Study details new links between long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome

New research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has identified a link between long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome, adding to a growing understanding of the overlap between the two illnesses.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellb… Continue reading Study details new links between long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome

Impact-absorbing traffic light poles could save lives

When a car crashes into a roadside object at an intersection, chances are pretty high that object will be a traffic light pole. If it’s a new energy-absorbing pole, however, the likelihood of injury or even death may be significantly reduced.Continue R… Continue reading Impact-absorbing traffic light poles could save lives

Non-invasive scanning tech reads blood cholesterol levels via the skin

For people with coronary heart disease, regular monitoring of bloodstream cholesterol levels is essential – and it typically requires the drawing of blood samples. A new system, however, is claimed to provide the same data simply by imaging the skin of… Continue reading Non-invasive scanning tech reads blood cholesterol levels via the skin

Modular mo-jet system serves as different types of powered watercraft

In recent years, we’ve heard about electric surfboards, bodyboards, hydrofoil boards and underwater scooters. Buying all of those separately could get pretty expensive, which is why the mo-jet system combines them in one modular setup.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Modular mo-jet system serves as different types of powered watercraft

Buried Avocado House disappears into beautiful Mexican landscape

Commissioned to design a vacation home in an avocado field while leaving the field itself as intact as possible, Francisco Pardo Arquitecto decided on the radical approach of burying the home. The result is the Avocado House, which blends into the beau… Continue reading Buried Avocado House disappears into beautiful Mexican landscape

Trentasei mountain bike pairs giant wheels with a carbon frame

It was just a couple of weeks ago that we told you about DirtySixer’s latest 36-inch-wheeled mountain bike. If you liked it, but would prefer something with a carbon fiber frame and wheels, then you might want to check out the Trentasei//36 Carbon 1.Co… Continue reading Trentasei mountain bike pairs giant wheels with a carbon frame

Grover robot does the heavy lifting in high-tech greenhouses

With large high-tech sustainable farming facilities located in Northern California and Texas, Silicon Valley-based startup Iron Ox relies heavily on robots to help shoulder the workload. The company’s latest bot, named Grover, can lift over 1,000 lb (4… Continue reading Grover robot does the heavy lifting in high-tech greenhouses

Tired old factory transformed into modern office and public park

On any given day there are a number of new buildings under construction in Shenzhen, China, but for the Idea Factory, MVRDV focused on making use of what’s already there. The project involved converting a tired old factory into a bustling modern office… Continue reading Tired old factory transformed into modern office and public park

Datum MTB boasts simpler, smoother and lighter rear suspension

On most full-suspension mountain bikes, the rear shock sits between the swingarm and the main triangle, with eyelet connectors at either end. The Datum bike is different and supposedly better, though, in that its rear shock slides into the frame’s top … Continue reading Datum MTB boasts simpler, smoother and lighter rear suspension

Off-grid tiny house doubles up on doors to let the outside in

Commissioned to design a tiny house for a family of four, Polish firm Redukt has created a compact model that really opens up to the outside via large glazed doors installed on both sides of the home. It also runs off-the-grid and has a well thought-ou… Continue reading Off-grid tiny house doubles up on doors to let the outside in