Headliner
Laser-analyzing exoskeleton adapts performance to the terrain ahead
by C.C. Weiss
The newest take on the performance sports exoskeleton, the Irmo M1 brings a multi-sensor AI system that automatically adjusts output based on the terrain ahead. It's like an adaptive automotive suspension, only for legs instead of wheels.
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Highlights
Diet & NutritionWellness and Healthy LivingBody and Mind
Vitamin C shields lung cells from common air-pollution damage
by Bronwyn Thompson
Vitamin C may offer meaningful protection against the invisible but pervasive threat of fine-particle air pollution. The common antioxidant significantly reduced lung inflammation and cellular damage caused by everyday, low-level exposure to PM2.5.
AutomotiveTransport
Gordon Murray S1 LM becomes most expensive new car sold at auction
by Utkarsh Sood
$20,630,000: Twenty million, six hundred and thirty thousand US dollars. That’s how much the Gordon Murray S1 LM supercar sold for, officially garnering the highest sale price for a new car sold at auction, excluding charity sales.
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Outdoors
'World's first' sodium-ion flashlight shines bright even at -40 ºF
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Okay, so you know how it absolutely sucks when you're exploring the polar icecaps and your flashlight craps out at sub-zero temperatures? Your batteries might be to blame – and the solution might be an alternative to conventional lithium-ion cells.
BiologyScience
16,000 dinosaur tracks uncover the largest moment of ancient life
by Bronwyn Thompson
The extent of an incredible dinosaur highway has been revealed in Bolivia. More than 16,000 footprints, along with tail impressions, have been fully documented – and the scale of theropod activity alone is unlike anything that's been seen before.
ArchitectureTechnology
Compact geodesic dome houses a closed-loop urban farm of the future
by Bronwyn Thompson
Inspired by the humble old greenhouse, a futuristic self-contained food ecosystem offers us a glimpse at a how we might one day have "farm to table" on our apartment block rooftops or in space-poor urban areas. Think of it as a tiny house of produce.
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BiologyScience
Oldest RNA ever found in an ancient woolly mammoth leg
by Jay Kakade
Scientists have sequenced RNA from a nearly 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth leg, the oldest ancient RNA ever recovered. These fragile molecules could reveal which genes were active in the animal’s final hours.
Consumer TechTechnology
Review: $59 owl watches your cat's habits and could help save their life
by Bronwyn Thompson
If you’ve ever wished your cat could tell you when something’s wrong – especially with kidneys, digestion or the bladder – the SiiPet LitterLens might be the closest thing we’ve got to that. And peace of mind comes at only US$59 in December.
EnvironmentScience
World's first biodegradable coffin made of mushrooms
by Shirl Leigh
Paying respect to the dead can be an eco-unfriendly matter, whether opting for a wooden coffin or cremation. Instead, Loop Biotech has found a way to save forests and reduce CO2 emissions with the Loop Living Cocoon, a mushroom-based casket.
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