Alzheimer's symptoms reverse after US woman takes mushrooms. Here's what it tells us.
Rahul Sidhu, University of Sheffield/ The Conversation
Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: psilocybin, Alzheimer's disease, Brain, Medication, Drugs
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Study reveals a new way to measure a planet's mass
Researchers at the University of Warwick in the UK, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and McMaster University in Canada have shown that the structures of dust rings surrounding young stars can be used to estimate the masses of hidden planets.
Genius accordion camper pod spreads wings into panoramic retreat
No one wants to tow a huge, heavy mobile home from campground to campground, but many a camping enthusiast wouldn't mind having that kind of small-home space after arrival. The new Mini House Caravan from Turkish company Ortsan Outdoor does both things, rolling to camp as a compact caravan before blossoming open to nearly triple its living space. Clever features keep occupants connected to nature, from both inside and out.
Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Caravan, trailers, Trailer, Foldable, Folding, Outdoors and Camping, Camping
Stolen French fries really do taste better, study finds
What if the best-tasting morsel isn’t on your plate, but the one you steal? New research suggests “forbidden food” really may taste better.
Tags: Psychology, Food, Hunger, Taste
Domesticating AI – It's not coming, it's already here
When my neighbor wanted a vision of what his fence could look like, I didn't hesitate to ask ChatGPT to create a mock-up. I took a photo of the fence and asked it to overlay a potted Jasmin espaliered to it, after a couple of tweaks, and all of about one minute later, it gave me this:
Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology
"Double-bubble" hybrid airliner concept uses electric fans to cut drag
Electra has provided a glimpse of the airliner of 2050 with its hybrid aircraft concept capable of carrying more than 100 passengers while using electrification, advanced aerodynamics, and integrated airframe-propulsion design to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
Pro-grade record cutter lets musos make their own master discs
A few years ago, Teenage Engineering partnered with designer Yuri Suzuki for a cute lo-fi vinyl cutter. Now the Swedes are going pro with the limited-edition APC-2, a full-sized record cutter for churning out high-quality playback discs.
Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Vinyl, Production
Unpowered speaker cover focuses sound into one select spot
If you enter a room to see someone dancing their heart out in silence, no headphones in sight, don't be alarmed. They may be jamming to music via a new 3D-printed speaker cover that can focus sound across a room to a focal point just above an inch.
Category: Engineering
700,000-year-old poop tells rich story of a lost Ice Age world
One of the world's oldest turds has been given the royal science treatment, with ancient Arctic ground squirrel droppings offering a smorgasbord of DNA from other animals and plants dating back up to 700,000 years.
Tags: McMaster University, DNA, Wildlife, Animal science, Animals, ancient, Wooly mammoth
Octopus-like robo-arm thinks with its suckers to explore the ocean floor
Robots exploring the ocean floor today use pre-programmed movements, centralized processors, and rigid structures to do their work. But the sea is unpredictable, and that architecture struggles wherever currents shift, visibility drops, or terrain changes without warning. Now, researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) have taken a very different approach to sidestep all of that – one 500 million years in the making.
Category: Robotics, Engineering
Tags: Italian Institute of Technology, Octopus, Biomimicry, ARM
Pegasus: The next-gen lunar rover that will leave Apollo buggy in its dust
NASA is racing to build a permanent settlement near the lunar south pole. The space agency claims its Moon base will cover “hundreds of square miles,” meaning mobility will be key. Enter Pegasus, one of two Lunar Terrain Vehicles (LTVs) chosen by NASA to fly to the Moon with the first Artemis astronauts.
Category: Space Systems, Engineering
ADHD and autism is dominating mental health talk online
Jemima Kang, Nick Haslam and Mike Conway/The University of Melbourne/The Conversation
Category: ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: University of Melbourne, ADHD, Autism, Autism spectrum disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Online, mental health
SYM's latest maxi scooter will make you reconsider touring motorcycles
The last time I talked about SYM (Sanyang Motorcycle) was when I covered the Cruisym 400 scooter. Terrific value for a capable maxi scooter in a sea full of full-sized scooters. It just so happens that we’ve got another one of SYM’s scoots that’ll make you question whether getting a motorcycle is even worth it anymore.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Scooter, urban transport, Touring
High-end micro-LED TV has Bugatti style... and a hypercar price tag
Imagine settling down with a takeout on your lap to watch the latest Love Island on a TV that costs more than your house. But then, if you can afford the latest C Seed TV (produced in collaboration with none other than Bugatti), your house is likely to be worth a great deal more than mine.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Television, Bugatti, Luxury, Folding, Micro LED
Kawasaki brings back the Ninja 300 to the USA after nearly 10 years
It seems small-bore motorcycles are finally being given a fair shot in the USA. Kawasaki is the latest bikemaker to introduce, or rather reintroduce, an entry-level sports bike to its Stateside lineup. The Ninja 300 makes a comeback nearly a decade after it was discontinued.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Kawasaki, Kawasaki Ninja, Sportsbikes, Affordable
Largest-ever osteoarthritis study finds single biological driver of the disease
Traditionally thought to be the result of a suite of issues, the world's most common type of arthritis – osteoarthritis (OA) – actually has a single core driver. These findings, in the largest study of patients with knee OA, has the potential to make drug trials and treatment more targeted and effective.
Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: University of Oxford, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Inflammatory, molecular biology, Drug development, clinical trials
Landmark study finds osteoarthritis has a single 'core' driver
Traditionally thought to be the result of a suite of issues, the world's most common type of arthritis – osteoarthritis (OA) – actually has a single core driver. These findings, in the largest study of patients with knee OA, has the potential to make drug trials and treatment more targeted and effective.
Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: University of Oxford, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Inflammatory, molecular biology, Drug development, clinical trials
Soft robots get a tiny soft pump to move their bodies
Soft robots have a “cardiovascular” problem. While their bodies can deform and bend, their hearts, the pumps that keep them moving, have remained bulky and rigid. Researchers at the University of Bristol have created a “soft” miniature pump that weighs about as much as a single dried pumpkin seed, but can generate enough hydraulic pressure to power soft robotic systems without bulky compressors or rigid mechanical pumps.
Category: Robotics, Engineering
Airstream's cheapest camper van goes full chameleon with flex layout
When Airstream launched the Rangeline as its most affordable camper van in 2022, it laid it out in standard European style with a rear fold-away bed and front dinette – safe, proven and comfortable territory. With the all-new 21PL, it moves into a more experimental space, designing a floor plan that's every bit as capable and comfortable for four people as it is for two, all without any need for a pop-up roof.
Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Airstream, RAM, Campervan, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping
Why alcohol makes you crave fast food – and how to beat it
Grabbing that late-night kebab or pizza slice after a few drinks may not be a sign of poor willpower, but a biological drive that once would have seen us seek out protein but now leads us straight into the comforting arms of savory ultra-processed foods.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: University of Sydney, Hormones, Hunger, Diet, Protein, Processed, Body fat, Weight