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Common nutrient turns our guts into diabetes-fighting chemical factories
by Michael Franco
Adding to the growing body of research that proves our microbiome is a powerful ally in fighting disease, scientists have found that an easy-to-get nutrient in our food causes our guts to produce powerful insulin-regulating compounds.
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Pickup camper cube explodes out of the box into breezy cabin
by C.C. Weiss
The new Hotomobil Atlas Cabin Box is similar to a few concepts and products we've looked over in the past few months, but it ultimately pulls together a full-bodied pickup camper and a rooftop tent in a way we don't recall seeing before.
Your pet dog, even the chihuahua, may still carry wolf genes
by Jay Kakade
Most 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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CFMoto comes for the big dogs with 1000MT-X adventure motorcycle
by Utkarsh Sood
CFMoto 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.
Watch: Glowing tool seeks out DNA damage in real time
by Pranjal Malewar
See 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.
Lockheed Martin drone makes mission-saving decisions on its own
by David Szondy
Lockheed 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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Sleep and exercise are daily essentials – but only one drives the other
by Bronwyn Thompson
A 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.
48-second single-touch inflatable tent camps the air or ground
by C.C. Weiss
The 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.
Move over, biomimicry – bio-derived robotic hand uses lobster shells for fingers
by Malcolm Azania
An experimental robotic gripper from Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) utilizes a pair of lobster tails as twin fingers. Because it uses actual animal tissue, this “hand” isn’t bio-mimicked. It’s bio-derived.
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