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How A Water Treatment Facility Made The Switch To Radar Level Measurements

Over the past few years, VEGA has repeatedly stated that “radar is the better ultrasonic.” A water treatment plant in Florida learned this from firsthand experience when their ultrasonic level sensors failed to meet the challenge of measuring on their ferric sulphate and sulfuric acid tanks. As they would soon discover, VEGA isn’t just boasting when touting radar’s superior effectiveness.

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5:2 fasting diet’s anti-inflammatory effects come down to two proteins

A 5:2 intermittent fasting regime – eating for five days, fasting for two – protected against liver inflammation and didn’t cause weight gain, say researchers, who also identified the proteins that provide this protective effect.

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‘New’ genetic Alzheimer’s disease may impact 6.7 million Americans

A study has found that having two APOE4 genes may not just be a risk factor in Alzheimer's disease, but a driver of it. Nearly all carriers' brains showed key disease biomarkers by age 65, suggesting it may instead be a type of inheritable Alzheimer's.

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‘Underwater bicycle’ propels swimmers forward at superhuman speed

French company Seabike has developed a swimming device that uses your own leg power to accelerate you through the water at superhuman speeds. This crank-driven pusher prop looks a bit like an underwater unicycle... We'd love to take one for a spin!

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High-speed military amphibian skims the waves using Surface Effect

Textron is developing a remarkable new Surface Effect amphibious transport for the US Navy and Marines. It can carry 50 tonnes of cargo, skims the waves at 50+ knots (57+ mph, 92+ km/h), and operates in water just four feet (1.2 m) deep.

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Rock art indicates cows once grazed a lush, green Sahara

The discovery of rare painted rock art featuring cattle in one of the driest parts of the Sahara Desert indicates that the region was once covered in grass, swamps and waterholes, making it a resource-rich home to a diverse community of animal species.

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New VW California 4Motion camper kickstarts immersive van life future

The new VW T7 California debuts as a larger, roomier camper van that urges road-trippers to spend less time inside van walls, more in the outdoors. Throw in a plug-in hybrid powertrain and AWD, and this might be VW's most impressive California yet.

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Way-out wearable lets you drink from your shirt

Many runners don't like the way hydration packs bounce with every step, nor do they like holding onto water bottles. Vessel Athletics' Hydroshirt offers what might be a better alternative, in that it incorporates its own snugged-down water bladder.

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