gizmag.com

VN:F [1.9.22_1171]
Rating: 5.0/10 (7 votes cast)

odd look at news on the web

Speech-restoring brain chip gets FDA approval for human trial

21 November 2025 @ 8:57 am

The trial will investigate the Paradromics BCI for speech restorationUS brain-computer-interface startup Paradromics is quickly establishing itself as a major player in the neural-device space, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) green-lighting a human trial to test its ability in restoring speech in people with paralysis.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body and MindTags:

Common Epstein-Barr virus nearly all of us carry found to trigger lupus

21 November 2025 @ 5:21 am

Epstein-Barr virus (left) can cause B cells (in blue), that produce antibodies, to activate other B cells that produce antibodies to proteins and DNA in cells throughout the bodyScientists have found the clearest evidence yet that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) – which nearly all of us carry for life – is directly responsible for hijacking our immune system's cells to cause lupus, a chronic disease that affects up to a million Americans.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags:

Star Catcher breaks DARPA's record for beaming power wirelessly

20 November 2025 @ 10:34 pm

Star Catcher wirelessly transmitted a record-breaking amount of optical power to commercial off-the-shelf solar panelsStar Catcher Industries has set a new record for beaming power at a distance. Its Star Catcher Network technology beamed 1.1 kW of power at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida using off-the-shelf solar panel components.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: DARPA,

TreeSoil earthen shelter nurtures young trees in harsh conditions

20 November 2025 @ 9:00 pm

A new vision for design: buildings that don’t dominate nature, but kneel beside it; protecting life as it learns to stand tallBlending ancient land-shaping traditions with cutting-edge fabrication, a new project called TreeSoil is reimagining how architecture can support vulnerable environments. Conceived through a partnership between two research groups, the Technion Institute’s Material Topology Research Lab (MTRL) and the Tree Lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, the project proposes a small but radical idea: build structures not for people, but to protect saplings struggling to survive in degraded landscapes.Continue Reading

Narwal's flagship Flow robovac: The best we've tested is $500 off

20 November 2025 @ 7:03 pm

Good lookin' little fella, too!Narwal's flagship self-cleaning wet/dry robot vacuum is on sale for Black Friday. We've spent several months with the Narwal Flow, and while it doesn't offer any spectacular party tricks, it's the smartest, best-performing robovac we've seen.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Robot, Smart Home,

Triple-laser gimbal projector throws color-accurate 300-inch GTV

20 November 2025 @ 5:08 pm

Though the world's smallest Laser TV took most of the CES 2025 spotlight, JMGO did have other models on display – including an early look at a new N series. Now it seems that the first N3 tri-laser model has soft launched.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Projectors, Gimbals,

Inside-out tower weaves artisan legacy into Dubai skyline

20 November 2025 @ 3:32 pm

The Symphony Tower is a new skyscraper by Zaha Hadid Architects that's due to rise in DubaiIf New York is the city that never sleeps, Dubai is the city that never stops building. This latest example of its constantly changing skyline, by Zaha Hadid Architects, consists of a residential skyscraper with a striking exoskeleton design inspired by traditional local craftsmanship.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, TechnologyTags:

Fingertip wearable lets you feel virtual textures on touchscreens

20 November 2025 @ 1:48 pm

That bandage-like wrap around the person's finger is actually a futuristic haptics feedback wearable that'll let you feel textures on a touchscreenEngineers from Northwestern University have developed a flexible device you can wear on your fingertip like a Band-Aid to feel the sensation of interacting with textured and patterned surfaces on a touchscreen. It could be a major step forward in how we interact with personal technology.Continue ReadingCategory:

Electric mini bike with go-kart tires is built for all-day wheelies

20 November 2025 @ 9:58 am

Pop a wheelie on the Antic, and the bike's self-balancing tech will keep the front wheel in the air for as long as you wantIf you're lucky enough to have a couple thousand bucks burning a hole in your pocket, you could do a whole lot worse than drop it on an Antic. This little beast draws inspiration from the mini bikes of 1970s, swaps their noisy engines for an electric motor, and lets you get into all kinds of trouble on two wheels – or one, if you're feeling rowdy.Continue ReadingCategory:

We’re evolving too slowly for the world we’ve built, according to science

20 November 2025 @ 2:04 am

Lion after lion: Our ancient biology struggles with modern stressorsAs our evolution slows and industrialization and technology accelerates, a growing body of research suggests that human biology is struggling to keep pace. Many of the chronic stress-related health issues we face today aren’t personal failings or modern inconveniences – they’re the predictable result of forcing Stone Age physiology into a world it was never built for.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: