kombi doesn't have quite the tiny van flair of the e-NV200, in our opinion, but it still makes a compelling little mini-camper when topped with a high-popping rooftop tent and loaded with a tailgate kitchen. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: electric-camper , mini-campervan , Campervan , RV , Electric Vehicles , Concept Vehicle , dusseldorf caravan salon 2023 , Camping , Outdoors

While a short, maneuverable hatchet is great for intricate tasks such as making kindling, carving, or clearing trails, nothing beats a long-handled axe for chopping logs into firewood. With its two-part handle, the ADK26 is made to serve both purposes. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors , Lifestyle Tags: Axes , Modular , Kickstarter

Earlier this year, bike maker Specialized revealed the first ebike aimed at filling "the gap between a commuter ebike and a car." The Globe Haul ST is now joined by a second model with a longer rear end for carrying more cargo per trip, or seating up to three kids for the school run. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles , Transport Tags: Specialized Bikes , ebikes , Pedal-assisted , cargo bike

Free-roaming boars in the woods of Austria and Germany have levels of radioactivity that makes their meat unsuitable for eating. Once thought to be the result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, new research points to another, darker, source of contamination. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: Nuclear weapons , Animals , Radioactivity , Vienna University of Technology

Back in 2013, a Dutch startup launched a smartphone made using ethically sourced materials and designed for extended service life. Now the Fairphone has entered its fifth generation, sporting an OLED display, 50-MP cameras and fast charging. Continue Reading Category: Mobile Technology , Technology Tags: Fairphone , sustainable design , Repair , smartphones , Modular

Portugal's Madeiguincho was founded by a family of carpenters and the firm's homes showcase its expertise with all things wood. The Vigia is the latest example of its craftsmanship and provides a light-filled home that runs off-the-grid. Continue Reading Category: Tiny Houses , Lifestyle Tags: Tiny Footprint , Micro-House , House , Home , Timber

It's about time. The plug-in hybrid camper van wars are slowly warming up. The Ford Transit Custom has been available as a PHEV camper from third-party manufacturers like Dethleffs and Wellhouse Leisure for several years, but not from Ford itself. That changes with the next-generation Transit Custom Nugget camper van that has debuted at the 2023 Düsseldorf Caravan Salon. The new camper van gets a few key updates around its smart multi-zone floor plan and will come with several powertrain options, including the PHEV that gives the Transit Custom van itself up to 35 miles (56 km) of electric range per charge. That's a little more than its soon-to-be competitor over at Volkswagen, and unlike the concept Multivan California, the new Nugget goes up for order this month. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: Campervan , mini-campervan , Ford , RV , Plug-in Hybrid , PHEV , electric-camper , dusseldorf caravan salon 2023 , Camping , Outdoors

Haptic feedback systems, in which users receive tactile signals on their body, definitely show a lot of promise … but they can be electronically complex. An experimental new setup makes things simpler, by incorporating pneumatic pouches into wearable sleeves. Continue Reading Category: Wearables , Technology Tags: Rice University , Smart Fabric , Haptics

It's a law of nature almost akin to gravity itself: food that tastes good is usually bad for us. But new research shows that a simple preparation trick can dramatically slash fat, sodium and added sugars while making foods like brownies and meatloaf taste just as good. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing , Lifestyle Tags: Diet , Nutrition , Cardiovascular , Heart Disease , Pennsylvania State University , Herbs , Recipe

Even though tubeless tires have pretty much become standard on mountain bikes, most riders still carry a separate multitool and tire plug kit. Crankbrothers' new F16 combines the two – along with a chain tool – in one device. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles , Transport Tags: Multitools , Cycling

With regular felt pens, users are limited to the colors of the pens in a set. As you might have guessed, though, the Colorpik Pen is different – it can reproduce 16 million colors, which are scanned from the user's environment. Continue Reading Category: Electronics , Science Tags: Drawing , Colors , scanning , Art , Kickstarter

Chinese multinational consumer tech company TCL has announced the "world’s first and only smartphone devices to offer a revolutionary full color paper-like visual experience" – featuring the company's eye-friendly NXTPAPER technology. Continue Reading Category: Mobile Technology , Technology Tags: TCL , smartphones , Blue light , IFA 2023

Iconic Brit cycling brand Raleigh has announced the Stride 3 cargo e-trike, which is pitched as "an elegant, eco-friendly alternative" to the family car for shopping trips and school runs, and has room in the front box for up to four young kids. Continue Reading Category: Urban Transport , Transport Tags: Electric Vehicles , Tricycle , Trike , ebikes , cargo bike , Pedal-assisted

Earlier this year, on a trip to Europe, I dropped German eVTOL company Lilium a line, asking if I could drop in for a visit, and the team went out of their way to roll out the red carpet for me, arranging not only a sit-down with with co-founder Daniel Wiegand, but also a tour of the company's gleaming white soon-to-be manufacturing facilities with CTO Alastair McIntosh, a chance to see the stunning full-size Lilium Jet demonstrator in person with Head of Industrial Readiness Julie Spanswick, a look through the ground-based component testing center with Senior Engineer Lukas Wollenberg, and a visit to the company's design studio with Head of Product Design Thomas Vanciek. Continue Reading Category: Aircraft , Transport Tags: eVTOL , Lilium , Air Taxis , Electric Aircraft , How to

Ice build-up can pose a problem for roads, aircraft, wind turbines and power lines, among many other things. Now scientists at Dalian University of Technology have developed a new structure made of copper nanowires that can passively de-ice surfaces with an efficacy of close to 100%. Continue Reading Category: Materials , Science Tags: Ice , Dalian University of Technology , new material , Nanowires , Hydrophobic , Surfaces

After a 20-year hiatus, the return of commercial supersonic flight is another step closer after Boom Supersonic announced that its prototype faster-than-sound jet has undergone ground tests and won an experimental airworthiness certificate from the US FAA. Continue Reading Category: Aircraft , Transport Tags: Boom , Supersonic

Researchers have discovered the world’s first case of a new human parasitic infection, pulling a live roundworm picked up from a carpet python from the brain of an Australian woman. They say the case highlights the risks posed by zoonotic diseases caused by pathogens that jump from animals to humans. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: Brain , roundworm , Snakes , Australian National University

Over the years, we've come to know Bürstner best for midsize RV offerings like Class C motorhomes, Class Bs based on full-size vans, and large (but not huge) caravans. With its more recent Copa mini-camper van (and 4x4 version), the company started following the trend toward smaller, more versatile camping MPVs. It presses onward at this year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon under the banner "Travel Small, Live Large." The Habiton concept absolutely exemplifies the tagline, hitting highways as a small, efficient Renault Kangoo with low-profile roof before auto-inflating into a family base camp at the zap of a remote control. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: mini-campervan , Campervan , burstner , RV , Concept Vehicle , Inflatable , Concept Cars , dusseldorf caravan salon 2023 , Camping , Outdoors

Dynabeads are commercially available microscopic magnetic spheres which scientists use to isolate certain types of cells and proteins. Now, MIT researchers are developing a method of using the beads to quickly spot pathogens in drinking water or blood samples. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: MIT , Viruses and Bacteria , Diagnostic devices , Nanoparticles

Burmese pythons are famously known for being capable of swallowing pigs whole, but you have to keep in mind, the snakes themselves are pretty darn big. When it comes to snake-to-prey-size ratio, however, nothing beats the Gans' egg-eater. Continue Reading Category: Biology , Science Tags: Snakes , University of Cincinnati , Diet

While there are now a ton of ebikes on the market, many are heavy, kinda dumpy-looking things from obscure companies. Santa Cruz's new carbon Skitch, however, is sleek, lightweight, and ready to hit the street or gravel. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles , Transport Tags: ebikes

With phone-based payment options coming on strong, the need to carry a wallet is slowly diminishing. Stympro Tech aims to make the wallet relevant again with four capabilities that are truly useful for iPhone users. Oh, and it holds cards too. Continue Reading Category: Lifestyle Tags: Wallets , Item Finder , iPhone , Kickstarter

Contaminar Arquitectos takes an unorthodox but visually striking approach to keeping the Quinta do Rei 18 home a comfortable temperature. The firm has wrapped the residence in a twisting concrete facade that protects it from the sunshine in Portugal. Continue Reading Category: Architecture , Lifestyle Tags: Building and Construction , Building Facades , House , Home

Researchers have developed a new risk 'calculator' that identifies people in midlife at risk of developing dementia in the next 14 years, outperforming existing scores. Moreover, it's based on 11 key risk factors, many of them modifiable. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing , Lifestyle Tags: Dementia , Predictions , University of Oxford

Scientists have demonstrated in mouse studies that specially designed probiotics can reduce brain inflammation associated with diseases like multiple sclerosis. The study points to new potential therapies for hard-to-treat chronic conditions that may be as simple as popping a pill. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: Multiple Sclerosis , Probiotic , Gut Bacteria , Brain , Bacteria , Autoimmune , Harvard , Brigham and Women’s Hospital

A new study has found that particular gastrointestinal disorders are associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The research provides further evidence to support the hypothesis that the neurodegenerative disorder begins in the gut. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: Parkinson's Disease , Mayo Clinic , Neurological , Dementia

A new study has examined the most common warning signs associated with a deadly out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest and found that symptoms differ significantly between the sexes. The researchers hope their study will improve survival rates and educate people about when to call emergency services. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: Cardiac , Emergency , Heart , Cedars-Sinai

While the FAA reviews new regulations to okay light sports helicopters, aerospace companies Advanced Tactics and Rotor X have teamed up to use military helicopter technology to create a fly-by-wire sport two-seater copter called the ATRX-700. Continue Reading Category: Aircraft , Transport Tags: Helicopters , FAA

Northrop Grumman has delivered a miniaturized high-energy laser, called the Phantom, to the US government that points to future laser weapons that are not only powerful, but small and rugged enough for field combat. Continue Reading Category: Military , Technology Tags: Northrop Grumman , Laser weapon

The all-new Weinsberg CaraLife 630 LQ features such a fresh, flexible layout, it feels like a design study. But it's actually the German company's latest production camper, launching as part of its 2024 lineup. Designed specifically for the most youthful, active aspiring van lifer and weekend adventurer, the new camper van features a unique floor plan fully sealed off from the driver cab to create a tiny home-like atmosphere. Flexible additions like a stowable "secret shower," customizable plank-style paneling and an indoor/outdoor kitchen space ensure that no day on the road or in the wilderness is exactly like the last. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: Knaus Tabbert , Campervan , RV , Motorhomes , Motorhome , Camping , dusseldorf caravan salon 2023 , Outdoors

The witch hazel plant has quite a unique skill – it's able to shoot out its seeds at a speed of 30 feet (9 m) per second. Scientists now know how the plant does it, and believe that their findings could be applied to human technology. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: Duke University , Plants , Biomimicry

In fast-paced sports such as tennis, keeping your eye on the ball – and on your opponent – is essential to success. The FalconFrames wearable was designed with that fact in mind, as it's claimed to help boost its user's neuro-visual skills. Continue Reading Category: Sports , Lifestyle Tags: Wearable , Vision , Eye-tracking , Eyewear , Performance , Athlete , Tennis