Drop your phone in and within mere seconds, it has a full, fresh battery packSwippittOne of the most talked-about products at CES 2025 isn’t a giant ultra-clear TV or a futuristic EV that soars through the sky. Instead, it’s the Swippitt IPS, a revolutionary solution for mobile phone charging. Say goodbye to tethering your...
The Afeela 1 can be pre-ordered now, but only if you live in CaliforniaSony Honda MobilitySony's entry into the electric car market, the Afeela 1, is now available for pre-order. Reservations are open in California, with the Origin trim starting at $89,900 and the Signature trim priced at $102,900.The company made this announcement at...
A study led by MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy researchers shows that there is enough land to support efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius while addressing competing needs for long-term food security and ecosystem health. Credit: U.S. Department of EnergyLimiting global warming to 1.5°C is a challenging task. Reaching...
Credit: PixabayGenetic research has revealed that male mosquitoes lose their ability to reproduce when they lose their sense of hearing. This surprising discovery could open new methods to reduce mosquito populations and the diseases they spread.While the high-pitched buzz of a mosquito is highly annoying to humans, especially on warm nights, it is an...
Credit: PixabayWhile kombucha might not suit everyone’s taste, it could offer some benefits similar to fasting, minus the challenge of actually fasting. Researchers have found that when the yeasts and bacteria from this fermented, slightly sweetened tea colonize the gut, they can influence fat metabolism without requiring any other dietary adjustments, leading to reduced...
Which glass shape reigns supreme in keeping a beer cool? One of these is not like the others. Credit: PixabayHow do you keep a glass of beer cold for as long as possible? The answer lies in science, naturally. That’s what one researcher set out to determine, finding the ideal glass shape to keep...
By analyzing your DNA and RNA with a computational pipeline and a curated database of pathogens, the mNGS system leads to far quicker diagnoses of rare diseasesGrumpyBeere / Pixabay (AI generated)Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have developed an innovative genomic test capable of rapidly detecting nearly any pathogen in a...
Self-oscillations (red and blue) guide sound waves (green, orange, purple) in only one direction through the circulator. (Xin Zou)Imagine three people arranged in a circle, where each can only hear one other directly. Scientists have created a device that directs sound waves in just this way, allowing them to travel in a single direction only.Developed...
Fluorescent microscope image of the animal cells with embedded chloroplasts (magenta)R. Aoki, Y. Inui, Y. Okabe et al. 2024/ Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series BHybrid Plant-Animal Cells Developed in JapanScientists in Japan have developed hybrid plant-animal cells, allowing animal cells to harness energy from sunlight like plants. This innovation could bring significant benefits...
Credit: PixabayIn 2023, greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere hit new record highs, ensuring future temperature rises for years ahead, the United Nations cautioned on Monday.The levels of the three primary greenhouse gases—carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, which contribute to climate warming—have all risen once more over the past year, according to the...
