Oxford study detects cognitive deficits months after mild COVID

A novel study led by researchers from the University of Oxford has investigated the lingering cognitive effects of mild COVID-19 in the months following infection. The research revealed minor deficits in attention and memory can be seen for up to six m… Continue reading Oxford study detects cognitive deficits months after mild COVID

A simple retina scan could predict your risk of early death

A new study has proposed that a simple retina scan could indicate whether a person is at risk of early death. The research found the greater the gap between a person’s chronological age and retinal age the higher their risk of dying.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading A simple retina scan could predict your risk of early death

Seasam drone autonomously follows divers and performs underwater tasks

Back in 2016, we told you about the iBubble, an underwater drone that autonomously follows and films scuba divers. Well, it now has a more capable industrial-use big brother, known as the Seasam.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, TechnologyTags: Underwa… Continue reading Seasam drone autonomously follows divers and performs underwater tasks

Review: 2022 Nissan Leaf continues to be the EV for the rest of us

The Nissan Leaf entered the market in 2011 as the first truly mass-produced electric vehicle since the early part of the 20th century. Today, Nissan has taken the original sub-100-mile-range EV and put it into the post-200-mile genre. Still the lowest-… Continue reading Review: 2022 Nissan Leaf continues to be the EV for the rest of us

Six-berth tiny house can lose the wheels for permanent small living

Build Tiny’s latest model, the Kererū Tiny House, is based on a detachable trailer, allowing future owners to put down roots and permanently install it with relative ease if they get tired of life on wheels. Its interior is quite compact, but does have… Continue reading Six-berth tiny house can lose the wheels for permanent small living

XFoil serves as an SUP, powered surfboard and hydrofoiling board

Stand-up paddleboards (SUPs), powered surfboards and even hydrofoiling surfboards are all becoming increasingly popular, but buying one of each could get expensive. That’s where the modular XFoil comes in, as it can serve as all three – if you opt for … Continue reading XFoil serves as an SUP, powered surfboard and hydrofoiling board

Solar panel-covered Sun Rock will be a renewable-energy powerhouse

Nobody can accuse high-profile Dutch firm MVRDV of taking a half-hearted approach to ensuring its upcoming project Sun Rock is sustainable. Most of the building will be covered with solar panels and, according to the firm, it’s expected to generate aro… Continue reading Solar panel-covered Sun Rock will be a renewable-energy powerhouse

Drone makes itself more useful by passively folding in mid-air

Quadcopters may be versatile drones, but those four spread-out arms do keep them from performing certain tasks. An experimental new drone addresses that shortcoming, with arms that passively fold down as needed.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Technol… Continue reading Drone makes itself more useful by passively folding in mid-air

Ambitious Jenga-like residential tower moves from render to reality

It’s always satisfying to see a project that seems destined to stay on the drawing board actually get realized – and this is indeed what’s happening with Büro Ole Scheeren’s remarkable Fifteen Fifteen. Unveiled back in 2017, the blocky high-rise tower … Continue reading Ambitious Jenga-like residential tower moves from render to reality

Earth’s interior may be cooling down faster than we thought

The extremely hot interior of the Earth is slowly cooling down, but exactly how fast remains unknown. By studying how well a common deep-Earth mineral conducts heat, researchers from Carnegie and ETH Zurich have found that the planet’s interior may be … Continue reading Earth’s interior may be cooling down faster than we thought