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As renewable forms of power like wind and solar continue to gain prominence, there will be a need for creative solutions when it comes to storing energy from sources that are intermittent by nature. One potential solution is known as a molten salt batt… Continue reading New molten salt battery for grid-scale storage runs at low temp and cost
German conversion company Alphavan presented one of the most impressive (and large) camper vans of 2020 with its eponymous 290-in (736-cm) two-bedroom Sprinter camper, a van built to carry mountain bikes to camp before sleeping a family of four in full… Continue reading Alphavan 4×4 camper emerges as an off-grid backcountry smart home
An impressively large study following more than 80,000 people for 11 years has found that difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments can be an early-warning sign of later-life dementia. The next steps for the research will be to investigate whether immediately treating mid-life hearing impairments can reduce the risk of dementia developing in a person’s senior years.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Hearing, Hearing Impaired, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Aging, University of Oxford, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Difficulty hearing speech in noisy rooms may be early sign of dementia
No matter how hard we may try, we can’t really tell if we’ve got bad breath – and asking someone else to sniff our breath for us can be awkward. It’s now possible that before too long, however, a portable “thumb-size” device could let us know.Continue … Continue reading Compact, portable bad breath detector is in the works
Not only are surgical scars unsightly in many cases, but their limited elasticity can also reduce the patient’s range of motion. There may be new hope, though, as a recent study has shed light on how a therapeutic peptide could drastically reduce such … Continue reading Anti-scarring medication causes collagen-forming cells to “dance”
Ennead Architects has completed work on a stunning new astronomy museum in Shanghai, China, that also happens to be the world’s largest. The building’s curving design – it contains no straight lines or right angles – is inspired by the cosmos and parts… Continue reading World’s largest astronomy museum inspired by classic three-body problem
Given the fact that bicycle commuters have to carry a lock with them at all times, we’ve seen a number of bike parts that double as locks. One of the latest, the ET-one, lets a pedal do the job – partially, at least.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, … Continue reading ET-one system turns a pedal into a bike lock
Because fruits just dangle from the main plant before ultimately falling off, one might think that they are unable to communicate with that plant. According to new research, however, tomato fruits are able to transmit alerts to their mother plant when … Continue reading Tomato study suggests fruits can warn mother plants of pest attacks
It would not be an understatement to say that some users of e-scooter sharing services ride rather irresponsibly. A new system, however, detects improper scooter usage and responds by warning the rider or even stopping the scooter if necessary.Continue… Continue reading Pedestrian Defense tech puts the brakes on unsafe e-scooter usage
China is moving ahead with development of an experimental reactor that would be the first of its kind in the world, but could prove key to the pursuit of clean and safe nuclear power. According to local news reports, the Chinese government intends to f… Continue reading China adding finishing touches to world-first thorium nuclear reactor