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Fish oil supplements reach the brain but fail critical Alzheimer's test
22 June 2026 @ 12:22 am
People taking fish-oil supplements in an effort to shield their brain from Alzheimer's disease (AD) might be better off investing that money in their diet, with a two-year study finding that omega-3 pills offer no protection from cognitive decline.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body and MindTags: Neue Klasse concept previews wild future for BMW M sports cars
22 June 2026 @ 12:03 am
The defining characteristics of BMW’s M cars – screaming inline-six engines, lightweight chassis and precise mechanical feedback – are about to be radically reinvented to survive the fast-approaching zero-emissions regulations.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: BMW, Electric Vehicles'Critically stressed' US earthquake fault reaches 1,000-year pressure peak
21 June 2026 @ 8:52 pm
The volatile seismic zone along the roughly 750-mile (1,200-km) San Andreas Fault and the smaller San Jacinto Fault are now "critically stressed" – reaching a 1,000-year high level of pressure – increasing the likelihood of a big earthquake hitting the US West Coast.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, SciVertical Aerospace's radical eVTOL design is taking shape for 2028
21 June 2026 @ 8:03 pm
An electric aircraft that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a conventional plane just completed its first piloted flight with a new full-scale prototype. British company Vertical Aerospace is accelerating toward commercial certification, targeted for 2028.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Novel Bluetooth speaker folds out for tuneful strumming on the go
21 June 2026 @ 4:01 pm
Enya Music is targeting the casual music-making crowd with the Cyber-G Pocket, a quirky hybrid device built for instant, app-assisted sing-alongs rather than tedious fretboard practice.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Artificial photosynthesis system produces 'solar-fuel' even in low light
21 June 2026 @ 2:03 pm
Unlike conventional solar systems, which are hampered by the sun’s fluctuations and require backup systems to even them out, leaves can harness solar energy even in low-light conditions. Taking a step toward that leaf-like performance, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed an artificial photosynthesis system that produces formic acid from carbon dioxide and water using solar power.Continue ReadingCategory: Existing drug blocks newly discovered aging and inflammation pathway
21 June 2026 @ 11:51 am
Scientists have not just uncovered a new way that aging cells drive inflammation, but they've also blocked this pathway with an existing Food and Drug Administration-approved medicine. This opens the door to an entirely new way to shield the body from age-related health decline.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Airbus's newest helicopter carries cargo where the cockpit used to be
21 June 2026 @ 10:03 am
At this year's ILA Berlin Air Show, Airbus Helicopters unveiled its latest entry into fully autonomous flight, the U145 twin-engine helicopter. Based on the company's H145 platform, the aircraft replaces the cockpit with clamshell cargo doors, freeing up additional space for payloads.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Airbus, Are you an Ozempic 'non-responder'? Up to 30% of those on the drug are
21 June 2026 @ 6:22 am
Nadine Wehida & Ahmed Elbediwy, Kingston University/ The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags: OzempicSpying on rare wombats reveals their elaborate 'underworld'
21 June 2026 @ 5:51 am
Nearly three years on from deploying ground-penetrating radar technology to "spy" on the underground lives of one of Australia's most critical endangered species, scientists have learnt that northern hairy-nose wombats will build elaborate burrows regardless of the material they're working with. And that one of the females has a baby on board.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment,