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Combo attack can neutralize high blood pressure death risk
30 April 2025 @ 3:50 am
A recent study examined how managing eight different heart disease risk factors significantly reduced the likelihood of premature death in people with high blood pressure. It highlights the need for a broad approach to preventing or treating hypertension.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: HJeep Wrangler pod camper stakes spot among world's coolest micro-RVs
29 April 2025 @ 11:57 pm
The all-new JPOD from South Carolina Jeep outfitter Gr8tops turns an everyday Wrangler into an all-out tour de force of overland exploration. Gr8tops chops off the rear cab of the Wrangler Unlimited, creating space for what it bills a "Personlized Overlanding Den" (POD). Beautifully simple in execution, the resulting truck becomes a nimble, go-anywhere Jeep that carries its own squaredrop accommodations on its chassis.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags:Portable drying device is a hydration pack bladder's biggest fan
29 April 2025 @ 9:12 pm
What's one of the hardest things about using a hydration pack? Keeping its bladder clean, dry and mold-free between uses! That's where the DRYE device comes in, as it's a battery-powered fan designed specifically to dry hydration pack bladders.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Hydration, Camelbak, Iron-fortified lumber could be a greener alternative to steel beams
29 April 2025 @ 5:28 pm
Although lumber does show promise as a renewable alternative to structural materials such as steel and concrete, it still tends to be a bit weaker than those substances. Scientists have now set about addressing that shortcoming, by strengthening wood with added iron.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Wood, Iron13-inch ePaper tablet drives productivity in color
29 April 2025 @ 1:59 pm
Onyx Boox has launched a color ePaper version of its 13.3-inch Tab X productivity slate, which can be used with the new stylus input or optioned with a keyboard case for a laptop-like experience.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: E-Ink, Tablet, Colors, The Ombra room-as-an-appliance
29 April 2025 @ 10:03 am
It may not be visible to the rest of the world, but there's a revolution going on in China right now that will almost certainly have repercussions for everyone.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and ConstructionFrom skies to simulations: X-66 transonic demonstrator plane shelved
29 April 2025 @ 5:13 am
NASA and Boeing have effectively cancelled the X-66 Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept demonstrator aircraft. Officially described as a "pause," development of the thin-wing airplane is being halted in favor of ground-based testing.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: NASA, Boeing, Aircraft, Common diabetes drug significantly improves osteoarthritic knee pain
29 April 2025 @ 3:20 am
A mainstay diabetes medication reduced pain and stiffness and improved function in overweight people with knee osteoarthritis, a new study has found. Effective pain reduction and improved mobility may mean that people with the condition can delay invasive knee replacement surgery.Continue ReadingCategory: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Jacob & Co Bugatti Tourbillon V16 $340,000 watch
29 April 2025 @ 1:42 am
Bugatti is known for going all in when it begins a project. The Tourbillon hypercar was no exception with its incredible ... well, everything. Bugatti went so far as to do away with its iconic quad-turbo W16 engine and built an entirely bespoke naturally aspirated 8.3-liter V16 fire-breather with the help of Cosworth.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Bugatti, Jacob & Co, "World's slimmest" hard rooftop tent slices through air like a blade
28 April 2025 @ 10:00 pm
Billed as the world's slimmest hardshell rooftop tent (RTT), the all-new Aeroblade from Mars Adventure Gear looks to minimize impact on driving range and fuel economy while offering robust year-round protection at camp.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: roof-top tent, Tent,