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Snowboard suspension system makes for smoother, faster carving
2 December 2025 @ 8:40 pm
As any snowboarder knows, the board does not just float dreamily across soft, puffy snow. It bangs and it shakes and it chatters against the hard-packed slopes, which is exactly where the shock-absorbing ShredLORD is designed to come in.Continue ReadingCategory: OutdoorsTags: Snowboarding, Kickstarter, SuspensionBacteria used to make and dye fiber for clothing in the same vat
2 December 2025 @ 6:04 pm
Who doesn’t love beautifully hued clothing? Well, how about Mother Nature? But can you blame her? Industrial dyes are absolute poison.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: KAIST, Textile, Thicket tiny house cuts down on compromises for easy full-time living
2 December 2025 @ 3:22 pm
All tiny houses require compromises – it's unavoidable when your home is small enough to tow. However, the Thicket has fewer drawbacks than you'd expect given its relatively compact size, and it looks like it could be a good fit for first-time downsizers.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Tiny Footprint, 3D-printed cornea restores blind patient's sight for the first time
2 December 2025 @ 11:53 am
In a major breakthrough in human tissue replication, for the first time ever a 3D-printed cornea has been transplanted onto a legally blind patient's eye, successfully restoring their sight.Continue ReadingCategory: Body and MindTags: Eye surgery, Biometric 'human washing machine' cleans, dries and adapts to your mood
2 December 2025 @ 4:33 am
Japanese company Science is commercially producing its Mirai Ningen Sentakuki – Human Washing Machine of the Future – after an overwhelming response at the Osaka-Kansai Expo this year. Only 50 models will be made, with a price tag of US$385,000.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Japan Display, Future, Modular magnetic command center moves app control off your screen
1 December 2025 @ 7:30 pm
With all the technology in our lives today, it can feel overwhelming trying to keep track of the apps we need to control the world around us. Chinese tech company UltraBar has spent the past few years searching for a way to reduce this digital clutter, and it's come up with an interesting solution – a modular system of smart blocks that lets you control everything at once.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, Consumer Tech, TechnologyBiomining viruses deliver rare earth elements but no toxic horrors of mining
1 December 2025 @ 6:00 pm
They’re gorgeous, dazzling, passionately pursued, and worth billions.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: UC Berkeley, Virus, MetalsOff-grid tiny house embraces downsizing, doesn't skimp on comfort
1 December 2025 @ 4:27 pm
This recently completed tiny house, by Vagabond Haven, packs a lot of comfort into a compact footprint. Designed to sleep two people, it's fully equipped for off-grid living and is envisioned as a vacation home or rental.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Building and Construction, Review: Rugged Thor 002 offers reliable thermal imaging on a budget
1 December 2025 @ 3:03 pm
Thermal imaging has become wildly accessible, thanks to technological advancements that have made it more affordable than ever. Thermal Master's Thor 002 sits squarely in that sweet spot. And it's about a third of the price of its main competitors.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Thermal Imaging, It's official: Global health body makes historic call on weight-loss drugs
1 December 2025 @ 1:45 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) has finally made its recommendations on using glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapeutics for weight loss, though it remains to be seen whether it changes their status for prescribing or their price.Continue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags: World He