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Alzheimer's biomarkers now visible up to a decade ahead of symptoms
February 15, 2025
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Researchers have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid, which lead to Alzheimer's Disease. This test can help detect the tangled proteins years early, enabling intervention.
"Dessert stomach" finally found in the brain
February 14, 2025
| Michael Irving
You lean back from the dinner table, feeling like you physically couldn’t fit another bite in – but then someone offers pie and you just can’t say no. Scientists have now identified the neurons behind the “dessert stomach” phenomenon.
Magnetic grip makes your iPhone more Leica camera
February 14, 2025
| Paul Ridden
Images snapped using an iPhone are already pretty good, but are they Leica good? The iconic brand launched a mobile app last year to bring its "legendary imagery directly to your iPhone." Now you can get more of a camera feel too, with the Lux Grip.
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February 14, 2025 | C.C. WeissFour Wheel Campers looks to change the overlanding game with its crazy-modular CampOut pickup camper. Virtually every inch of the new truck camper can be arranged, tweaked and rearranged into the ultimate space for each adventure and road trip.
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February 14, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodJapanese design firm Ichiban has created a sleek, retro-futurist electric bike based on the original 1982 manga drawings by Akira creator Katsuhrio Otomo. It is modernized and made technically viable by Ukrainian industrial designer Ivan Zhurba.
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February 14, 2025 | Ben CoxworthYou pretty much always need keys, but it's often nice to have a few tools on hand, too. The VersaLink allows you to carry some of both in one modular, magnetic, titanium-bodied device.
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February 14, 2025 | Paul RiddenTablet-sized e-notes are great for when you feel the need to jot or doodle but don't want to waste paper. Fujitsu has been in the E Ink slate game since 2019, but its Quaderno models have so far been monochrome only. That's changed with the A4 3rd Gen.
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February 14, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalAs much as wind turbines are great for producing clean energy, disposing of them when the time comes can be challenging. Researchers in China have hit upon a clever way to use discarded blades to build long-lasting roads.
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February 14, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalDucati's muscular XDiavel cruiser went under the knife for a bit of sculpting, an engine transplant for even more power, and a bunch of tasty upgrades to make this chopper-from-the-future even more enticing. Oh, and there's a quad-tipped exhaust too.
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February 14, 2025 | Michael FrancoCombining lab-grown muscle tissue with a series of flexible mechanical joints has led to the development of an artificial hand that can grip and make gestures. The breakthrough shows the way forward for a new kind of robotics.
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February 13, 2025 | David SzondyA blast from aviation's past might make a splash in the future as Tidal Flight signs a Letter of Intent with Tropic Ocean Airways for 20 of the company's super-efficient hybrid-electric Polaris amphibian seaplanes worth over US$100 million.
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February 13, 2025Meet SwiftScan, the app that turns your smartphone into a portable, high-quality scanner for easy organization anywhere.
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February 13, 2025 | Paul McClureGood old reliable milk. New research found that when it is combined with particular oral drugs, milk significantly improves their absorption by the body. It’s the latest study to show that milk is a highly effective drug-delivery vehicle.
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