Close friends and family reduce heart disease risk by up to 30%

Close relationships with family and friends that allow discussion about personal matters reduce the risk of heart disease by up to 30%, a new study has found. The research suggests that avoiding the loneliness of social isolation is good for your heart.

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Titanium knife uses one-handed mechanism to deploy a hooked steel blade

Sometimes, all you really wanna do is cut stuff. The tiny Tiflex titanium-bodied knife is definitely designed to be simpler and lighter than a knife-equipped multitool, although it does feature a clever mechanism that allows its blade to be deployed with just one hand.

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Lego-like bricks make house construction child’s play

If you think these bricks look so simple even a robot could build a house with them, you'd be right. Plaex, the startup behind them, sees an automated construction industry in our near future, where materials will adapt to suit a new robotic workforce.

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Extraordinary curving museum forms manmade cloud in tropical China

A large cloud is forming in tropical China, however it's not the work of nature, but a new museum conceived by one of the world's top firms, MAD. Named the Hainan Science Museum, the project is due to be completed in 2025.

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‘Protein pacing’ unlocks extra benefits from intermittent fasting

Time-restricted eating has shown promise in a variety of ways. Now, a new study out of Arizona State University shows that combining it with a particular pattern of protein intake can positively impact weight loss and the gut's microbiome.

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Titanium Xbar packs a blade, pry bar, bottle opener and hex wrenches

A lot of multitools boast a ton of features, but such products often just end up being cluttered and confusing. The no-nonsense titanium Xbar sticks to the essentials, with a pry bar, bottle opener, hex wrenches and a fold-out cutting blade .

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Skinny apartment building slots perfectly into super-slim inner-city plot

Modern cities are full of unused plots typically considered too small to build housing on, but a skinny apartment building by ISA shows that with a little ingenuity, shrewd designers can make use of even the most awkward piece of land.

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Extreme night-time heat significantly increases risk of stroke

Extreme night-time temperatures significantly increase the risk of stroke, according to a new study. The researchers behind the study say that armed with these findings, people can better safeguard themselves against increasingly hot nights.

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Surf’s up in the Saudi desert: Huge water park joins Qiddiya giga-project

If you were to think up practical places to locate a water park, the Saudi Arabian desert probably wouldn't be high on the list. However, the Aquarabia project is set to create waterslides, water-based activities, and Saudi's first inland surf park.

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High-tech high-rise keeps its inside cool – no grid power required

Snøhetta recently completed work on an impressively energy efficient high-rise. It combines clever design and sustainability features, allowing it to maintain a comfortable temperature without grid-based power.

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