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Myocarditis game-changer: We’ve blamed the wrong culprit

Inflammation from a viral infection has traditionally been thought to cause acute myocarditis, which can lead to fatal heart arrhythmias in healthy young adults. Now, it seems it's something else that damages heart cells before inflammation kicks in.

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CERN’s particle accelerator tech is turned on brain tumors

Shifting from giant accelerators 26 km (16 miles) across to brain surgery theaters, a particle detector first developed by physicists at CERN is being used by scientists in Germany to treat brain tumors with greater precision and safety.

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$45K micro-camp-ready Rivian R2 and cheaper R3 bite into e-SUV market

Rivian came out swinging on Thursday, showing the smaller R2 SUV it had been teasing for weeks and the new R3 and R3X. The trio will usher Rivian into the mass market, with the R2 starting at $45,000 and the smaller R3 dropping in even lower.

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BMW is building high-tech footwear for the German bobsleigh team

There's only a few seconds of running in a bobsleigh heat, but one slip can skittle the whole team. Seeing the need for high-performance ice sport footwear, BMW has jumped in to build custom, 3D-printed traction aids for the 2025 Winter Olympics.

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Lure-tracking device is angled at showing anglers where the fish bite

The Swedish-made Probe device is designed to help anglers catch more fish. It does so by following their lure down into the inky depths, recording the depth and conditions at which the fish strike.

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Specialized Porto cargo ebike moves family and gear like a 2-wheel SUV

Following the launch of two Globe Haul cargo ebikes last year, Specialized is now going premium with a family-focused Porto long-tail model designed for hauling gear, passengers or "whatever else you can think of."

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Hip exoskeleton could help stroke patients put a spring in their step

Researchers are developing a robotic exoskeleton platform that could overcome the limitations of treadmills used during the rehabilitation of the many stroke survivors who have problems walking.

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Work-focused tiny house ditches the kitchen until it’s time to move in

This light-filled tiny house offers an impressive amount of flexibility in a length of just 20 ft. It makes space for a home office and the owner's crafting hobby, and will eventually serve as a full-time home too.

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Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project report goes to auction

One of the world's most significant historic documents will sell at public auction on the March 14. "Atomic Bombs," written just weeks before the first such weapons dropped on Japan, records a researcher's-eye view of the Manhattan Project.

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Cosmic billiards: 1.3 million asteroid paths check for 2029 impact

In 2029, a large asteroid will whizz past Earth so close it’ll be visible to the naked eye. But could collisions with other asteroids bounce it off-course into us? To find out, astronomers have now crunched the paths of 1.3 million known asteroids.

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