Github Buries 21 GB Open Source Data In Arctic

While it might seem like the internet is leaving a detailed record of history, the world’s knowledge is all surprisingly vulnerable to being lost in a disaster. To help keep a backup, GitHub has now archived 21 TB of public open source data and buried it in a vault in the Arctic designed to preserve it for a thousand years. […]

Hair Re-growth Could Reverse Age-Related Hearing Loss

A landmark study, led by researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, presents a novel hypothesis to explain age-related hearing loss, challenging the prevailing view that has dominated over half a century of medical science. The new research offers evidence to suggest age-related hearing loss is primarily caused by accumulated damage to inner ear sensory hair cells, and hair-regeneration technologies may […]

Easily Grind Your Herbs With These

With more time spent in our kitchen these days, the need for efficient and reliable tools for cooking is more important than ever. The FinaMill™ Bundle brings you everything you need to season any dish quickly and effectively effortlessly. With a powerful motor that quickly grinds dried spices, herbs, and more with just a push of a button, this innovative […]

These Shellfish Found To Be Rich In Vitamins

Although ingesting nutrients in tablet form is better than nothing, nutrients are best absorbed by our bodies if they’re part of the foods that we eat. With that in mind, scientists have recently created a supplement for shellfish that radically boosts their nutritional content. Bivalve shellfish such as oysters, clams and mussels are already quite nutritious, since (yucky as it […]

Boxy, Open-Back Built For Long-Haul Listening

New York-based audio gear maker Avantone Pro has released a pair of heavy-looking reference-grade headphones for musicians, engineers, podcasters and audiophiles on a budget. But the Planar over-ears have been designed for long session comfort and, as the name suggests, feature planar magnetic driver technology for the promise of “amazing accuracy, high-end detail, clarity, natural bass and response time.” Planar […]

NexStride

In the advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease, some people develop a condition known as “gait freeze,” in which they temporarily lose the ability to step forward while walking. The NexStride device is designed to help, though, by giving them a laser target for their feet. Gait freeze is obviously quite frustrating and debilitating, but it can also be hazardous. This […]

Proteus Becomes World’s First Manufactured Non-Cuttable Material

Researchers from the UK’s Durham University and Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute claim they’ve come up with the world’s first manufactured non-cuttable material, just 15 percent the density of steel, which they say could make for indestructible bike locks and lightweight armor. The material, named Proteus, uses ceramic spheres in a cellular aluminum structure to foil angle grinders, drills and the like […]

Origami Reusable Water Bottle

We’ve seen various collapsible water bottles in the past, from crushable flasks to fillable accordions. Bulgarian startup DiFold believes it has an even better version, creating a brand-new bottle that relies on the ancient art of origami. Its Origami Bottle holds and serves 25 fl oz (750 ml) of water as effectively as any solid water bottle, but after emptying […]

KFC Lab-Grown Nuggets

Last year, we heard how KFC was introducing a plant-based chicken substitute on its menu. Now, the company is going a step further, by looking into bioprinted meat made from lab-grown chicken cells. Also known as cultured meat or in vitro meat, lab-grown meat has been around in experimental forms for several years now. In a nutshell, it’s made by […]