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Kingbull’s 2025 Black Friday Event brings the Biggest Savings of the Year

26 November 2025 @ 6:10 am

nullBlack Friday has always been the most anticipated moment for riders seeking top-tier e-bikes at breakthrough prices. This year, Kingbull is not just participating—we are redefining what a true Black Friday sale should look like. With aggressive price cuts, expanded service support, and a refined lineup of high-performance fat-tire e-bikes, Kingbull’s 2025 Black Friday Event is built to deliver extraordinary value for new riders, seasoned commuters, adventure enthusiasts, and anyone upgrading to premium electric mobility.Continue ReadingCategory: Sp

New clue to obesity: The protein that's driving your cells to hold more fat

26 November 2025 @ 4:56 am

Scientists find a key protein that forces fat cells to take on excess baggageScientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how fat cells grow in size, in response to accommodating larger droplets of fat. The findings unlock a new path in tackling obesity, by reducing the amount of fat our cells can store away.Continue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags:

A drying lake is triggering weird seismic activity deep beneath its basin

26 November 2025 @ 12:03 am

A study of Lake Turkana in Africa reveals that climate-driven fluctuations in water levels can significantly influence fault activity in the region.We tend to think earthquakes are predominantly driven by deep-Earth forces. But in Kenya’s Lake Turkana Rift, researchers recently found that as surface water levels dropped roughly 100 to 150 meters (328 to 492 ft), fault activity accelerated and increased magma flux. The discovery reshapes long-held assumptions about what drives tectonic change. If lake-level fluctuations can stir the shallow crust, then our climate’s past and future may matter more than we realize.Continue Read

Bizarre flapless X-65 diamond-wing aircraft comes together

25 November 2025 @ 10:32 pm

Artist's concept of the X-65DARPA's X-65, that replaces conventional aircraft flight controls with puffs of air, is coming together at Boeing subsidiary Aurora’s Bridgeport, West Virginia facility. The fuselage is taking shape and awaits its radical wing design.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: DARPA, X-Plane, Flight

3D-printable concrete alternative hardens in three days, not four weeks

25 November 2025 @ 7:18 pm

Although we've heard a lot about how 3D-printing concrete homes speeds up the construction process, you still have to wait up to 28 days for the concrete to sufficiently cure. A new printable substitute, however, is ready to go in just three days.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Oregon State University, Concrete,

The five 'lives' of your brain have been mapped by Cambridge

25 November 2025 @ 5:33 pm

By observing MRI scans from nearly 4,000 people of all ages, Cambridge researchers uncovered the five epochs of human brain developmentIn a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, was found to extend into our early 30s.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body and MindTags: Aging,

Ingenious unpowered teapot automatically pulls the leaves from the tea

25 November 2025 @ 3:40 pm

The REEDesigned teapot is currently on KickstarterIf you're a loose leaf tea connoisseur who favors the plunger pot method of tea extraction but detests keeping an eye on the steeping time, the REEDesigned automatic teapot may be the solution to your pressing first cup of the day problem. With a patented mechanical timer system, under- or over-steeping is avoidable, resulting in a perfect cup.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Tea,

Under-construction skyscraper smashes North American height record

25 November 2025 @ 1:57 pm

The Pinnacle SkyTower currently consists of 100 floors, but will have 106 once completeA new residential skyscraper has set a North American record, becoming the tallest building in Canada – and it's not even finished yet. Named the Pinnacle SkyTower, it will rise to an impressive supertall height of 351.85 m (1,154 ft) in Toronto once complete.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, TechnologyTags: Building a

Newly discovered 'pain switch' could unlock safer medications

25 November 2025 @ 12:23 pm

Researchers found that an enzyme released by neurons can modify proteins on the outside of other cells to turn on pain signaling – which means it could be an easy target for future medicationIn a major brain science breakthrough, New Orleans-based researchers and collaborators have discovered a nerve signaling mechanism that takes place outside the cell, flipping on a 'pain switch.' This significantly updates the way we understand how pain receptors work in the brain, and it could shed light on a path to safer pain medication that can effectiv

Weight-loss drug no silver bullet for Alzheimer’s as big trial fails

25 November 2025 @ 2:33 am

Oral GLP-1 drugs are expected to have a big 2026 – but, sadly, it won't be in treating Alzheimer's diseaseScientists have failed to show that weight-loss wonder drug semaglutide slows the progress of Alzheimer's disease (AD), as two-year clinical trials end in disappointment for patients, medical scientists and drugmaker Novo Nordisk.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body and MindTags: