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Morphing, color-changing liquid stores energy by “charging” into a gel

July 02, 2026 | Etiido Uko
Energy storage usually brings to mind batteries, capacitors, tanks of hydrogen, or maybe some giant gravity system hauling blocks up a tower. Northwestern University researchers have now demonstrated something a lot stranger: a yellow liquid that “charges” by rebuilding itself into a black gel, stores electrons for months, then releases them on demand to drive chemical reactions.

Tiny, bladeless magnetic multitool flips its feature set inside out

July 01, 2026 | Maryna Holovnova
If you’re tired of improvising a stand for your phone every time you want to watch a movie on a flight, make a video call, or cook while following a recipe, a new multitool on Kickstarter might solve this problem.

Winnebago's affordable new B+ camper looks to hook newbs on RV life

July 02, 2026 | C.C. Weiss
Growing its lineup of compact, agile small motorhomes, Winnebago has launched the Elora/Resa. The single motorhome with two names targets first-time RVers, piling up details that make transitioning to RV life as intuitive as driving a new car.

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The Burleigh 9.6 hits the sweet spot between too cramped for comfort and too large to tow, with a spacious layout that includes two bedrooms and a remarkably luxurious bathroom, making it well suited to full-time living.
The Springbrook 7.2 by Removed Tiny Homes does an impressive job of maximizing a compact footprint. Packed with space-saving features, the towable tiny house looks a lot more livable than its modest dimensions imply.
Downsizing is all well and good, but a family living on top of each other is bound to get old fast. The Old Man Pine addresses this with a spacious and well-thought-out layout that's a good fit for full-time family living.
Admit it: for the longest time, you've wanted an adult-sized tricycle you can ride around town while standing. Halfbike has been making that dream come true for more than a decade, and it's now got a souped-up three-wheeler to take you places.
How large does a tiny house have to get before it's no longer a tiny house? The Shoreline must be getting close, offering a spacious interior that delivers single-floor living without sacrificing comfort.
The Wolfstorm comes from Kyiv-based USC, which specializes in military equipment. Thanks to its near-zero heat signature and zero sound, it looks like the perfect tactical motorcycle for military use. But could we see it made available to the public?

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A new review presents comprehensive and convincing research that ties common sugar substitutes to metabolic disturbances that begin in the gut and then flow throughout the body. It also highlights issues of food-label transparency in the US.
New research from Harvard Medical School has overturned the traditional picture of the nose's neurons, finding a hidden cartography in the seeming randomness.
A landmark study is due to start in the coming months, and if successful it could ultimately revive our immune system in older age and even treat chronic illnesses like autoimmune disease. The Phase 1 trial is aiming to rejuvenate senescent T cells.
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, drawing on tens of thousands of participants in the UK and the US, suggests that the risk of developing cancer isn't just a matter of birthdays; it's about how fast bodies age biologically.
A flower you may have in your backyard or have seen in a public garden has been found to contain a surprisingly high amount of protein, as well as other nutrients. It could transform how we think of "ornamental" plants – and flowers in general.
Did a major epidemic of plague trigger a prolonged collapse in Europe’s population in late Neolithic times – from around 5,600 to 4,000 years ago?

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The future world's tallest building has passed a major construction milestone. Saudi Arabia's JEC Tower has now reached 102 floors and is rapidly progressing toward its planned height of more than 3,280 ft.
An example of the emerging science linking between gut health and autism, exciting new research moving into Phase 3 human trials has found fecal transplants can dramatically reduce its symptoms in the long term. ​
The Mysa 400 by Irontown Modular is an extra-wide tiny house that features an apartment-style interior with a spacious living area, two bedrooms, and an open design that's suited to full-time living.
It's double-barreled, it uses lasers instead of LEDs, and it's machined from a solid block of 6061 aluminum alloy. Come meet the Lumitwin DL700 flashlight, which belts out two converging beams up to a distance of 2 km (1.24 miles).
Generally Honda is the major Japanese automaker pushing out a fast, ferocious new side-by-side. This time, it's Toyota, which shows a radical side-x-side that delivers an extra 50+ hp over any production SxS out there.
The all-new Urbanoid Booba is an impossibly cute, tiny acorn of a trailer designed to provide a stylish, carefree way of instantly escaping the urban grind. The towable clamshell unfolds and inflates into a cozy base camp in a matter of minutes.
There are knives, good knives, great knives, and classic knives. Then there are the knives that are flat-out legends with remarkable stories behind them. One of these is the instantly recognizable Puma White Hunter that redefined the hunting knife.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has pulled the covers off perhaps the most outrageous concept vehicle we've ever seen. The Corleo is a two-seater quadruped robot you steer with your body, capable of picking its way through rough terrain thanks to AI vision.