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Cognitive decline risk could prompt rethink of 'healthy' vitamin B12 levels
People who sit on the low or high side of normal vitamin B12 levels are still at risk of cognitive impairment, a new study found. It's suggested we rethink the ‘healthy’ range for the vitamin that plays a key role in brain and nerve health.
Canada to build a 185-mph inter-city rail network
Canada will begin work on a high-speed inter-city rail network – the largest infrastructure project in the country's history. Spanning 621 miles, its lines will help passengers get from Toronto to Montréal within three hours, at up to 185 mph (300 km/h).
Common sweetener in sugar-free drinks linked to serious heart problems
Aspartame has long been marketed as a guilt-free alternative to sugar in products like Diet Coke and sugar-free Jell-O. However, the sweetener has now been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks in mice. Should you ditch your fizzy drinks?
How listening to nostalgic music could stave off dementia
What happens in your brain when you listen to your favorite music? Can hearing a nostalgic song from your youth actually improve your cognitive health and help fight off conditions like Alzheimer's? Several neuroscientists are trying to find out.
Explosive glass trailer retracts chassis & morphs into luxurious lair
"A space that can turn into a trailer, instead of a trailer that can turn into a space." That's the Expandable Touchdown Mansion, a towable living space that drops low via a retractable chassis and expands out electrically to bolster its floor plan.
Novel wraparound earphones take the plugs out for high-quality sound
Bud-style earphones can be uncomfortable for some mobile music lovers, but there are plenty of over-ear, open-ear and bone conduction designs to rock with instead. Audio-Technica offers another option that ditches the bones and aims for cartilage instead.
Alzheimer's biomarkers now visible up to a decade ahead of symptoms
Researchers have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid, which lead to Alzheimer's Disease. This test can help detect the tangled proteins years early, enabling intervention.
Volvo gives its smallest electric SUV the Cross Country treatment
Volvo's EX30 just got a glow-up that adventurous drivers will appreciate. The compact electric SUV's Cross Country variant gets a bunch of off-roady features, as well as a few styling updates to differentiate it from its city slicker sibling.
The ‘sexome’: A new forensic tool to identify perpetrators
The bacterial composition of our genital microbiome is as unique as we are, and it's transferred during sex, according to new research. Just like a fingerprint, the ‘sexome’ may help identify sexual offenders, even in cases where a condom is used.
Researchers find cancer's 'off-grid' power supply – and how to cut it
Researchers have discovered a particular type of cancer cell that relies on its own biological electric utility company to thrive. Disrupting this power plant – with the help of a puffer fish – showed a breakthrough way to fight the tumors.
Fast-packing fire pit spews dazzling 3-foot flame at base camp
Howl Campfires managed to make propane fire heat more like wood, but it ended up with a crazy high-priced product. With the R1, it's created a fire pit that's much more affordable and spits out a flame nearly high enough to singe your beard hairs.
Apple Powerbeats Pro 2 get heart-rate monitoring, wireless charging
Apple just took the wraps off the new Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds, designed for fitness enthusiasts who want more than just music out of their audio gear. The $250 buds pack heart-rate monitoring, wireless charging, and active noise cancellation.
Shoei’s helmet personalization tech can’t come soon enough
Shoei's 3D personal fitting system (PFS) captures the exact dimensions of your head and adapts the internal shape of the helmet to suit the unique contours of your head. But there's a catch – the groundbreaking tech is only available in Japan rightnow.
Polaris hybrid-electric seaplane boasts 85% better fuel efficiency
A blast from aviation's past might make a splash in the future as Tidal Flight signs a Letter of Intent with Tropic Ocean Airways for 20 of the company's super-efficient hybrid-electric Polaris amphibian seaplanes worth over US$100 million.
Modified fish and flies could pull pollution out of the environment
Methylmercury is an extremely toxic compound, and unfortunately it's often present in the fish that we eat. Scientists are now developing a method of removing it from the environment, utilizing engineered fish and flies that take up the compound and neutralize it.
Ducati XDiavel V4's wickedly beautiful exhaust makes more power
Ducati's muscular XDiavel cruiser went under the knife for a bit of sculpting, an engine transplant for even more power, and a bunch of tasty upgrades to make this chopper-from-the-future even more enticing. Oh, and there's a quad-tipped exhaust too.
From the pond to your plate – duckweed approved as a vegetable in Europe
When most people think of duckweed, they likely picture a green film growing across the surface of a stinky, stagnant slough. The protein-rich plant may soon be on your plate, however, as it's been approved for human consumption in Europe.
Weight loss surgery is safe and gets 61% of diabetics off their meds
A new study has confirmed that weight loss or bariatric surgery is safe and very effective, and, for a large percentage of people who were diabetic before the surgery, meant that they didn’t require diabetes medication five years after.
Bosch’s brake-by-wire system may be the next big leap in automotive tech
Bosch just completed testing on its new new brake-by-wire technology on public roads. Its development team traveled more than 2,050 miles (3,300 km) across several climate zones to reach the Arctic Circle in six days ... in a Nissan hatchback.
An ancient tree revealed the tale of Earth's magnetic field reversal
A preserved tree fossil gives an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire, triggering environmental chaos, influencing everything from an increase in cave paintings to the Neanderthal extinction.
Neurons that tell you to stop eating could unlock obesity treatments
Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have identified the specific neurons in mice brains that tell them they've eaten enough. This fascinating discovery could play a big role in the future of weight loss treatments for humans.
Ultra-modular truck camper stacks into your personalized adventure RV
Four Wheel Campers looks to change the overlanding game with its crazy-modular CampOut pickup camper. Virtually every inch of the new truck camper can be arranged, tweaked and rearranged into the ultimate space for each adventure and road trip.
Gnarly-looking, crank-powered multitool sports a knife, flashlight and ignitor
Although many multitools pack a ton of features, some of those features often take the form of tiny, near-useless tools. The VAK6 keeps things simple with a knife, flashlight and pulse ignitor, along with an optional cranked generator for recharging.
BMW details its custom ECU for soulful next-gen EV driving pleasure
BMW is talking up the new ECU that will shape your driving experience in its upcoming EVs. It's said to be 10x faster than off-the-shelf units, capable of improving efficiency and handling, and will make your electric BMW feel like the real thing.