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Electric vehicles are emerging left, right, and center, but I bet nobody put their money on a vacuum cleaner manufacturer coming up with one. And it's not just a plain ol' EV put together with random Chinese components, but a proper hypercar!Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Vacuum,

Epson added an ultra-short-throw laser projector to its new Lifestudio range of streaming models last year, which promised "impressive brightness and a vivid, true-to-life picture day or night." Now the veteran company is adding a more powerful flavor.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Epson, Laser

Designed for full-time living in a small footprint, the Julia tiny house packs an impressive number of features into its compact frame. It includes a light-filled and airy interior with a netted hangout area, as well as a home office, and can even optionally run off-the-grid.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags:

A team of researchers in China has developed a remarkable device to allow people with limited mobility to use computers and experience VR content by moving their eyeballs – and to power the gadget simply by blinking.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body

Hyundai has been teasing the electric model Staria people mover since 2021 and has finally introduced the full production spec model. Debuting in Brussels, the 800-volt minivan will go on sale in Korea and Europe before mid-2026.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Hyundai,

Chronic liver disease gets worse when the liver's immune system stays overactive, resulting in ongoing inflammation and scarring. Signals from the gut make the situation worse by encouraging immune cells to release harmful molecules. Macrophages and monocytes are central players, intensifying injury and shifting the body's defenses toward a more aggressive state. Among them, liver macrophages are essential and are now being explored as therapeutic targets.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and cond

It's amazing how much mileage architects manage to get from the humble shipping container, with notable designs ranging from large apartment buildings and offices, to tiny houses. This example of the latter skillfully squeezes a comfortable home for two into a single shipping container.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: shi

Although Presta valves are pretty much standard on higher-end bikes' wheels, the things definitely do have their drawbacks. Dutch company BBB Cycling has decided to do something about that, with a li'l Presta-improving device known as the CoreCap.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Cycling, Tires,

When COVID-19 lockdowns emptied city streets, urban environments changed almost overnight. New research suggests that Los Angeles city birds responded just as quickly, with measurable shifts in beak shape during this period. The changes coincided with altered food availability and reduced human activity, offering a rare opportunity to examine how human behavior can rapidly shape biological traits in urban wildlife.Continue ReadingCategor

There is, as the United Nations notes, a global food crisis in 68 countries, with 318 million people facing acute hunger. Fortunately, some researchers in the US are turning their attention to finding ways to give plants a fighting chance against drought and disease.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: UC San Diego, Plants,