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Soft robots, time to ditch your slow brittle eyes for fast squishy ones
December 10, 2025
| Malcolm Azania
Georgia Tech takes vision for soft robots to the next level with PHySL, a biomimetic photo-responsive hydrogel soft lens that focuses using light alone. It does away with electronics, wires, bulk, and the dangers of breaking.
Common nutrient turns our guts into diabetes-fighting chemical factories
December 09, 2025
| Michael Franco
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.
Ultra-fast single-shot tensor computing trades 1s and 0s for light waves
December 10, 2025
| Malcolm Azania
Massively faster, more scalable, and more energy efficient than electronic computation, single-shot tensor computing uses light’s amplitude and phase to store, process, and send data. It could "create a new generation of optical computing systems."
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December 10, 2025 | Michael FrancoThere's a well-established link between depression and chronic low-grade inflammation. Now, a new meta-study shows that treating the inflammation can reduce depression in two ways, offering a potential alternative to antidepressants and their side effects.
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December 10, 2025 | Adam WilliamsWith its modest footprint and low ceilings, you're not going to be throwing any wild parties in the Nozawa. However, this compact tiny house squeezes in a practical interior that blends traditional Japanese design with modern space-saving ideas.
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December 10, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalThe Index 01 ring – from the makers of the Pebble smartwatch – captures your ideas as you speak into it. It's meant to act as external memory for your brain, while lasting for years on a single-use battery that doesn't need recharging.
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December 09, 2025MYHIXEL is introducing a category shift with the launch of Fit Base, a non-invasive pelvic-floor trainer designed specifically for men to make an essential but often overlooked part of male health both measurable and motivating.
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December 09, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonA massive global study has turned up some grim news: That 87% of us are not routinely getting quality sleep and meeting physical activity levels needed for long-term health. And, scientists discover, one is more influential than the other.
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December 09, 2025 | David SzondyLockheed Martin's Skunk Works has shown how combat drones can think on the fly with a demonstration of its AI-Driven Mission Contingency Management (AI/MCM) system that can adjust missions in the face of unforeseen events.
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December 09, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodCFMoto has been one of the most talked-about bikemakers, and most of the plaudits have been for its adventure offerings. Now, the 1000MT-X debuts as the brand's new flagship ADV, ready to take on the established players like BMW, Ducati, and Triumph.
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December 09, 2025 | C.C. WeissThe all-new Float tent looks to make camping faster, easier and tailored to the conditions on the ground. It inflates into form in under a minute, and when the ground gets too rocky, soggy or scratchy, the Float leaps up into the trees.
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December 09, 2025 | Jay KakadeMost pet dogs carry a little wolf inside them; tiny snippets of wolf DNA that slipped into dog genomes after domestication. Now a new study has found almost two-thirds of dog breeds have a small amount of wolf genes, including some breeds you wouldn't expect.
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December 09, 2025 | Pranjal MalewarSee how scientists can now watch DNA repair in real time. A new glowing sensor developed at Utrecht University reveals how cells fix double strand breaks live.
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