While I readily admit that the self-lacing sneakers from Back to the Future are next-level cool, Nike is cooking up something that impresses me even more. Project Amplify essentially combines a powered exoskeleton with running shoes to help walkers and joggers amble for longer.
We've also got a weight training system stuffed into a foam-padded travel case, and an explanation of why plasma rain forms quickly during solar flares. Enjoy !
Paul Ridden
Headliner
Nike announces two crazy new shoes: mind-altering and self-propelling
by Michael Franco
Nike has been working on some strange new ideas. The first is a pair of shoes that activate your mind body connection through receptors in your feet. The second are powered sneakers. Oh, and there's also an inflatable coat and a super-cooling shirt.
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SpaceScience
Yes, it rains on the Sun and scientists have finally worked out why
by Pranjal Malewar
Did you know it rains on the Sun? Not water, of course. It's solar rain, which occurs in the Sun's corona, the outermost layer composed of intensely hot plasma. Astronomers have finally figured out the science behind this strange phenomenon.
AutomotiveTransport
Sharp's EV concept wants to be your personal theater on wheels
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Sharp sells all kinds of electronics, from TVs to air conditioners. It seems to be increasingly serious about entering the EV market with the second iteration of its 'LDK+' concept, which takes an unusual approach of being 'part of your home.'
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Tiny HousesOutdoors
Road-ready tiny house packs big home comforts into 305 sq ft
by Adam Williams
The Gambier has a length of just 30 ft. Despite its compact dimensions, its clever interior provides a feature-packed towable home that's a good fit for regular travel and well-suited to a couple or small family.
Knives and MultitoolsGearOutdoors
Stealthy rotatable multitool dial sneaks inside slim EDC knife
by C.C. Weiss
The new KEA Hex looks like an unassuming folding knife upon first glance. But what looks like a basic lanyard holder is more than meets the eye, carrying a handful of functions within a simple rotating dial.
Diet & NutritionWellness and Healthy LivingBody and Mind
Mediterranean diet outperforms low-FODMAP plan for easing IBS symptoms
by Bronwyn Thompson
There's growing evidence that a Mediterranean diet can provide relief from symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, offering people more variety, nutrients and easier adherence than the current restrictive frontline approach to manage the condition.
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SportsLifestyle
Modular multi-functional system packs a weight room into a box
by Ben Coxworth
Sure, a home weight room would be nice, but not everyone has the space or funds for one. xplate is the latest product designed to address that problem, by stuffing a modular weight training system into a case that can be taken anywhere.
DiabetesIllnesses and conditionsBody and Mind
Swiss smart socks help diabetics feel their feet again
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Researchers in Switzerland have stuffed a bunch of chips and sensors into socks to help people who suffer from some of the worst symptoms of diabetes – chronic pain and a loss of sensation in the feet that make it hard to walk.
MotorcyclesTransport
KTM roars back into the supersport scene with the 990 RC R
by Utkarsh Sood
The KTM 990 RC R was first released as a road-legal race replica in late Spring 2024. It was the brand’s financial woes that delayed the project, but with KTM now having resumed production for a while, the 990 RC R finally breaks cover.
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