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Flat optical fibers outshine round ones for ultra-sensitive sensing

Scientists have been presenting evidence that the Earth is round for well over 2,000 years. Yet flat-Earthers remain unconvinced, with some willing to go to the end of the Earth to prove their point. They just haven't been able to find them. Pun very much intended. Earth aside, scientists have just developed a technology where flat is a clear winner over round: optical fiber sensors.

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Category: Materials, Engineering

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Biomimetic concept camper nudges green mobile living into the future

Building upon the foundation it laid with last year's E.Home Eco, Dethleffs is showing an even more innovative, envelope-pushing green RV concept at this year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon. The all-new C.Core brings biomimicry, solar expansion and closed-loop recycling into the fold to create a mobile environment in which campers treat every resource with the utmost thought and care. The space also transforms to help travelers get the most out of their trip.

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Category: RVs and Motorhomes, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

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World's most terrifying convenience store hangs off the side of a cliff

This tiny store perched 120 meters (394 feet) above the ground on a vertical cliff face has deservedly earned the name of being the world's most inconvenient convenience store. While it serves as a good spot for climbers to grab a drink, please spare a thought for the employees who have to do this climb just to get to work.

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Category: Outdoors

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Minimalist multitool packs 7 lockable functions in sleek chassis

Building on the design language it debuted with the new Elko knife and followed up with the reworked Ellis, The James Brand (TJB) packs multiple functions inside the all-new Helton EDC tool. The chassis swells slightly to accommodate its nine-function toolset but still measures in with a length and width TJB compares to a pack of gum – and not one of those big desktop canisters, either. The result is a sleek, lightweight ultramodern tool that's as easy to carry as it is to use.

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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

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Powerful compact pump also illuminates your campsite

When it comes to outdoor gear, there are quite a few requirements: it needs to be compact, lightweight, and preferably combine a few functions. This is how designers came up with a trekking pole that packs 10 tools, a telescope that doubles as a flashlight, and a sleeping bag that can be worn as a poncho or used as a hammock. Combining unexpected items can make a lot of sense and save precious space in your backpack. So why not combine, let’s say, a lantern with a pump? That’s exactly what this new Kickstarter project is about.

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Category: Gear, Outdoors

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Otherworldly pickup camper telescopes into 5-sleeper hard-wall duplex

Colorado truck topper innovator Radica Products has never been known to follow convention. Its very first product widened out the common pickup cap to create a low-profile but roomy camper capable of sleeping two people across the width of the truck. Its subsequent launches picked up on the theme and ran with it, and its latest build takes the most extreme tack yet. The all-new Stargate lands as a hard-sided telescopic pop-topper that creates standing height in the bed and sleeps up to five people.

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Category: Pickup Campers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

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Laser tech detects fake alcohol bottles non-invasively

Methanol poisoning from contaminated alcohol is relatively rare in countries with strict alcohol regulation, but it remains a serious problem in regions where counterfeit alcohol is common. Outbreaks continue to occur every year, causing deaths, blindness, and permanent injuries. A few years ago in Laos, six foreign tourists died after drinking at a backpacker hostel, and an even bigger outbreak occurred in Turkey in 2025, taking the lives of 160 people and leaving more than 250 incapacitated. Both cases were attributed to methanol poisoning from illegally produced alcohol.

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Category: Good Thinking, Technology

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324-million-year-old animal with 24 legs reveals how life conquered land

By now, most of us have some knowledge that life on land involved transitioning from the water and evolving the physiological means to do so. But a new study has found reliable evidence that this formative process involved more diverse species also making the transition. And it could change how we think of this period of evolution.

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Category: Environment, Science, Refractor: Science & Health

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Volkswagen ID. California camper van drops at a surprise price

The age of all-electric Volkswagen California camper van life is finally here. VW was definitely way too late to the party to launch the first electric camper van, and we can't even say it developed the cutest. But it does finally have an official all-electric California camper van on the way to market. In fact, the all-new ID. California Cruise is even closer than expected, with deliveries slated to begin next year. And it's priced cheaper than any existing model in the midsize California camper van family.

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Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

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400-sq-ft tiny house offers downsizing without the usual compromises

As impressive as many space-saving tiny houses are, not everyone is cut out for climbing into small lofts using movable ladders, or sleeping on a sofa bed every night. The Summit tiny house is designed for those who want to downsize but maintain a little more comfort, and features a spacious layout that's mostly arranged on a single floor.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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