Features of the week
Medical DevicesMedical InnovationsBody and Mind
World-first spinal cord transplant claim raises serious questions
by Mike McRae
Replacing damaged spinal cord with healthy donor tissue sounds like a straightforward solution to paralysis. Getting those tissues to exchange meaningful messages is another matter entirely. A team claims to have attempted this extraordinary feat in Russia
Outdoors
Human composting becomes legal as garden-variety burial demand surges
by Bronwyn Thompson
Burial and cremation are no longer the only two options we have in deciding what happens to us at the end of life, as turning your body into compost is gaining legal status across the world. The latest to give it the green light is Australia.
Tiny HousesOutdoors
Extra-wide tiny house lays out comfortable living on one level
by Adam Williams
Vagabond Haven's Helena is not for those wanting to travel with their home, but if light-filled, comfortable living on one level sounds good, the non-towable tiny house has a lot going for it.
AutomotiveTransport
Inside Oilstainlab's quest to build a supercar on its own terms
by Utkarsh Sood
Oilstainlab isn't interested in following the established playbook, instead it's exploring a more unconventional approach to a modern supercar. Co-founder and CEO Nikita Bridan sheds light on the intricacies of how its first-ever car is coming about.
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Top Stories: Transport
Mercedes-AMG GT SUV looks to outsprint its electric rivals
by Simon Heptinstall
The 1,153-horsepower Mercedes AMG GT electric SUV rockets to the front of the world’s hyper SUVs, with 0-60-mph in just 2.4 seconds and a vast array of race-bred onboard tech.
195-hp electric hypersport's swappable batteries double as power banks
by Utkarsh Sood
Many concept bikes look futuristic or hit impressive bench figures, but they are often just designer exercises with little real-world utility. This one, however, takes aim at one of the biggest hurdles facing modern electric motorcycles: weight.
Clever wheeled ebike rack provides no-lift bike loading
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
A startup based in New Zealand has devised a great way to take your bicycles with you on your next adventure, and you won't need to lift a thing. The Goover Bike Rack can hold up to three bikes, and simply rolls up to your vehicle for quick hitching.
First Drive: 2027 Volkswagen Atlas ups its game
by Aaron Turpen
Volkswagen’s popular three-row SUV is back for 2027 with fresh sheet metal, a much-needed interior upgrade, modern tech, and smoother road manners. New Atlas headed to Alabama to check out the new Atlas.
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Top stories: Body & Mind
Landmark melanoma vaccine cuts deaths in landmark trial
by Mike McRae
The results of a landmark cancer vaccine trial demonstrate the power of treatments tailored to the person receiving them, hinting at a future where cancer treatments are personalized to seek out individual tumors based on their unique genetic signatures.
Single photo predicts your chances of surviving cancer treatment
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Researchers at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute have developed an AI tool that determines your biological age and your chances of surviving challenging cancer treatment – all from a single photograph of your face.
Breakthrough hepatitis B drug offers 'functional cure' for first time
by Bronwyn Thompson
For the first time, people living with hepatitis B have a option that could make getting off antivirals no longer a death sentence. The Food and Drug Administration has approved an injection that lets the immune system keep the pathogen in check.
Top Stories: Outdoor
Oversized 8-sleeper camping cabin telescopes into slim travel trailer
by C.C. Weiss
Beauer has blown up the internet over the years with clever telescopic campers that nearly double or triple in size at camp. This year, it reshuffles its lineup with the new X8, towable retreat for large families that accommodates up to eight people.
Yukon tiny house brings mountain lodge charm to tiny living on wheels
by Adam Williams
The Yukon Park Model takes the look of a traditional mountain lodge and puts it on wheels. It's designed as a retreat for two and features a rustic aesthetic plus an open layout that make it feel more like a cabin than a typical tiny house.
Review: ArcCaptain's MIG205DP Pro all-in-one welder, tested by Texas pros
by Hayden Landers
It welds like a much more expensive machine, but this super-affordable ArcCaptain's 159 smart presets had the professionals arguing with the software. And then there's the smartphone app...
52-in-1 electric smart driver zeroes in on near-autonomous screwing
by C.C. Weiss
The Arrowmax Arrowspace S1 electric smart driver seriously automates the task of screw driving, using an HD camera system to identify the bit and torque you need. It's just a step or two removed from a new style of fully autonomous "self-driving."
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Top Stories: Technology
Lightsaber-like plasma beam antenna is tuned by laser
by Etiido Uko
No matter the shape they come in, from thin metal rods to large parabolic dishes, antennas are typically solid structures. In work that would delight any Star Wars fan, scientists have now created an antenna from a plasma beam.
Sigma launches world's smallest full-frame mirrorless camera... again
by Monica J. White
Sigma’s FP2 revives its tiny full-frame fp concept with a faster 24.5-MP partially stacked sensor, internal 6K open-gate ProRes RAW video, a tilting screen, 70 GB of onboard storage, and a growing set of modular accessories.
Researchers closing the gaps on high-temperature superconductors
by Mike McRae
Understanding the hidden rivalry between quantum states and waves caused by electron holes could bring us ever closer to a holy grail in modern engineering.
Modular phone promises total privacy at the flick of a switch
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Most modular phones are all about the swappable hardware or their repairability. But Brax's upcoming model takes a slightly different approach: it's going for maximum privacy.
Top Stories: Science
Global warming may have prevented a return to the ice age 2,000 years ago
by Mike McRae
An investigation led by Columbia University geochemist Nicolás Young has uncovered strong evidence suggesting that glaciers may have been bouncing back by the time Rome was on the march.
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