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If many of the camping-related Kickstarter projects are anything to go by, people really hate setting up tents. The Gouse Tent and Luli Canopy are the latest offerings that are claimed to make the process easier, with a little help from an electric pump and an inflatable frame.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Tent, Camping, Inflatable, Kickstarter

It's not an ebike as such. And it's not an electric scooter either. It's described as a micro bike, so that's what we'll stick with. The original JackRabbit electric micro bike has now been upgraded for its second generation.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: JackRabbit, Bike, Scooter, Electric Vehicles, ebikes

Stargazing can be a complicated and expensive business, but the folks at Beaverlab are looking to make things a little easier and cheaper with the Finder TW2 – a beginner-friendly telescope that's billed as the world's first AI-powered planetary camera.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Indiegogo, Telescope, Amateur astronomy, Astrophotography, 4k, Camera

An architectural revolution is quietly taking place in the American suburbs. In Texas, a collection of high-tech robotic builders have been busily constructing the largest 3D-printed neighborhood in the world and it's now nearing completion.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: 3D Printing, Building and Construction, House, Home, Texas

If you're getting plenty of leafy greens, dark chocolate, nuts, and beans, you're probably doing fine. But if your diet is lacking, you might want to pay attention to this new eye-opening study that links a mineral deficiency issue to DNA changes.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Magnesium, Diet, DNA, Disease, University of South Australia

As we experience temperature extremes more often as a result of climate change, it predictably leads to an uptick in the use of air conditioning systems. This of course results in higher energy use, which, if it’s not coming from renewable sources, means more greenhouse gas emissions, and the vicious cycle continues.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Air Conditioners, Humidity, Energy Efficient

When it comes to life expectancy in high-income English-speaking countries, a new study has found that America has sat in last place since 2001. Despite its plethora of deadly animals, Australia remains the best performer and, the researchers say, should serve as a model for how the US can do better.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Deaths, Australia, Pennsylvania State University

The Volkswagen California may remain the global icon of compact, space-efficient van life, but there are a number of other smart pop-top mini-camper vans out there capable of providing a similar, if not superior, experience. Increasingly, those vans are being developed and marketed by automakers themselves. The latest addition to the landscape is the Holidays from Citroën. The new mini-camper offers a few conveniences...

Not content with sending tourists into space as a general destination, SpaceX plans by the end of the year to send a private space expedition, called Fram2, aboard a Dragon spacecraft on the first crewed mission to travel over the Earth's poles.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Space Tourism, SpaceX, Crew Dragon, X-ray

The Centenary Institute has announced the winner of its When Art Meets Science competition, showcasing the intersection between ground-breaking medical research and visually stunning images. You can cast your online vote for the best image in the People’s Choice Awards.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, TechnologyTags: Cells, Research, Microscopes

The good news is that there's a vast ocean of water under the surface of Mars – enough to cover the entire planet to a depth of a mile (1.6 km). The bad news is that this repository is so deep and unreachable that it might as well be in another galaxy.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: InSight, Mars, UC Berkeley, Water

In the event of a shark attack, it's very important to determine which shark species was responsible, so authorities can take the appropriate measures. A new study indicates that readily available medical gauze can be used by first responders to obtain that information.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Flinders University, Sharks, DNA, First Aid, Identification

Looking like a cross between a pedaled dump truck and a modern day motor carriage, the new Intelectra from German startup Dynamic Drives Giessen is a seriously muscular cargo mover for cities.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Quadbikes, ebikes, Eurobike 2024, cargo bike

For some time now, scientists have known that electrical stimulation speeds the healing of chronic wounds such as diabetic skin ulcers. A thin, flexible, inexpensive new bandage delivers that healing current right to the wound site, and it's activated simply by adding water.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: North Carolina State University, Smart bandage, Wound, Healing

The vast majority of today's consumed music is served up by streaming platforms, leaving traditional hi-fi setups struggling to stay relevant. Cambridge Audio has launched a powerful multi-driver all-in-one music streamer that can also play nice with legacy gear.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, TechnologyTags: Music Streaming, All-in-one, Audiophile, Digital music, Hi-fi

Back in 2021, researchers came up with a recipe for greener concrete that had building waste and CO2 among its ingredients. Now the same team has used rubble from a demolished school and the greenhouse gas to produce bricks to build new structures.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: University of Tokyo, Cement, Concrete, Building and Construction, Recycling, Carbon Dioxide

An upcoming community center in Tanzania will be defined by its cutting-edge 3D-printed design. However, rather than being built from layered concrete as you'd usually expect with 3D-printed projects, its walls will be created using locally sourced soil.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, 3D Printing, sustainable design, Africa

Henry Ford did not invent the motor car. The key to his success was his introduction of the moving assembly line and the affordable cars it could produce.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Xpeng Unicorn, AeroHT, Xpeng, Ehang, GAC, eVTOL, SUV, Electric Vehicles

Updating an ancient form of health diagnosis with modern machine learning, researchers have developed a remarkable system that can reveal a range of medical conditions just by looking at your tongue. Testing showed off its near perfect accuracy.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Medical Imaging, Tongue, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, University of South Australia, Diabetes

The Guinness World Record for the greatest distance covered on a motorcycle in 24 hours is now credited to Spaniard Iván Cervantes, who smashed the old record by over 600 km (370 miles) while averaging a speed of 167.79 km/h (104.26 mph) on July 9, 2024.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: World Records, Endurance Racing, Triumph

The world's largest single-capacity floating wind platform has set to sea and the builder released images of the operation. Mingyang’s OceanX is set to travel 191 nm (220 miles, 354 km) over the next three days to its final offshore destination.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Wind Power, Wind turbine, World's Largest, Renewable Energy

It's ironic that in places where drinking water needs to be checked for microbes the most, labs that can perform the analysis are least likely to be present. A new "lensless" device could help, as it uses light to instantly detect harmful microorganisms.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Water, Bacteria, Detection, Ultraviolet, Optical, Light

The last time UK tentmaker Cinch and Chinese global gear manufacturer Wild Land teamed up, they brought the world a push-button inflatable rooftop tent with serious starry night views. A year later and they're back, this time with a product that can perfectly complement that tent in creating a more complete base camp.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Camping, Cooking, Stoves, Kitchen, Kickstarter, Off-grid

Stormwater culverts can be dangerous places, due to hazards such as crumbling concrete ceilings, submerged obstacles, and toxic gas accumulations. The PIPE-i robot was designed with that fact in mind, as it takes the place of a human when inspecting such structures.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Tunnel, Remote Control