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Move over, biomimicry – bio-derived robotic hand uses lobster shells for fingers
December 09, 2025
| Malcolm Azania
An experimental robotic gripper from Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) utilizes a pair of lobster tails as twin fingers. Because it uses actual animal tissue, this “hand” isn’t bio-mimicked. It’s bio-derived.
New 144-hp Chinese superbike boasts Italian roots and bargain price tag
December 08, 2025
| Utkarsh Sood
Looks like Norton wasn’t the only British motorcycle brand to get a new lease of life. Phelon & Moore is making a loud comeback after having been dormant for decades, with a retro-styled roadster called the Brighton-6 Roadster.
Common nutrient turns our guts into diabetes-fighting chemical factories
December 09, 2025
| Michael Franco
Adding to the growing body of research that proves our microbiome is a powerful ally in fighting disease, scientists have found that an easy-to-get nutrient in our food causes our guts to produce powerful insulin-regulating compounds.
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December 09, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalA startup founded by MIT alumni wants robots to do some heavy lifting, literally. Pickle Robot Company's systems feature AI smarts and single-armed machines to quickly unload shipping containers filled with cases weighing up to 50 lb each.
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December 08, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonKale has long been crowned a “superfood,” praised for its rich antioxidant and nutrient content – but new research suggests many of those perks go untapped unless you pair the leaves with something to boost the body's ability to absorb the good stuff.
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December 08, 2025 | David SzondyIf you're going to Mars you'd best take along a jar of anti-aging cream because while you're there you're going to age faster than on Earth thanks to the Theory of Relativity. It's only 477 millionths of a second per day, but that tends to add up.
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December 08, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonIn a breakthrough, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene can cause mental illnesses – something previously believed to only be the result of several variants working together. What's more, these conditions often develop in childhood.
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December 08, 2025A tracker is only useful if it actually fits where you need it to, and that’s where the MagTag Ultra Slim Tracker Card leans on design rather than bulk. It’s priced at $23.99 (reg. $59.99) through the early-shipping window ending Dec. 14.
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December 08, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodUnveiled at Kia's 80th anniversary event, the Vision Meta Turismo is a bonkers concept that foreshadows what Kia refers to as "a new era of mobility." It might look like an AI-rendered car, but it's likely the one that will go on to become the EV8.
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December 08, 2025 | Shirl LeighJapanese agri-tech company Nextage has developed a mobile wasabi growing module that automates cultivation. The device reportedly allows anyone to grow their own crops without the limitations of geography or lack of experience.
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December 08, 2025 | Adam WilliamsLiving on a coastline can be rough on cars, trailers and indeed, tiny houses. It's with this in mind that Tru Form Tiny has carefully designed its new custom Urban Park Max 37 to ensure it stands up to the elements.
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December 07, 2025Who says dealing with data, building presentations, or rewriting documents has to eat up your day? AiAssistWorks Plus puts natural-language AI right inside Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides so the busywork gets done while you focus on what matters.
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December 07, 2025 | C.C. WeissEcno Evil takes a swing at the hardcore off-road camper market from different angle. It strips its Unit-1 trailer down to the bare minimum and focuses on exuding the motto "rugged is not a look; it's a test." And it hits a low price point to boot.
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