Bigger, bolder ebike conversion kit boosts range by up to six times

Swytch Bike has long been known for its clever kits that quickly convert regular bikes to ebikes – and back again, if desired. Its latest offering, the Swytch Max +, boasts features such as a built-in light and a range of up to 60 miles (97 km).

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ADHD and Parkinson’s disease linked to gene-driven brain volume

Spanning nearly 100 laboratories in 45 countries, a landmark study has, for the first time, shown an association between genetic brain shape and size and the prevalence of neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and ADHD.

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World’s largest prime number discovered – and it’s a doozy

The world's largest prime number has been discovered, but we can't show it because it's so large it would take up 21 standard-sized novels to turn into text. Called M136279841, it comes to 41,024,320 digits.

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Revolutionary new wheelchair boasts hands-free backrest-based steering

Steering a wheelchair can be a strenuous, inefficient process, in that you have to brake with one rear wheel while pushing harder on the other. A clever new chair addresses that problem in a brilliant fashion, by using a moveable backrest to steer.

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Genetically tailored diets an effective treatment for IBS

Treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, IBS, often includes restricting certain foods, such as carbohydrates, but that doesn’t work for everyone. A new study found that genetics might be the reason for this, opening the door to genetically tailored diets to treat IBS.

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4K UST laser projector offers Premium audiovisuals from inches away

Shenzhen-based laser/smart projector maker Formovie has announced a Premium version of its Theater UST 4K laser projector. With upgraded visuals and improved audio, the new company flagship promises immersive cinema-grade viewing up to 150 inches.

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eVTOL taxi startup Lilium is out of money and filing for insolvency

Seven years after its first test flight, German electric air taxi manufacturer Lilium has run out of funding, and filed for insolvency for its two subsidiaries. It failed to raise an emergency injection of $54 million to continue its operations.

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“Bizarre” way ant venom hits a nerve: An exciting new path to pain relief

Insect venom may seem like an unlikely ally in the discovery of new human pain treatments, but the latest findings into the "unique" way a small ant causes us such agony is a big leap forward – and one that's expected to progress rapidly.

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Grain-sized soft robot delivers medications, guided by magnetic fields

In what's been called "a medical breakthrough on the verge of happening," scientists have built a soft robot with the capacity to carry different types of drugs through the body – in a device the size of a grain of rice, steered by magnetic fields.

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Racial disparity still a problem for US health care

At the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting held this past week in Philadelphia, some research stood out for the wrong reasons. Among the presentations on space anesthesiology and the impact of AI were three separate studies dealing with the issue of racial disparity in US health care.

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