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The key to the cure for aging may lie in extracellular vesicles
by Malcolm Azania
Extracellular vesicles stopped senescence – cellular deterioration in growth and reproduction – by using the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin. The discovery could lead to a method of slowing the aging process.
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Extra-wide tiny house doubles down on storage and sleeping space
by Adam Williams
Though it's not overly long, the Camden tiny house is extra-wide, and this makes all the difference. It takes advantage of the increased space with a storage-heavy layout that includes both a master bedroom downstairs and a secondary one up top.
A vibrator in your motorcycle seat, all in the name of road safety
by Utkarsh Sood
Just when you thought you’d seen it all in motorcycle safety tech, along comes ViberAlert, a product that poses a simple, yet deeply unsettling question: What if your motorcycle seat could vibrate to keep you safe?
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First US at-home depression headset wins FDA approval after trial shows benefits in weeks
by Bronwyn Thompson
In a landmark shift in how mental health conditions are treated in the near future, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home brain-stimulation device that can rapidly relieve moderate to severe depression symptoms.
'Origami' helmets, robots and Mars bases deploy with the pull of a string
by Malcolm Azania
A new method converts user-selected 3D structures into string-pulled pop-up structures of connected tiles. Ideal for rapid creation and deployment in disaster zones, these pop-ups can also “pop-down” for re-use and easy transport.
Aircraft carrier nuclear reactors could help solve AI's power problem
by David Szondy
If you have a redundant nuclear aircraft carrier lying around, you can give HGP Intelligent Energy a call. The Texas-based developer wants to repurpose the nuclear reactors used to power carriers to generate electricity for onshore data centers.
Hubless motorcycle promises 373 mile-range with solid-state battery
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Verge has been working on an extraordinary bike with a hubless motor for years now. Today, it's upped the ante on range with a solid-state battery, making the Verge TS Pro arguably the longest range electric two-wheeler you can buy.
'Microneedling' of plants could boost growth and reduce fertilizer waste
by Malcolm Azania
A new thumb-patch of dissolvable microneedles injects biofertilizer directly into plant leaves. In lab tests, kale and choy sum grew taller and faster with bigger leaves and shoot biomass, using 15% less biofertilizer.
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