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Asteroid 2024 YR4 has grabbed headlines lately, after NASA calculated a 1-in-32 chance of an impact in 2032 – the highest chance ever for an asteroid of hazardous size. Thankfully, new observations have now halved that probability.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Astronomy, Asteroid, Asteroid Redirect Mission, NASA, ESA

Canada is set to begin work on a high-speed inter-city rail network – the largest infrastructure project in the country's history. Spanning 621 miles (1,000 km), its lines will help commuters travel between Toronto and Montréal – the two biggest cities in Canada – within three hours, or half the time it would usually take. The trains will go from Toronto to Quebec City,...

People who sit on the low or high side of normal vitamin B12 levels are still at risk of cognitive impairment, according to a new study. The researchers behind the study say we need to rethink the ‘healthy’ range for the vitamin that plays a key role in brain and nerve health.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Cognitive functioning, Brain,...

"A space that can turn into a trailer, instead of a trailer that can turn into a space." It may sound like a negligible difference upon first read, but the Touchdown trailer from Expandable proves that it's actually a significant one. The new towable living space serves as a panoramic designer mobile home that drops to ground level with a retractable chassis and grows...

When you're backcountry camping, you'll likely be carrying a tent while using a trekking pole. The Trek-Tent combines both of those things in one device, which can reportedly be converted into a tent in just one minute.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Tent, Trekking, Pole, Camping, Kickstarter, Transformable

In 2020 an incredible video went viral. It featured a former ballet dancer named Marta Cinta González Saldaña, suffering from severe Alzheimer’s disease in her senior years. In the video, Saldaña listens to a piece of music from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and suddenly flashes awake beginning to move to a dance routine she presumably rehearsed over and over in her younger days.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's...

Aspartame has long been marketed as a guilt-free alternative to sugar in popular food products, ranging from zero-calorie Diet Coke to sugar-free Jell-O. It's also had a pretty bad rap, and the artificial sweetener has now been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and stroke in mice. But not everyone's convinced this is as bad as it sounds for humans.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness...

Mobile tech company Oukitel made a splash at CES last month with what's claimed to be the first 33,000-mAh rugged smartphone with a built-in projector. Now the WP100 Titan adventure toolkit has launched on Kickstarter.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: smartphones, Rugged, Light, Projectors, Kickstarter

Estrogens are best known as hormones that regulate sexual development in women, although men produce them as well. Now, a new study finds that a particular kind of estrogen might have an additional role to play in suppressing appetite.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: estrogen, Diet, Hunger, Food, Hormone, Weight Loss

For years, Gerber has been fine-tuning base camp with various tools and kits. The Stakeout has served as its camping-specific multitool since 2022, adding a handy tent stake-puller to the usual knife/saw/bottle opener party. Now Gerber grows the Stakeout into a small family with the all-new Stakeout Spark. True to its name, this base-camp-to-backcountry handheld brings fire-starting capabilities and adds a new form factor...

France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes – a new record. The milestone was reached on February 12 at the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) WEST Tokamak reactor.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: France, Nuclear Fusion, Power, Nuclear

Australians will wait an average of 12 years before getting treatment for mental health or substance use disorders, according to a new study. While the findings are rather grim, the study did find that younger people are much more likely to seek help for their mental health when they need it.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: University of Sydney, mental health,...

Hunting and wildlife observation is like the start of the classic recipe for rabbit stew – first catch your rabbit or, at least, find it. The new Thermal Master T2 Max thermal scope makes that job a bit easier with its high resolution system. Let's take a look.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Thermal Imaging, Reviews, Camera

When you think of bamboo, you probably don't think of the world's longest bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing spanning 34 miles (55 km) and shuttling around 150,000 people a day between Hong Kong and Macau.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: China, Bridge, Underwater, Tunnel, Bamboo

If you're tired of using a boring ol' remote for controlling your devices, you might like the CenWatch. It's a smartwatch that scans the underside of your hand, allowing you to make multiple commands via simple midair hand gestures.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Gesture Control, Smartwatch, LIDAR

As everyone knows, scratching at chronically itchy skin only makes the problem worse. A new device is claimed to help stop dermatitis patients from doing so while they sleep, without waking them up in the process.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Skin, Sleep, Artificial Intelligence, Wearable

Many ebikes sport a derailleur hanging out back to giver riders more flexibility than single-speeders. There are exceptions that combine gears with the motor, such as Pinion and Valeo. And now there's another, as Scotland's Intradrive system goes into pilot production.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Motor, Gears

After its unveiling at the EICMA 2024 expo last November, Aprilia's brought its twin-cylinder Tuono 457 naked streetfighter to the market. It's arrived first in India, where it's being manufactured alongside its faired twin, the RS 457.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Aprilia, Naked bike

AeroVironment has just revealed its latest heavy-duty medium uncrewed aircraft system known as the Jump 20-X. With an impressive range of capabilities, the drone could easily become a cornerstone of sea-based combat and surveillance.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: drones, Combat, Naval Warfare, VTOL, UAV, AeroVironment

Tiny house builders are always looking to increase living space wherever possible. This neat model takes a novel approach to the issue by offering an unusual interior layout that's topped by a rooftop terrace with seating and a pergola.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, House, Home, Micro-House

Technology can physically change our brains as it becomes an integral part of daily life – but every time we outsource a function, we risk letting our ability atrophy away. What happens when that ability is critical thinking itself?Continue ReadingCategory: AI & Humanoids, TechnologyTags: Microsoft, LLM (Large Language Model), Artificial Intelligence, Brain

The US Navy is helping to eliminate the need for a human operator to counter drone swarm attacks. An effort led by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) used AI to make laser weapons better able to target and destroy multiple drone attacks.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Laser weapon, US Navy, Artificial Intelligence

Less than two months after a potential merger was floated, Honda and Nissan have called the potential partnership off, forcing Nissan, which has been experiencing difficulties, to explore alternate collaborations.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, News

Dubai authorities have revealed an ambitious plan to build what they call the world's tallest resort. Named Therme Dubai, it will include an incredible new 100-meter (328-ft)-tall attraction that will incorporate waterfalls, swimming pools, and the world's largest indoor botanical gardens.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Dubai, Resort, Building and Construction, Swimming