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Cancer's frequent spread to the lungs is driven by important amino acid
2 January 2025 @ 5:02 am
A new study has identified one of the reasons why cancer frequently spreads from elsewhere in the body to the lungs: an amino acid called aspartate. The findings improve our understanding of cancer and open the door to new treatments for metastatic disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: From timber towers to utopian landscrapers: 2024's most ambitious builds
1 January 2025 @ 12:36 pm
This year has produced a stunning amount of ambitious architecture. From a futuristic skyscraper city that will host millions, to the plan for the world's tallest timber tower, here's our pick of the top 10 most ambitious architecture projects of 2024.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: best-of-20Does drinking more water equal better health? New study gives us the answer
1 January 2025 @ 11:03 am
We’re encouraged to drink more water because ‘it’s good for us.’ Now, a new study has tested that claim, examining the evidence from previous studies to see whether increasing the amount of water you drink really does provide health benefits.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Futuristic skyscraper defined by a Sun-sculpted facade
1 January 2025 @ 9:03 am
Some of Zaha Hadid Architects' most eye-catching work has involved skyscrapers, and the firm continues this trend with a remarkable futuristic sculpted tower that's currently under construction in Shenzhen, China.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Going full articulation in the Arctic Trucks/Krug Expedition Bedrock XT2
1 January 2025 @ 2:03 am
Arctic Trucks is an overlanding outfitter building vehicles capable of entering the Arctic Circle and returning to tell the tale. In North America, that vehicle is a Ford F-550 with a long list of mods. And I got to head into the Wyoming wilderness with it.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Shell Starship 3.0 showcases the near-future of trucking
1 January 2025 @ 12:02 am
The Shell Starship Initiative is an experiment on wheels. It focuses on energy-efficient truck design using technologies currently available while simultaneously testing lubricants and tech that are near-to-market. I was once a truck driver and I found the work Shell is doing here to be fascinating.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Cuneiform-like data storage tech boasts four times the density of binary
31 December 2024 @ 9:59 pm
Cuneiform, the world's oldest form of writing, involved making indentations in clay tablets. Scientists have now developed a data storage system that's like cuneiform on steroids – and it's capable of storing more data than a typical hard disc drive.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, Multi-use board gets gamers snowboarding, skateboarding and balancing
31 December 2024 @ 8:11 pm
Board-sports video games can certainly be a lot of fun, but let's be honest – sitting on the coach and twiddling a joystick isn't much like real snowboarding or skateboarding. That's where the BoarDrop system comes in, as it puts players on an actual multi-purpose board.Continue ReadingCategory: Games, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: These $39 USB-C IEMs pack a DAC for lossless audio on the go
31 December 2024 @ 3:30 pm
If you're an audiophile looking for an inexpensive new fix, this one's for you. Hong Kong-based Hidizs has packed a tiny but capable DAC into a USB-C cable that connects to IEMs (in-ear monitors), so you can enjoy greater detail in lossless audio from your phone or laptop on the go.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyMicrowaving cords and cables: A recipe for copper and carbon black
31 December 2024 @ 3:25 pm
Italian and Japanese researchers have developed a novel method to free copper wire from its PVC coating, by treating electric cables with microwaves. The technique could go a long way towards helping tackle the growing problem of e-waste.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: E