Tag: Gadgets

Following the launch of a compact low-speed ambulance in July, California's GEM has unveiled an electric utility truck that's designed to haul gear through the neighborhood before heading to wilder work sites.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Truck, utv,

A new class of weight-loss drug has shown it can significantly boost weight loss when paired with GLP-1 therapy – without adding side effects – in a mid-stage clinical trial, pointing to a powerful new combination approach to tackling obesity.Continue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags:

Living up to its name, University of Washington spin-off company ZAP Energy's Century system is developing fusion power technology by blasting plasma with super-lightning-like pulses 12 times per minute, without relying on superconducting magnets or laser beams.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Nuclear Fusion, Lightning

A first-of-its-kind study has found that recognizing – and actually using – personal strengths is linked with better wellbeing and fewer mental-health symptoms in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It also mapped which “ADHD strengths” are more commonly self-endorsed, adding nuance to a field that’s often framed around deficits.Continue ReadingCategory: ADHD & Autism, Brain Health,

You don’t become one of the world’s top motorcycle component manufacturers for nothing. For the past five years, Brembo has been working to improve the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes – and now, it's claiming a breakthrough.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Motorcycle,

A large study has found that calcium supplements, long recommended for bone health, particularly in older women, don’t increase dementia risk, offering reassurance for the millions who take them to protect against osteoporosis.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Vitamins and minerals

The Japan Mobility Show – which brings together major automakers to show off their upcoming vehicles in Tokyo each year – is still a couple of weeks away. Thankfully, we don't have to wait until then to see what Yamaha's got cooking, because it's totally fire.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles,

Friendships, community ties and family bonds may apply the brakes to natural cell aging, providing a simple way to invest in health in older age. In a massive new study, scientists have found that social connections are tied to slower biological aging and less chronic inflammation.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags:

Once confined to Latin America, Chagas disease – a potentially deadly parasitic infection that is spread in a gross way – is now endemic in the United States, threatening both humans and their pets in what experts are calling a silent public health crisis.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

I know it's only a concept, but there are a lot of clever ideas crammed into the new Dacia Hipster electric vehicle (EV) that have me wishing I could run out and buy one right away. There's a lot more to this Kei car-inspired mockup than components built to a cost.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Concept Cars,