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Torquey mid-drive ebike motor powers Mahle's entry into eMTB world
15 June 2025 @ 4:00 pm
Germany's Mahle is reported to be one of the world's largest manufacturers of automotive components. But the company also makes ebike motors and has now launched into the eMTB space with a mid-drive claimed to be "one of the most powerful systems on the market."Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Mahle, ebikesBitter food sensitivity is linked to kidney disease and bipolar disorder
15 June 2025 @ 3:03 pm
If you have an aversion to the bitter taste of grapefruit, cabbage, broccoli and even alcohol, you might be a "super-taster," and you're not alone – as many as one in four people have the genetic code that triggers this sensitivity. But scientists have now found that it's also linked to poor health outcomes, including chronic kidney disease and bipolar disorder.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTagResearchers find 43,000-year-old human fingerprint, from a Neanderthal
15 June 2025 @ 2:03 pm
Archaeologists have long debated the origin of human symbolic behavior. The dominant idea was that only modern humans (Homo sapiens) were capable of complex symbolic thought and behavior; such as creating art, jewelry, or engaging in rituals. However, growing evidence suggests Neanderthals also developed symbolic behavior independently, around the same time.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: McLaren-backed VanMoof launches new breed of tech-packed ebikes
15 June 2025 @ 1:04 pm
Storied e-mobility brand VanMoof has risen from the ashes of bankruptcy courtesy of McLaren Applied, and launched its first new ebikes since going under in 2023. The S6 series is said to be "the culmination of 5 generations and 11 years of ebike innovation."Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: VANMOOF, DARPA sets new records for sending power wirelessly
15 June 2025 @ 1:00 pm
Looking forward to a future where laser beams replace power lines, DAPRA's Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program has set new records for transmitting more power wirelessly over longer distances.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Energy, Laser, DARPALow-calorie sweetener could increase your risk of stroke
15 June 2025 @ 12:03 pm
If you're trying to avoid sugar in your diet, you'll want to be careful about how you choose and use your artificial sweeteners. A study led by physiologists from the University of Colorado Boulder shows that a popular sugar substitute called erythritol could increase your risk of suffering a stroke.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Moon-inspired planar earphones come with out-of-this-world price tag
15 June 2025 @ 11:03 am
Boutique audio brand Astell&Kern is known for pushing the music hardware envelope in terms of tech and price, but its titanium-housed Luna earphones bump things up a notch with a price tag so high it will send your bank balance into orbit.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Earphones, First-ever images of the Sun's south pole captured by ESA probe
15 June 2025 @ 9:03 am
ESA's Solar Orbiter deep-space probe has made history, returning the first-ever images of the Sun's south pole. It's a world first that sheds a great deal of light on the mysteries of our parent star, but it wasn't easy to achieve. Very far from it.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Solar Orbiter, ESA, SunSamsung's 32-inch color ePaper display lasts 200 days per charge
15 June 2025 @ 7:03 am
One of the major ticks in the plus column of ePaper is that it only requires power when the content is refreshed. The battery in Samsung's latest display could last for more than 28 weeks if new content is loaded in once per day.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Samsung, E-Ink, Colors, Digital signage, Oceans are getting darker and marine life is under threat
15 June 2025 @ 4:03 am
The oceans are losing their light – and with it, possibly their life. A new study reveals more than 20% of the Earth's oceans, an area larger than Asia, has darkened over the last two decades. These findings raise concerns about how this spreading shadow could reshape marine ecosystems that depend on sunlight and moonlight for survival.Continue ReadingCategory: