MVRDV is certainly no stranger to designing unusual buildings and its newly revealed Candid-Tor looks like it’ll be yet another head-turner from the Dutch firm. The project is centered around two stepped towers made up of cube-like sections that are ar…
Scientists have discovered fossils of a new species of aquatic reptile that may represent the first giant animal that ever lived on Earth. Named Cymbospondylus youngorum, the creature is a new type of ichthyosaur dating back to the early stages of the …
Miami custom shop Nmoto has a bit of a thing for the art deco era, and it’s now released a (very expensive) carbon bodykit that can transform a current-model BMW C 400 X scooter into a bulbous retro ride inspired by a little-known 1936 custom bike.Cont…
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum has released what it claims is the highest-resolution photo of an artwork ever created. A total of 8,439 individual 100-megapixel exposures were stitched together to create this 717-billion-pixel image of a celebrated Rembrandt painting.
Category: Photography, Technology
Tags: Art, Hasselblad, World’s Largest, High-resolution
In a bid to deliver the most desirable electric vehicles the world over, Mercedes-Benz has pulled out all stops in its mission to increase range and efficiency. The Vision EQXX is the latest fruits of its labors, a sleek, four-door technological tour d…
Injured tendons are notoriously tricky to repair. Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have now developed a two-faced biomaterial that can improve healing, with one side that firmly sticks to tendons, while a low-friction outer surface keeps it glid…
Scientists from Osaka City University are reporting successful preclinical tests of a novel nasal spray designed to prevent the neurodegeneration associated with dementia. The spray combines two cheap, pre-existing drugs and was found to improve cognitive function in several different mouse models of dementia.
Category: Science
Tags: Dementia, Neuroscience, Alzheimer’s Disease, Osaka University, Antibiotic
Alienware’s new Concept Nyx game-streaming device would supply all the necessary horsepower for four concurrent gaming sessions on any screen in the house, opening up some interesting options like super-simple switching between different screens.Contin…
A new COVID-19 vaccine, developed by researchers from the Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, is being offered patent-free to vaccine manufacturers across the world. Human trials have shown the vaccine to be safe and effective, wi…
The 2022 GV70 has a well-balanced powertrain, upper-tier interior, and large cargo space. With classy styling, a surprisingly low price tag, and unique appeal, it’s easy to overlook the very few faults found in the GV70.Continue ReadingCategory: Automo…