The word "flying car" immediately puts visions of "The World of Tomorrow" World's Fair in my head. Retro-looking flashy contraptions like the Ford Volante concept car. If you were to ask Dezső Molnár what his vision of a flying car looked like, he'd simply show you the one he's building now.
Tags: Flying Cars, Flying Machine, Test Flights, Inventors, Features
Even if you own a lift cart (which most people don't), transferring loads from it to a truck bed can still be a physically demanding task. The Lift & Slide Cart was designed to address that problem, as it does indeed allow users to both lift and slide up to 440 lb (200 kg) of cargo.
Category: Good Thinking, Lifestyle
Tags: Cart, Cargo, Lifting, Kickstarter
Lectric has brought a host of updates to the "best-selling ebike in America" for the launch of its XP4 folding utility ebike, including a powerful new motor option with an 85-mile battery that supports fast-charging, and an in-house torque sensor.
Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Foldable bike, cargo bike
As its name suggests, the Library tiny house is focused around the owner's love of books. Designer Backcountry Tiny Homes also managed to fit in a light-filled layout that boasts some nice home comforts, including a bathtub, a standing loft, and even a dedicated reading space.
Category: Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, House, Home, Micro-House
An alarming video currently doing the rounds on social media appears to depict one of humanity's worst nightmares seemingly coming true: a killer robot going rogue. The short clip features a humanoid robot malfunctioning, flailing its appendages wildly, and getting almost too close for comfort to two humans working on it.
Category: AI & Humanoids, Technology
Space-starved folks looking for a cinematic solution to replace the living room TV may find a good fit in ultra-short-throw projectors, which snuggle up the a wall or screen yet throw up huge visuals. Optoma's latest model delivers "incredible brightness and true-to-life color in a new compact design."
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Optoma, Projectors, 4K UHD, Laser
Following on from a remarkable study in mice, scientists have now confirmed that silencing a certain protein in muscle tissue leads to energy-deprived human cells seeking out fat for fuel, while blocking the body's ability to store extra fat cells.
Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Weizmann Institute, Obesity, Fat cells, Weight Loss, Muscle, metabolism
During the pandemic, most of us got used to medical consultations being performed via the phone or Zoom. That said, there are still times when diagnostic devices need to be used … which is where the H3 Health Cube is designed to come in.
Category: Imaging & Diagnostics, Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
Clinical trials of a new, minimally invasive treatment for degenerated spinal discs have produced impressive results, significantly reducing back pain severity and improving function. It could mean delaying surgical intervention or preventing it altogether.
Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Low back pain, Disc, Treatment, clinical trials
Consuming a diet high in berries, black tea, citrus fruits and apples – foods that are rich in flavonoids – can reduce the signs of unhealthy aging, according to a new study. It highlights how simple dietary changes can optimize health and improve quality of life.
Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Aging, Healthy aging, Flavonoids, Diet, Edith Cowan University, Queens University Belfast
We were stunned at the power and sheer audacity of the Stealth B-52 back in 2015 when we first rode it. Ebikes still felt like a pretty new thing at the time, and this Aussie monster threw all questions of street legality out the window to show what these machines could be without regulatory shackles holding them back.
Tags: Electric Motorcycles, Electric Vehicles, ebikes, Bicycle, Crazy, Stealth Bikes
A new generation of freestanding ultralight tents has been rolling out over the past year or so to make backpacking and other backcountry activities more convenient than ever. Durston Gear's X-Dome 1+ hit what might just be the best ounce-to-dollar value point of the bunch, and now the all-new X-Dome 2 builds on that by adding more spacious two-person sizing at a minimal weight penalty. The X-Dome 2 also packs in the value Durston has come to represent, along with storm-shedding ruggedness ready for everything from short downpours to surprise high-alpine snow squalls.
Tags: Tent, Camping, Backpacking, Lightweight, durston-gear
BMW's R1300 boxer twin family gets two new members, in the R 1300 RS and R 1300 RT. They replace the outgoing R 1250 RS and the R 1250 RT, respectively. And as you’d expect, there’s plenty of farkles on the touring bikes.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: BMW, BMW Motorrad, Touring
There's no denying that front racks are great for carrying cargo, but the things do needlessly clutter your bike up when not in use. That's where the CargoMate comes in, as it pops on and off of your handlebars in a claimed 30 seconds.
Tags: Bike Racks, Cycling, Kickstarter
What if the key to reducing your chronic pain was not in tackling the symptoms, but in regulating your emotions? A recent study shows that retraining your brain to deescalate negative emotions and enhance positive ones could be an effective therapy for persistent and long-lasting pain.
Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Chronic pain, Emotions, University of New South Wales, Neuroscience Research Australia
A new study has uncovered a previously unknown link between the immune system and the fear response, and how psychedelics can play a role in suppressing it. The finding could improve the treatment of both mental, emotional and physical afflictions.
Category: Psychedelics, Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
Tags: Psychedelic Medicine, psilocybin, Depression, mental health, Mass General Brigham, The Immune System, Inflammation
Dual-mode vehicles that can travel on roads and rails have been around for a while now, with the idea first having been explored over a century ago. In 2025, we're going autonomous: a Utah-based startup is set to launch a pilot project running its autonomous road-rail vehicle on California's Skunk Train route this year.
Category: Transport
Tags: Railways, Truck, Self-Driving, Autonomous, Cargo, Logistics, Hybrid, Electric Vehicles
Researchers have developed a 3D-printable electrode that looks like a single strand of human hair and measures brain activity more reliably than the current method used to diagnose things like epilepsy and sleep disorders.
Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
Tags: Electroencephalography (EEG), Brain activity, Epilepsy, 3D Printing, Pennsylvania State University
Canadian decarbonization firm Exterra is tackling a critical environmental issue that's not talked about often: cleaning up the mineral waste left behind in asbestos mines after decades of extraction.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Minerals, Mining, Canada, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Sequestration
We already knew that Tonke had a different spin on the pop-up camper roof in store for the new Volkswagen ID. Buzz, but we didn't previously know exactly how it worked. The Dutch camper specialist released a video this month showing the new expandable sleeper roof design in action and detailing a few specs and advantages. The new pop-top leverages aspects of rooftop tent design to create a larger bed and more spacious living area, bringing a new level of comfort to all-electric ID. Buzz camping.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Campervan, mini-campervan, electric-camper, Volkswagen, RV, Outdoors and Camping, Camping
