Off-grid tiny house opens up to embrace the great outdoors

Portuguese woodworking studio Madeiguincho has followed its Ursa tiny house with another attractive timber model named the Adraga. The towable home runs off-the-grid and provides a comfortable interior layout that opens up to the outside with double do… Continue reading Off-grid tiny house opens up to embrace the great outdoors

Super-elastic alloy is first known metal to get springier as it heats up

City University of Hong Kong researchers have accidentally discovered a first-of-its-kind alloy that retains its stiffness instead of softening as the temperature rises. Indeed, high-entropy Elinvar appears to get stiffer and springier as temperatures … Continue reading Super-elastic alloy is first known metal to get springier as it heats up

“Once-in-a-millennium” rogue wave crashes into the record books

Also known as freak or killer waves, rogue waves are those that pop up suddenly as a great deal larger than others in a given set, posing serious danger to any ships or infrastructure unfortunate enough to be in the area. Researchers are reporting a re… Continue reading “Once-in-a-millennium” rogue wave crashes into the record books

Amprius ships first batch of “world’s highest density” batteries

Californian company Amprius has shipped the first batch of what it claims are the most energy-dense lithium batteries available today. These silicon anode cells hold 73 percent more energy than Tesla’s Model 3 cells by weight, and they take up 37 perce… Continue reading Amprius ships first batch of “world’s highest density” batteries

James Webb Space Telescope snaps first images – a star and a selfie

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first images of space. What looks like a smeared starfield is actually the same star snapped 18 times, as the mirror segments try to align themselves to focus on the star. The craft also took a selfie of its… Continue reading James Webb Space Telescope snaps first images – a star and a selfie

Rocket heading for Moon collision was launched by China, not SpaceX

It turns out the rocket that is predicted to impact the Moon on March 4 is not the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket after all, but the upper stage of a Chinese Long March 3C used to launch the Chang’e 5-T1 lunar flyby mission in 2014.Continue R… Continue reading Rocket heading for Moon collision was launched by China, not SpaceX

Soft plastic bottles leach hundreds of chemicals into drinking water

Recent research has raised the alarm over the potential health impacts of consuming water from plastic bottles, with scientists concerned over the chemicals that can leach into the liquid with unknown impacts on human health. A new study has investigat… Continue reading Soft plastic bottles leach hundreds of chemicals into drinking water

New Omicron-targeting antibody therapy for COVID authorized by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization for bebtelovimab, a new monoclonal antibody designed to reduce risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19. The approval comes weeks after the FDA halted use of p… Continue reading New Omicron-targeting antibody therapy for COVID authorized by FDA

Sweat-analyzing smartwatch could warn wearers of elevated stress

It’s important for people with conditions such as depression and anxiety to know when they’re becoming stressed, so they can initiate coping strategies. An experimental new smartwatch could someday warn them, by detecting a stress hormone in their swea… Continue reading Sweat-analyzing smartwatch could warn wearers of elevated stress

Compact tiny house makes some space for reading and relaxation

Baluchon’s latest tiny house, the Hippollène, has a modest length of just 6 m (19.6 ft), which is around half the size of many North American tiny houses we cover. Despite its lack of available space, the French firm has managed to install a well-propo… Continue reading Compact tiny house makes some space for reading and relaxation