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World’s most powerful hypergravity machine is 1,900X stronger than Earth

8 January 2026 @ 4:02 am

Inside the subterranean Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) in HangzhouChina has eclipsed its own – and the US – record, building a monster underground hypergravity centrifuge that can model scenarios with 1,900 times the real-world gravitational force of Earth, bending space and time with unprecedented power.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Gravity, China,

Mitsubishi's tiniest van finally becomes an adorable micro-camper

8 January 2026 @ 12:17 am

The Mitsubishi Delica Mini is now ready for tiny RV lifeFor decades, the Mitsubishi Delica has proven itself a rugged, reliable base van for mini-camper vans and pint-sized adventure vans. So when Mitsubishi introduced the even smaller, adorably bulldog-inspired Delica Mini three years ago, it seemed only a matter of time before that, too, started building a micro-RVing resume. And it's actually Mitsubishi itself that shows the first Delica Mini camper van we've come across, an adorable kei pop-up concept ready to roam the Japanese mountains and coastline.Continue ReadingCategory:

Weight lost on GLP-1 drugs is regained within two years of stopping

7 January 2026 @ 11:30 pm

New research has found that GLP-1 users regained their baseline weight 1.7 years after drug cessationThe sustainability of weight-loss drugs is under scrutiny as new research shows that people who stop taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists regain the pounds at a steady rate, returning to their original size after around 1.7 years. The findings raise questions about whether this "magic cure" for obesity is actually unsustainable without a life-long commitment to the medication.Continue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Ill

Extreme drilling unearths secrets of Greenland’s ancient ice dome

7 January 2026 @ 5:39 pm

Researchers working with the Agile Sub-Ice Geological Drill, a repurposed minerals exploration rigIn northwestern Greenland, researchers working on the GreenDrill project have cored through a 500-meter-thick ice dome. They found something startling: the dome completely disappeared 7,000 years ago. And it might do it again.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Greenland, Ice,

Experimental molecule may be a potent weapon against Alzheimer’s

7 January 2026 @ 5:06 pm

The NU-9 molecule may one day delay or even prevent the destruction of neurons that begins decades before the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appearYou think you’re fine. Your family and friends think you’re fine. But, just maybe, you’re not. Maybe you already have Alzheimer’s disease, but you just don’t know it yet, because it can begin destroying your brain decades before anyone even suspects.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health

Coastal-themed tiny house fits flexible full-time living into 32 ft

7 January 2026 @ 2:27 pm

The Seawillow tiny house, by Decathlon Tiny Homes, features a cheerful seaside-inspired decor and compact but a surprisingly livable layoutNamed the Seawillow, this recently completed tiny house combines a bright and colorful seaside-inspired interior decor with a compact but livable layout. It features a downstairs master bedroom, a spacious kitchen, and even a secondary loft bedroom that serves as a hobby space.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags:

Samsung aims for ultimate flexibility with latest canister projector

7 January 2026 @ 10:41 am

Back in 2022, Samsung released a cool-looking portable projector aimed directly at Gen Z and millennials. A game-friendly edition followed, and now the AI-packin' Plus model has emerged – which is not just brighter, but sports a plonk and play design.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: ces-2026,

Kawasaki's four-legged robot-horse vehicle is going into production

7 January 2026 @ 6:19 am

Wheels are so 20th century – Kawasaki says the future is hoovesWhat was announced as a 2050 pipe dream by Kawasaki, the company's hydrogen-powered, four-hooved, all-terrain robot horse vehicle Corleo is actually going into production and is now expected to be commercially available decades earlier – with the first model to debut in just four years.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Kawasaki,

Revolver-like cylinder fires bullet dice when you pull the trigger

7 January 2026 @ 2:32 am

You have to admit, it's a stylish set of diceBringing a touch of Russian Roulette to gaming, these bullet-shaped metal dice shoot out of a cylinder modeled on a classic revolver to give the classic roll more drama than we could have ever imagined.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Gaming, Bullet,

Volkswagen’s new EV SUV boasts 425-mile range, but you can't get one

7 January 2026 @ 2:02 am

The ID.Unyx 08 is meant only for China at this point in timeVW’s ID.UNYX sub-brand has adopted an “in China, for China” strategy, and the new ID.Unyx 08 carries that baton forward as an electric SUV built exclusively for the Chinese market – for now. That means readers in the West can’t have it, and here’s why that's a bit of a bummer.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Volkswagen,