UK McDonald’s offers fries with a side of sustainability

A new McDonald's has been designed with sustainability in mind. Hailed by the fast-food giant as the UK's "first Net Zero Carbon Restaurant," it was built using recycled materials and features solar panels and wind turbines for its energy needs.

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New whole-virus COVID vaccine may be effective against Omicron

An announcement from company Valneva indicates its experimental COVID-19 vaccine is effective at neutralizing the omicron variant. The vaccine is at the tail-end of Phase 3 trials and is the first inactivated whole-virus vaccine to be trialled in Europe.

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Oxford study detects cognitive deficits months after mild COVID

A novel study has investigated the lingering cognitive effects of mild COVID-19 in the months following infection. The research revealed minor deficits in attention and memory can be seen for up to six months following a mild infection.

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Airstream remote-controlled glamper trailer self-drives to the future

Self-driven trailer tech looked cool on the Dethleffs Coco, and it looks even cooler on a classic Silver Bullet. The Airstream eStream concept packs an e-drive that can propel the trailer's weight, maneuver into tight spaces, and power home or camp.

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Four-page autograph Nikola Tesla letter fetches $340,000 at auction

Nikola Tesla was one of the world's most important innovators and evidence of the gravitas of the Tesla name was on full display at an auction at Remarkable Rarities (RRAuctions) this week when a four-page autograph letter by Tesla fetched US$341,295.

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Long COVID patients show abnormal immune activity 8 months post infection

A study has reported that immune dysregulation persists in long COVID patients up to eight months after initial infection. The research found long COVID is characterized by elevated levels of specific immune biomarkers.

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Hammock Holdall moves the bulky gear out of tired campers’ pockets

If you're an avid camper, there's a good chance that you carry a lot of gear in your pockets, and that you use a hammock. The Hammock Holdall was created for such people, as it provides off-hammock storage for all your awkward stuff.

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Seriously small tiny house essentially a simple cabin on wheels

At a glance, the Imago Iter may look like a typical tiny house, but its interior is better thought of as a simple cabin. It does without a lot of the features we often see in such models to offer a very compact and easily towable living space.

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Clinical trial finds ketamine-assisted therapy helps treat alcoholism

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial has shown that ketamine infusions, combined with psychotherapy, is more effective in helping people suffering from severe alcoholism avoid relapse than any other current treatment.

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Hitchable slide-out kitchen helps convert a car or truck into a camper

Want a sweet slide-out kitchen like a mini-camper van but don't want to mount something semi-permanent and hard to remove? Camportable has a new solution in an all-in-one kitchen that mounts to the vehicle hitch.

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