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Review: 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV bodes well for GM’s electrified future
June 30, 2025
| Aaron Turpen
The Chevrolet Blazer has been through more reboots than Peter Parker. This time around, though, it may have stuck the three-point landing. Which is good news for GM’s future.
Breakthrough brain sugar discovery turns the tables on Alzheimer's disease
June 30, 2025
| Bronwyn Thompson
Remarkable new findings about the sugar stores in neurons have unlocked an entire new method of treating cognitive decline, and it furthers our understanding of why GLP-1 weight loss drugs appear to provide a shield against Alzheimer's disease.
Backpackable hammock pod is a blissful, self-slinging cocoon
June 30, 2025
| C.C. Weiss
Following up on its portable hammock stand, Anymaka is introducing the new Portable Swing Chair, an equally fast-pitching piece of kit that slims the hammock down to solo chair size. Bring it on all your outdoor adventures or use it at home.
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June 30, 2025Launching on July 1 in Australia, the all-new Elite 100 V2 and Elite 30 V2 portable power stations bring next-gen design, smarter features, and rugged versatility to everyday life and are suitable for everything from 4x4 off-road adventures to beach camping.
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June 30, 2025 | Adam WilliamsBaluchon's latest tiny house, the Eden, packs a home office and full-time residence into a compact footprint. The towable dwelling maximizes its limited space with clever design, though still had to make some compromises.
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June 30, 2025 | Jay KakadeFor years, we’ve admired plants for their ability to cleanse the air but our green ally might be contributing to air pollution in an unexpected way. While they may be just trying to fend off pests, this mechanism is also harming the environment.
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June 30, 2025 | Jay KakadeUsing new radiocarbon dating on footprints preserved in the gypsum-rich ground in White Sands, researchers have confirmed that humans roamed North America 23,000 years ago. The finding solves a long debate questioning the age of these footprints.
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June 30, 2025 | Paul McClureResearchers have found that newborns have high levels of the tau protein, which is elevated in older people with Alzheimer’s disease, but that it causes them no harm. The discovery opens the door to developing new ways of treating the condition.
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June 30, 2025 | Loz BlainAn exceptionally odd clean energy project backed by Bill Gates has broken ground near Rock River, Wyoming, where a wind turbine that turns convention on its head will get a chance to prove its remarkable claim: wind power at 1/3rd of the cost.
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June 30, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalStoring clean energy to use later poses a challenge in regions that have long stretches with low wind and sunlight, stressing power grids fed by renewable sources. Augwind Energy believes it's found a solution thousands of feet below the ground.
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June 30, 2025 | Michael FrancoMany persistent sinus infections involve biofilms – colonies of bacteria that group together to resist efforts to kill them. Now, researchers have developed biofilm-blasting bots that could handily deal with these, and other, bacterial infections.
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June 30, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonThe fungus thought to have claimed the lives of several excavators at Tutankhamun's burial site has had an image makeover, with scientists discovering that it holds potent cancer-fighting properties. It opens the door to new fungi-based medicines.
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June 29, 2025 | C.C. WeissThe new Lifestyle Iconn E4 XK hybrid caravan offers enough space for five combined with a deluxe feature set. Its entire side wall is a massive gourmet kitchen, and its floor plan is a spacious, flexible space that adapts to each individual buyer.
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