Outbraker claims its bolt-on “ABS” brake mods make bikes safer

There are more bicycles out there than ever before, and many of them are electrified, so people are getting around quicker. Bosch has responded by releasing ebike-specific versions of its ABS system, and others have followed suit, but Korea’s Outbraker… Continue reading Outbraker claims its bolt-on “ABS” brake mods make bikes safer

Hand-held device shows concentration of water contamination in minutes

Back in 2019, a team of researchers at Northwestern University developed a cheap testing system for the detection of fluoride levels in water. The following year, project leader Prof. Julius Lucks introduced a new system that could detect 17 different … Continue reading Hand-held device shows concentration of water contamination in minutes

Roadside brain imaging could assess cannabis driving impairment

A new study led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital has identified a pattern of brain activity that seems to correlate with impairment from cannabis intoxication. The researchers suggest this novel brain-based biomarker could be a way to… Continue reading Roadside brain imaging could assess cannabis driving impairment

$7 Tent Heater Provides Comfort on a Budget

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At Hackaday’s Minnesota office, we appreciate central heat and hot coffee because the outdoor temperature is sub-zero in Celsius and Fahrenheit. Not everyone here has such amenities, and families living …read more Continue reading $7 Tent Heater Provides Comfort on a Budget

Asus heads into the kitchen with food safety detection device

Whether you buy your veggies from a farmer’s market or at the grocery store, you need to give them a good wash when you get home. But how clean is clean enough? Help is at hand from an unexpected source in the shape of the PureGo PD100 from Asus.Contin… Continue reading Asus heads into the kitchen with food safety detection device

Most US fast food found to contain potentially harmful chemicals

A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at George Washington University has measured levels of plasticizer chemicals in a number of fast food products. The findings reveal high concentrations of a number of potentially harmful chemicals, such as p… Continue reading Most US fast food found to contain potentially harmful chemicals

Exposure to common plastic chemical linked to 100,000 early deaths

Researchers from the Grossman School of Medicine at New York University are calling for urgent regulatory action limiting the use of chemicals called phthalates in the production of plastics. The research strikingly estimates up to 100,000 premature de… Continue reading Exposure to common plastic chemical linked to 100,000 early deaths