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At first glance the Mantour X from FlowDot looks like many other compact folding e-kickscooters. But when folded, it stays upright on its front wheel as you roll it smoothly along. Continue reading Folding electric kickscooter rolls with self-balancing ease
If your busy lifestyle leaves little time for housework, robot vacuum cleaners can help. If you want your robovac to clean upstairs, you’ll have to carry it up and set it off. Peter Sripol wasn’t happy with that situation so made his Roomba fly. Continue reading Stairs are no obstacle for flying robovac
The Netflix hit show Stranger Things is dripping with 1980s nostalgia, and thanks to a new tie-in with pinball machine maker Stern Pinball, you can add an extra dollop of retro charm with the Stranger Things pinball machine. Continue reading Stranger Things pinball machine takes you straight back to the 80s
Scientists tinkering with the chemical processes underpinning plastics recycling are continually uncovering new ways to put the discarded material to use. Here are five examples of such technologies that give hope of a greener future. Continue reading 5 incredible things scientists can make out of plastic waste
Does nature’s color palette inspire you to create something beautiful? If so, snapping a quick picture won’t give you the perfect color reading, but this Nix Mini 2 can. Normally $99, you can get a Nix Mini Color Sensor for just $84. Continue reading The Nix Mini 2 Color Sensor is Perfect for Any Home DIY Project
Scientists at Stanford University have found that the humpback whale, which weighs in at about 30 tonnes, uses stealth and deception to get within lunging distance of the schools of anchovies and other fish on which it feeds. Continue reading Acting unthreatening, giant whales use stealth to hunt tiny fish
By stopping a newly discovered muscle movement that is key to the shedding of old follicles, scientists believe they may one day be able intervene to help men hang onto their hair. Continue reading Blocking the contraction of the “dermal sheath” could halt hair loss
A team of scientists, led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor and HHMI Investigator Zach Lippman, has come up with a genetically-engineered tomato plant that is more a bush than a vine, with fruits that grow like a bunch of grapes. Continue reading Genetically engineered tomato shrub could be a boon for urban farming
A promising new cancer drug will soon enter phase 2 clinical trials, after finding success in animal models and preliminary human studies. Known as AMG 510, the drug targets a gene mutation that’s one of the most common causes of cancer. Continue reading Drug targeting common cancer cause enters phase 2 clinical trials
Continuing the wave of cutting-edge new migraine drugs reaching the American market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now approved the first oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonist for acute migraine treatment. Continue reading New oral migraine prevention drug approved by FDA