It was just last year that we heard about the Atmos inflatable hammock, which was claimed to keep users warm at night without adding to the bulk and weight they have to carry. Well, as promised it would be at the time, the Atmos is now the subject of a Kickstarter campaign.
Tags: Hammocks, Inflatable, Camping, Kickstarter, 2025 Updates
Scientists have long recognized human skin as a vibrant ecosystem that's home to millions of microorganisms. Our skin microbiome includes bacteria, fungi, and viruses; all playing a key role in shaping our health by promoting skin immunity and guarding against diseases. These friendly microbes feed on our skin's nutrients, and as a byproduct, they produce various active molecules that influence and interact with our skin cells.
Tags: Bacteria, Skin, Skin Cancer, Ultra-violet, Sunscreen, Sun
Animals that produce their own light source, through an internal chemical reaction, are one of the many wonders of nature – and something biotechnology scientists have been working hard to replicate and adapt for human use for some time.
Category: Imaging & Diagnostics, Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
Tags: Mass General Brigham, HIV, SARS, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Virus, Disease, Diagnostic tools, Diagnostic devices
Archer has released video footage of the first flight of its Midnight eVTOL with a pilot at the controls, though the aircraft rolled down a runway to take off rather than using its rotors to lift it vertically.
Tags: Archer Aviation, Flight Tests, eVTOL
Researchers have developed a new method for preventing bacteria from adhering to surfaces, such as medical devices. It relies on the unique properties of resilin, a natural insect protein that enables fleas to jump hundreds of times their body length.
Category: Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
Tags: Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Insect, Coating, RMIT University
A landmark 17-year study has found that a workable exercise plan significantly improves survival and enduring health of people who have experienced colorectal cancer. So much so that, as one of the researchers noted, "Our findings will change the way we treat colon cancer."
Category: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: University of Sydney, Queens University, University of Alberta, Exercise, Colorectal cancer, Treatment, Chemotherapy, Age-Related, life-expectancy, Life extension
Diabetic foot ulcers can be slow to heal and prone to recurring. A new study employed an existing method, used on burns patients, to assess the degree of water loss from the skin and found that it was a good diagnostic tool for predicting a foot ulcer’s comeback chances.
Category: Diabetes, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Diabetes, Diabetic foot ulcer, Skin, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Scientists have developed a fuel cell system which they say could ultimately have enough energy capacity to power regional electric aircraft. They state that the technology is capable of carrying over three times as much energy per unit of weight as a lithium-ion battery.
Category: Energy, Technology
Tags: MIT, Fuel Cell, Electric Aircraft
Perhaps the best part of spending a night outdoors in a tent is lying on your back and watching an explosive astronomical performance play out on the stage of dark wilderness sky. The average tent, however, isn't optimized for the experience. What good is a gorgeous star-filled sky if you're lying below an opaque rain fly? Colorado startup Sky View Tents looks to create a better solution, combining a high-visibility mesh with an interior rainfly into what it believes is the best stargazing tent ever. And the tent comes in both car camping and backpacking weight classes.
Tags: Tent, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Backpacking
Back in 2023, plans were revealed for a high-rise project in New York City that consisted of two connected towers. Named the Avenir, it has now undergone a dramatic redesign and will instead consist of one taller skyscraper, which will rise out of an unusual sculpted podium.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Makers, tinkerers, modelers and crafters looking for an edge that smoothly cuts through a range of materials like they're all butter might find the NeoBlade of interest – which is claimed to be the world's most compact wireless ultrasonic cutter.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Kickstarter, Gadgets, Tools, DIY, Craft, Repair, Wireless, Blades, Ultrasonic
A new study has found that, for most of us, the fiber we eat can protect our heart health, lowering the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke by up to 20%. It’s more evidence showing that a healthy gut leads to a healthy heart.
Category: Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Fiber, Cardiovascular, Heart Disease, Blood Pressure, Strokes, Monash University
A study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters has uncovered evidence of an extreme ancient solar storm that struck Earth over 14,000 years ago, during the waning days of the last Ice Age. This event is now confirmed as the most powerful solar particle storm on record, exceeding the infamous 775 CE storm that was long considered the strongest.
Category: Science
Here's a novel take on tiny living, courtesy of Australia's Elsewhere Pods. Named the Beaufort Bushland Retreat, it takes the form of a glass house on wheels that offers amazing views of the surrounding countryside.
Category: Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, Micro-House, Tiny Footprint, House, Home
A consortium of researchers from four European countries is developing a way to tattoo microbial life on the exterior of buildings. These "living tattoos" will be able to suck carbon out of the air, protect the buildings, and even make them glow.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Tags: Inks, Inkjet, bioink, Carbon capture, TU Graz, Self-healing, Bioluminescence
Dawn Aerospace seems to want to play with the big kids as it announces that it will be selling its spaceplane directly to customers the same way that airliner manufacturers market their aircraft, suggesting a major shift in space launch business models.
Tags: Spaceplane, Dawn Aerospace
A readily available sleep aid has been shown to have a surprising side effect on brain health, seemingly protecting the organ from the buildup of the tau protein – a key biomarker in the development of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's.
Category: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & Mind
Tags: Washington University in St. Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia
Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable tech that quickly, simply, and non-invasively tests for important health markers using menstrual blood. The affordable device could revolutionize women’s healthcare.
Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Wearable, Biomarkers, Women's health, Cancer, ETH Zurich
A new study has found that smoking marijuana and ingesting THC edibles over the long term can reduce blood vessel function at levels similar to those seen in cigarette smokers, posing a risk to heart health.
Category: Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Drugs, Cannabis, Cardiovascular, UCSF
