Tiny retreat brings off-grid luxury to the wilderness

Nestling into the rural Australian landscape, the Gilay Estate might be mistaken for an old hut or agricultural shed from a distance. However, the compact retreat has been carefully designed to provide a luxurious off-the-grid living experience.

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Green hydrogen breakthrough swaps in water for iridium

Hydrogen shows a lot of promise as a powerful, clean fuel source – as long as the process that creates it is also green. A new report shows how tough it might be to get to truly green hydrogen, while a new study removes a barrier to its creation.

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$1,100 low-step fat-tire ebike opens more routes to more riders

CyCrown is looking to get more folks riding with a low-step fat-tire ebike rolling a 1-kW motor for Class 3 riding in the city plus a 60-mile battery for heading into the wild. But perhaps the most attractive feature is the relatively low ticket price.

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Shockwave-shooting ‘space hairdryer’ regrows heart tissue in patients

It turns out that blasting people with shockwaves during open-heart surgery is a really good idea. That's what researchers found who used the technique to reactivate heart cells and improve the post-op lives of patients in a groundbreaking study.

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Hair loss prevented by blocking ancient biological mechanism

A surprise result in a lab experiment has led to the discovery of an ancient biological stress pathway that triggers cells to stop making what's needed to grow hair. Blocking this process could protect follicles from this process and prevent hair loss.

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Never-before-seen dinosaur’s unique headgear earns it a godly name

A never-before-seen species of horned, herbivorous dinosaur, a predecessor of the Triceratops, has been unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah. And its showy, distinctive headgear has earned it a name reminiscent of a god.

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Mercedes AMG One gets its track-record paint sucked clean off

On a beautiful warm summer day in southern Germany, little-known McMurtry Automotive took its Speirling PURE car to the Hockenheim Racetrack with former Formula1 racing driver – not to mention current Goodwood Festival of Speed record holder – Max Chilton, in tow.

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Updated mobile missile system targets NATO rearming efforts

Rheinmetall has taken the wraps off GMARS, the new Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System developed with Lockheed Martin. It could be the future of NATO land missile systems thanks to its advanced features and compatibility with current systems.

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Prediabetes drug puts brakes on progression to type 2 diabetes

A once-a-day oral drug to treat prediabetes has produced very promising results in human trials, significantly reducing blood glucose levels. The novel drug could prevent or slow the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes.

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Record-breaking tech promises cheaper, sharper ultra-high-def displays

While the Apple Vision Pro VR headset has a much-hyped resolution of 3,386 PPI (pixels per inch), a new technology more than doubles that figure. It was created by Los Angeles-based startup Q-Pixel, and it could revolutionize the world of video displays.

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