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Laughing gas a promising treatment for depression
January 12, 2026
| Jay Kakade
Nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, has shown rapid antidepressant effects in people with depression, with symptoms easing within hours of inhaling it. The treatment involves breathing in a mix of nitrous oxide and oxygen for up to an hour.
Shipping container transformed into unique space-saving home
January 11, 2026
| Adam Williams
Architects continue to get lots of mileage from the humble shipping container. This example skillfully squeezes a comfortable home for two people into a single container that has a length of just 20 ft.
When smell is lost, our sense of touch may replace it
January 12, 2026
| Chelsea Haney
For millions, losing their sense of smell reshapes daily life. Once damaged, the system is difficult to restore. That challenge led researchers to stop asking how to fix smell, and start asking whether its information might reach the brain another way.
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January 12, 2026A refurbished 13-inch MacBook Air (2017) is 80% off through Jan. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For email, documents, and light web work, it’s a remarkably low-cost way to return macOS to your daily routine.
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January 12, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodElectric vehicles are emerging left, right, and center, but I bet nobody put their money on a vacuum cleaner manufacturer coming up with one. And it's not just a plain ol' EV put together with random Chinese components, but a proper hypercar!
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January 12, 2026 | Paul RiddenEpson added an ultra-short-throw laser projector to its new Lifestudio range of streaming models last year, which promised "impressive brightness and a vivid, true-to-life picture day or night." Now the veteran company is adding a more powerful flavor.
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January 12, 2026 | Adam WilliamsDesigned for full-time living in a compact footprint, the Julia tiny house packs in an impressive number of features. It includes a light-filled and airy interior with a netted hangout area, as well as a home office.
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January 12, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalA team of researchers in China has developed a remarkable device to allow people with limited mobility to use computers and experience VR content by moving their eyeballs – and to power the gadget simply by blinking.
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January 11, 2026 | Aaron TurpenHyundai has been teasing the electric model Staria people mover since 2021 and has finally introduced the full production spec model. Debuting in Brussels, the 800-volt minivan will go on sale in Korea and Europe before mid-2026.
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January 11, 2026 | Pranjal MalewarResearchers have discovered a new way to potentially treat liver disease. By blocking a key inflammatory pathway it could be possible to reduce liver damage and improve blood vessel function in patients suffering cirrhosis.
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January 11, 2026Upgrading your PC doesn’t have to come with sticker shock. Windows 11 Pro is available for just $9.97, giving your desktop a faster, cleaner interface, built-in AI Copilot, and pro-level tools – all for less than ten dollars.
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January 11, 2026 | Chelsea HaneyWhen COVID-19 lockdowns emptied city streets, urban environments changed almost overnight. New research suggests that Los Angeles city birds responded just as quickly, with measurable shifts in beak shape in offspring born during the lockdown period.
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January 11, 2026 | Ben CoxworthAlthough Presta valves are pretty much standard on higher-end bikes' wheels, the things definitely do have their drawbacks. Dutch company BBB Cycling has decided to do something about that, with a li'l Presta-improving device known as the CoreCap.
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