In what must have been some of the most enjoyable experiments ever, scientists studied nearly 50 dogs of all shapes and sizes to assess which paw each pooch prefers – something believed to be a predictor of behavioral issues.
Tags: Dogs, Animal science, Behavior, Cognitive functioning, Training, Pet-owners, Pets
As is the case with cameras, the best multitool is the one you have on you. Following that line of thinking, the K-Smart X might just be one of the best, as it's designed to clip unobtrusively right onto your belt.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Multitools, EDC, Titanium, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster
How important is portability to you in a tiny house? If the answer is along the lines of "not very," then the Lucia might be of interest. The home trades ease of movement for a spacious and practical interior that has an attractive rustic aesthetic.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Most of us know that applying sunscreen is important – we’ve heard it time and time again. Still, on a day-to-day basis, we often rely on our instincts, habits, weather apps, or a generic UV index that doesn’t necessarily say much about what your skin is actually experiencing. The90 Gem is trying to make that exposure a little more personal. It's a sleek, necklace-style tracker that transforms invisible sun exposure into actionable, app-based skincare guidance.
Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Sun, Tracking, Health, Fashion, Ultra-violet
There are many ways we can keep track of passing seconds. Counting “Mississippi” between numbers works. Monitoring the swing of a pendulum is a little more accurate. Or if you want to get super fancy, use the piezoelectric buzz of electrified quartz.
Who would have ever imagined we’d live to see a day where a Ford Escort would boast a better power-to-weight ratio than a Porsche 911? A proper working-class car turned into a sexy rear-wheel-drive, sub-2,000-lb (907-kg), manual sports car that revs to 10,000 rpm!
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Ford, Sports Cars, Carbon+Fibre, Custom, restomod
Susanne Durhuus-Andersen & Nuno Vibe Hermann, University of Copenhagen/ The Conversation
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Teeth, Dental, Developmental conditions, Children, Health
Anti-aging peptides have become one of the most talked-about experimental treatments in this emerging area of science – and one in particular, GHK-Cu, is now in the spotlight.
Category: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: peptide, anti-aging, molecular biology, Age-Related, Skin, Cells, Plasma, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Cognitive functioning
UK-based company Gadget On brings the EDC multitools to a new level with its latest product, TitanSnap – a magnetic titanium card deck that includes at least 70 tools. It is claimed to be one of the most compact and well-organized EDC systems on the market and is currently seeking backing on Kickstarter.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, EDC, Multitools, Knife, Titanium
Analog filmmakers struggling with aging and hard-to-repair 16mm film cameras can now eagerly anticipate the release of the Cinelux Sixteen, a hybrid 16mm and HD digital camera boasting “live film simulation designed for a new era of filmmakers.”
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Filmmaking, Cinematography, Video Cameras
A long-awaited giant leap in battery technology has taken another significant shuffle forward – thanks to the first fitting of a new type of hyper-efficient fast-charging battery in a road-going car in North America.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: stellantis, Dodge, Solid-state, Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Factorial
This newly completed tiny house pushes the limits of small living with its substantial size and apartment-like interior. Measuring 399 sq ft (37 sq m), it offers enough space for full-time life on wheels, even for a family.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
In another illustration of how defense programs are being fast-tracked, the US Air Force has, for the first time, placed an operational pilot alongside a test pilot early in the flight-testing program for the B-21 Raider nuclear bomber.
Category: Military, Engineering
Tags: US Air Force, Northrop Grumman, B-21 Raider, Flight Tests
Rahul Sidhu, University of Sheffield/ The Conversation
Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: psilocybin, Alzheimer's disease, Brain, Medication, Drugs
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
