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Sleep and exercise are daily essentials – but only one drives the other

10 December 2025 @ 4:46 am

One activity benefits the other – and it might be what you thinkA massive global study has turned up some grim news: that nearly 87% of us are not routinely getting quality sleep and meeting physical activity levels needed for our long-term health. Now, scientists have discovered that one is more influential than the other.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Flinders University,

Lockheed Martin drone makes mission-saving decisions on its own

10 December 2025 @ 4:22 am

The AI/MCM system can adapt to mission misphapsLockheed Martin's Skunk Works has shown how combat drones can think on the fly with a demonstration of its AI-Driven Mission Contingency Management (AI/MCM) system that can adjust missions in the face of unforeseen events.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Lockheed Martin, Skunk Works,

CFMoto comes for the big dogs with 1000MT-X adventure motorcycle

10 December 2025 @ 3:03 am

The 1000MT-X becomes the top-of-the-line adventure offering in CFMoto’s adventure lineupWhat do the likes of the BMW R 1300 GS, Triumph Tiger 1200, KTM 1290 Super Adventure, and Ducati Multistrada V4 all have in common? They’re all top-shelf adventure motorcycles from Europe’s premier manufacturers, packed with every bell and whistle you could imagine.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: CFMoto,

48-second single-touch inflatable tent camps the air or ground

10 December 2025 @ 2:16 am

The all-new Float tent from startup FLFQ-Aloner looks to make camping faster, easier and tailored to the conditions on the ground. Thanks to an inflatable exo-frame construction, it pitches in under a minute with minimal effort. And when the ground gets too rocky, soggy or scratchy, the tent leaps up into the trees on a stable spreader hammock, creating a compact, free-hanging camping pod that won't tilt or twist. The design is even built to hold up to light hurricane-level wind.Continue ReadingCategory: Tents, Gear,

Your pet dog, even the chihuahua, may still carry wolf genes

10 December 2025 @ 1:11 am

A study found two-third of modern dog breeds still carry genetic traces of wolf ancestryMost pet dogs carry a little wolf inside them; tiny snippets of wolf DNA that slipped into dog genomes after domestication. A new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has found that almost two-thirds of dog breeds have a small amount of wolf genes, which may have provided them with unique advantages to survive in diverse human environments.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags:

Watch: Glowing tool seeks out DNA damage in real time

10 December 2025 @ 12:03 am

The new imaging technique will potentially change how medical researchers study DNA repair processes.DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among the most dangerous forms of DNA damage and immediately trigger the cell's damage response. Because DNA damage constantly threatens the stability of our genome, the ability to repair it is vital. When repair systems weaken, diseases can arise. That's why scientists study the molecular pathways of DNA repair: they could lead to new therapies.Continue ReadingCategory:

Pickup camper cube explodes out of the box into breezy cabin

9 December 2025 @ 10:04 pm

The Hotomobil Atlas Cabin Cube is like an expandable vault of adventureNeedles for sewing together seemingly disparate RV categories continue to be threaded. The new Atlas Cabin Box from Hotomobil is similar to a few concepts and products we've looked over during the course of 2025, but it ultimately pulls together a full-bodied pickup camper and a rooftop tent in a way we haven't quite seen before. It's an affordable truck camping option that keeps the truck extremely lightweight and relatively compact ... until it's time to unfurl a full truck-back base camp.Continue ReadingCategory:

Move over, biomimicry – bio-derived robotic hand uses lobster shells for fingers

9 December 2025 @ 6:04 pm

EPFL's experimental robotic hand uses its lobster-tail fingers to grasp and lift a mushroomIf you’re going to kill animals for food, don’t waste their parts – that’s just rude. Use everything, snout-to-tail, and not just bones for glue or stomachs for drink-bags, either. Get creative!Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: EPFL, Biomimicry,

Common nutrient turns our guts into diabetes-fighting chemical factories

9 December 2025 @ 1:40 pm

The microbes that live in our guts are turning out to be quite powerful chemical plant workersAdding to the growing body of research that proves our microbiome is a powerful ally in fighting disease, scientists have found that an easy-to-get nutrient in our food causes our guts to produce powerful insulin-regulating compounds.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags:

Pneumatic-suction robot clears 75,000 lb of cargo an hour

9 December 2025 @ 11:20 am

Pickle's robots use powerful pneumatic suction to grip boxes from any side, without having to mechanically grab themIt'll likely be a while before we have humanoid robots taking over our household chores, but what you can count on sooner is seeing more robots in industrial settings, like factories and warehouses.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: