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Weight-loss drug no silver bullet for Alzheimer’s as big trial fails Scientists have failed to show that weight-loss wonder drug semaglutide slows the progress of Alzheimer's disease (AD), as two-year clinical trials end in disappointment for patients, medical scientists...

Scientists have failed to show that weight-loss wonder drug semaglutide slows the progress of Alzheimer's disease (AD), as two-year clinical trials e…

Next Starliner flight will carry cargo instead of crew Boeing has suffered another setback after NASA renegotiated its agreement with the company. Under the new contract, on its next flight o the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing's Starliner capsule...

Boeing has suffered another setback after NASA renegotiated its agreement with the company.

We’ve wiretapped the gut-brain hotline to decode signals driving disease Scientists have made history with a device that successfully eavesdrops on the neuronal chatter between the brain and the gut, furthering our understanding of its intrinsic interconnectedness – and...

Scientists have made history with a device that successfully eavesdrops on the neuronal chatter between the brain and the gut, furthering our underst…

4-season solid-state camper pod is a micro A-frame that costs a stack Earlier this year, Washington-based Mammoth Overland introduced a hard-sided prototype rooftop tent it refused to call a tent. Now that it's officially launched the production version, it's sticking with...

Earlier this year, Washington-based Mammoth Overland introduced a hard-sided prototype rooftop tent it refused to call a tent.

The world's first self-charging solar motorcycle is here – as a concept When I came across this solar-powered bike, I wondered which bikemaker could be behind it. Someone well-established like Honda or Verge? Or perhaps an innovative yet frugal Chinese brand? Well, it turns...

When I came across this solar-powered bike, I wondered which bikemaker could be behind it.

Fitness coaching device gives instant feedback – and it fits in your pocket Imagine having your own fitness coach available at any moment, who won't charge you $100 an hour. This might now become a reality! BodyPark, a Hong Kong-based company that develops AI-powered fitness...

Imagine having your own fitness coach available at any moment, who won't charge you $100 an hour.

Don't like the view? Tiny workplace on wheels can move to a better one Few of us actually want to work, but if you're going to have to do it anyway, this novel office at least lets you park your workplace in your backyard – or even take it on the road and find somewhere...

Few of us actually want to work, but if you're going to have to do it anyway, this novel office at least lets you park your workplace in your backyar…

Common fern found gathering rare earth metals out of the ground A bunch of materials called rare earth elements (REE) that are crucial for producing a vast range of tech products – from electric cars to smartphones to wind turbines – typically require destructive...

A bunch of materials called rare earth elements (REE) that are crucial for producing a vast range of tech products – from electric cars to smartphone…

Voyager 1 approaches one light day from Earth As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that...

As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone.

Turning fat cells into bone can heal fractures and reverse frailty Our fat tissue could be used to make our bones regrow, with scientists successfully using adipose cells to repair spinal compression fractures. It could change how breaks are treated and improve bone...

Our fat tissue could be used to make our bones regrow, with scientists successfully using adipose cells to repair spinal compression fractures.

Watch: Insanely lifelike robot cut open to prove it's not a human in a suit When the Next-Gen Iron humanoid was unveiled to the public earlier this month, strutting fluidly down the runway before a gobsmacked audience, it made headlines – but not for the reasons its creators...

When the Next-Gen Iron humanoid was unveiled to the public earlier this month, strutting fluidly down the runway before a gobsmacked audience, it mad…

Simple new engine sucks power from the night sky What if you could draw energy from the night sky without effort? That's the question that researchers at the University of California, Davis are trying to answer with a new engine that generates power...

What if you could draw energy from the night sky without effort?

32-ft tiny house is designed with full-time downsizing in mind When talking to tiny house owners, one of the major pain points with embracing a life on wheels is storage – or the lack of it. Decathlon Tiny Homes' New Chapter model tackles this issue with a storage-packed...

When talking to tiny house owners, one of the major pain points with embracing a life on wheels is storage – or the lack of it.

Shoei launches world's first helmet with fully integrated AR Helmet tech has been advancing rather quickly of late. We’ve seen helmets that promise 100% blind-spot elimination, others that filter the air you breathe in, and even the likes of Sena and Cardo jumping...

Helmet tech has been advancing rather quickly of late.

Gum disease and tooth decay hit men harder – and now we know why Scientists have discovered why males get dental disease more frequently and with greater severity than females, pinpointing the specific inflammation driving it. This could help treat gum and tooth decay...

Scientists have discovered why males get dental disease more frequently and with greater severity than females, pinpointing the specific inflammation…

Bioengineers create the first totally synthetic human brain model Neural tissue engineering aims to mimic the brain's complex environment, the extracellular matrix, which supports nerve cell growth, development, and proper connectivity. This environment is carefully...

Neural tissue engineering aims to mimic the brain's complex environment, the extracellular matrix, which supports nerve cell growth, development, and…

China's Secret Camp offers a unique forest retreat Outside the dense urban fabric of Wuhan, China, a cluster of cabins has appeared among the tall dawn redwood forest. Dubbed Secret Camp, the project is part of the Merryda Wiki World retreat, featuring...

Just outside the dense urban fabric of Wuhan, China, a cluster of cabins has appeared amongst the tall dawn redwood forest.

First flight for Joby's ultra-long-range eVTOL Joby Aviation's latest iteration of its autonomous all-electric S4 air taxi VTOL aircraft has made its maiden flight. The new variant aimed at the defense market boasts a turbine-electric hybrid powertrain...

Joby Aviation's latest iteration of its autonomous all-electric S4 air taxi VTOL aircraft has made its maiden flight.

Review: 2025 Toyota 4Runner tested in two renditions What Toyota has done with the 2025 4Runner is evolutionary and well-considered. The new 4Runner sits on the TNGA-F body-on-frame architecture (shared with the Tacoma and Tundra), and that underpins much...

What Toyota has done with the 2025 4Runner is evolutionary and well-considered.

mRNA flu vaccine 34.5% more effective than seasonal shot In a Phase 3 trial of more than 18,000 volunteers across three countries, an mRNA influenza vaccine from Pfizer has outperformed standard seasonal flu shots by 34.5%. It's yet another sign that this biotechnology...

In a Phase 3 trial of more than 18,000 volunteers across three countries, an mRNA influenza vaccine from Pfizer has outperformed standard seasonal fl…

MV Agusta pins its future to wild 240-hp square-5 Five is a very unusual number of cylinders for a motorcycle engine, and the most familiar examples graced track-only prototypes that brought world championships in two eras to Honda. If storied Italian...

Five is a very unusual number of cylinders for a motorcycle engine, and the most familiar examples graced track-only prototypes that brought world ch…

Mach-23 potato gun to shoot satellites into space Allow me to preface the title: Longshot Space wants to build a 6-mile-long (10-km) space cannon to shoot several-ton objects into low Earth orbit (LEO). The company has already built a working proof of...

Allow me to preface the title: Longshot Space wants to build a 6-mile-long (10-km) space cannon to shoot several-ton objects into low Earth orbit (LE…

Is Jeep's capable new SUV a full-on electric Wrangler by another name? Jeep is going all out to court thrillseekers with the 2026 Recon SUV. This chunky all-electric 4x4 packs a raft of features for making light work of craggy trails, along with plenty of power under the...

Jeep is going all out to court thrillseekers with the 2026 Recon SUV.

Ultrasound device shakes out clean water from thin air in minutes MIT researchers have found a way to use the mechanical vibrations of sound waves to shake water molecules free from a storage medium. The breakthrough significantly speeds up the process of harvesting...

MIT researchers have found a way to use the mechanical vibrations of sound waves to shake water molecules free from a storage medium.

50% lighter Donut Motor powers revamped Verge TS Pro When Verge debuted with its first hubless electric motorcycle in 2022, it created a new visual aesthetic for motorcycles. Now, almost 4 years later, the Finnish-Estonian company is still going strong,...

When Verge debuted with its first hubless electric motorcycle in 2022, it created a new visual aesthetic for motorcycles.

DJI Osmo Action 6: the world's first variable-aperture action cam DJI's upping the ante for image quality out of its action cams with the new Osmo Action 6. It's the first of its kind to get a variable aperture, and it's got a larger sensor that should make for better...

DJI's upping the ante for image quality out of its action cams with the new Osmo Action 6.

Is your weed too strong? This scanner can tell you in an instant A team of biologists in Australia has developed a scanning device to accurately detect exactly how potent a cannabis plant is, well before it's harvested. And no, it's not for selecting the choicest buds...

A team of biologists in Australia has developed a scanning device to accurately detect exactly how potent a cannabis plant is, well before it's harve…

Milk protein put to use in spiciness-gauging "artificial tongue" It's a well-known fact that if you're trying to cool your mouth after eating spicy food, you should drink milk, not water. Bearing that fact in mind, scientists have developed an "artificial tongue" that...

It's a well-known fact that if you're trying to cool your mouth after eating spicy food, you should drink milk, not water.

Yamaha’s racing intentions are clear as YE-01 e-motocrosser unveiled Regardless of how you feel about electric two-wheelers, you can’t argue about one thing: the innovation at hand. From hubless wheels to 3D-printed tech, or scooter-motorcycle crossovers to a moped with...

Regardless of how you feel about electric two-wheelers, you can’t argue about one thing: the innovation at hand.

Lightweight smart telescope simplifies deep sky exploration Photographing the deep sky at night can be a complicated business involving specialist knowledge, expensive and bulky equipment and a good deal of patience. DwarfLab's book-sized smart telescopes have...

Photographing the deep sky at night can be a complicated business involving specialist knowledge, expensive and bulky equipment and a good deal of pa…