Volkswagen spices up its electric family with all-wheel drive ID.4 GTX

Volkswagen puts a sporty spin on its ID.4 electric crossover, launching the new ID.4 GTX as the first member of the GTX electric high-performance brand. The new ID.4 model doubles up on motor power, relying on its all-wheel drive to slash acceleration … Continue reading Volkswagen spices up its electric family with all-wheel drive ID.4 GTX

Volkswagen spices up its electric family with all-wheel drive ID.4 GTX

Volkswagen puts a sporty spin on its ID.4 electric crossover, launching the new ID.4 GTX as the first member of the GTX electric high-performance brand. The new ID.4 model doubles up on motor power, relying on its all-wheel drive to slash acceleration … Continue reading Volkswagen spices up its electric family with all-wheel drive ID.4 GTX

Victorinox goes huge and tiny with latest Swiss Army tools

Perhaps a sign of the times, Swiss Army knives have gone a little extreme in 2021. Victorinox’s latest Swiss Army releases include one of the largest Swiss Army knives ever offered and a series of Mini Tools among the smallest to wear the cross. Victor… Continue reading Victorinox goes huge and tiny with latest Swiss Army tools

Victorinox goes huge and tiny with latest Swiss Army tools

Perhaps a sign of the times, Swiss Army knives have gone a little extreme in 2021. Victorinox’s latest Swiss Army releases include one of the largest Swiss Army knives ever offered and a series of Mini Tools among the smallest to wear the cross. Victor… Continue reading Victorinox goes huge and tiny with latest Swiss Army tools

Four distinct variants of Alzheimer’s identified in brain imaging study

Researchers have detected four types of Alzheimer's by tracking different patterns of tau protein accumulation in the brains of patients

A new international study has found four distinct patterns of toxic protein spread in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The findings indicate these patterns correspond with particular symptoms, and the researchers hypothesize these four variants could respond to different treatments.

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Strange salty “crystal critters” help thwart fouling of metal surfaces

Pipes, instruments and surfaces that come into contact with salty water usually end up with a corrosive layer of salt and other dissolved minerals caked on, which needs to be scraped or washed off. Now, engineers at MIT have developed a new method for … Continue reading Strange salty “crystal critters” help thwart fouling of metal surfaces

Stars made of antimatter could be lurking in our galaxy

Antimatter is the strange, evil twin of regular matter, and it’s thought to have been mostly banished from our universe. But could it still be lurking out there in large clumps, even as stars? Astronomers have now identified a few signals that could be… Continue reading Stars made of antimatter could be lurking in our galaxy

HydroFlyer e-foil brings motocross madness to the water with handlebars

Electric hydrofoils are gaining in popularity, with a number of companies now offering fun and environmentally-friendly ways to skim across the open water. South African firm Unifoil has just introduced a new take on this with an interesting point of d… Continue reading HydroFlyer e-foil brings motocross madness to the water with handlebars