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There could soon be a non-toxic, longer-lasting and less-smelly alternative to DEET for repelling mosquitos. Scientists have created genetically engineered human skin bacteria that are decidedly unappealing to the irritating and disease-spreading insec… Continue reading Engineered microbes may find use in living, long-term mosquito repellent
Travelers could be making all-electric airline flights as soon as 2028. That’s when Heart Aerospace’s well-funded hybrid-drive ES-30 is planned to enter service, with a projected battery range of 200 km (124 miles) – or much farther in extended-range m… Continue reading Bulge-bellied hybrid-electric airliner to debut in 2028
While it’s great to get a full gym workout, most people don’t have the space or the money to put all that equipment in their home. The GymPad Bench is the latest product to offer a solution to that problem, by packing multiple exercise machines into on… Continue reading GymPad Bench is a compact home-gym-in-a-box
People may joke about tight jeans being “spray-on pants,” but Swiss brand On’s new Cloudboom Strike LS is a spray-on running shoe … sort of. Its LightSpray production process is said to be much faster and greener than traditional methods, resulting in … Continue reading Superlight running shoes sport sprayed-on uppers
As if Komodo dragons didn’t seem ferocious enough already, scientists have now discovered that the reptiles tear through flesh using a coating of iron on their teeth. It is now believed that dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex may have been similarly endowed.
Tags: King’s College London, Imperial College, Reptile, Dinosaurs, Teeth
Continue reading Metal mouth – Komodo dragons’ teeth found to have a sharp iron coating
Sometimes a forward-facing-beam flashlight is what you need, while other times a side-facing beam is more appropriate. The Wuben X2Pro combines the two in one device, plus both of its beam modules are multi-functional.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors… Continue reading Two-headed flashlight doubles down on functionality
Soft materials and stiff materials both have their uses, but the two properties typically aren’t seen in one substance. RoboFabric is an exception, then, in that it can be switched back and forth between soft and stiff states.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Clever armadillo-inspired “fabric” gets stiff or soft as needed
If you’re looking for a weird watch, you’d be hard pressed to find anything more unique than the MS1001-Ti. Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, it uses two auger-like screws to tell time.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, TechnologyTags:… Continue reading Screw-drive titanium watch tells time in straight lines
Let’s be honest … general-use ebikes are often pretty clunky, with their utilitarian welded aluminum construction. The limited-edition “monocoque-look” Avian definitely bucks that trend, as it sports what is claimed to be the world’s lightest titanium ebike-specific frame.
Tags: Eurobike 2024, ebikes, Titanium, World’s Lightest, Cycling
Continue reading Bonded-ti ebike brings monocoque looks to fitness riding and commuting
Multitool-maker Logical Carry has returned to Kickstarter with an upgraded take on its Ti-Mag titanium ratcheting screwdriver. The new V2 model still magnetically holds five bits, but features a handy folding design along with other improvements.Contin… Continue reading Magnetic ratchet multitool attacks daily jobs with quick-fold design