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Funky lens-swappin' Fuji projector puts out 4K at 12,000 lumens
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (341+ words) Fujifilm has unveiled a more advanced version of its flexible rotating-lens business projector. The ZUH12000 is the brightest member of the company's Z-series and becomes its second 4K model. But it's the first to have an interchangeable lens system. We first previewed…...
You can now make fish-free omega-3s from whisky waste
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (279+ words) Omega-3 fatty acids sourced from wild-caught fish stocks are valued for their studied health benefits such as healthy skin, joints, heart and brain function along with enhanced immunity, but this has resulted in a reduction in fish stocks globally. A…...
NexPhone revisits the long-running dream of combining your phone and laptop
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (523+ words) After a decade of false starts across the industry, Nex Computer revisits the idea of replacing your laptop with a smartphone. By combining Android, Linux, and Windows in one device, the NexPhone may have made the vision a reality. For…...
Remarkable sodium-ion battery has a heart of 'wood"
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (285+ words) A team at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) has developed a new type of sodium-ion battery that uses lignin as a key electrode material. Lignin is a natural polymer found in trees. It basically acts like…...
Undersea earthquakes are supercharging the Southern Ocean
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (452+ words) The researchers found that seismic activity may intensify hydrothermal systems on the seafloor, potentially boosting the release of nutrient-rich fluids into surrounding waters. But what exactly are hydrothermal vents, and how do earthquakes impact nutrient dispersion? Under normal conditions, much…...
Forestry-waste pine bark could be used to pull antibiotics out of wastewater
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (277+ words) It's a sad fact that antibiotics are constantly entering the environment through the wastewater stream, boosting the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. There could soon be a cheap new way of removing those antibiotics from the water, however, using plentiful pine…...
AI wearable gives a voice to people rendered speechless by strokes
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (171+ words) Scientists at the University of Cambridge have been working to change this. Building on previous research, they have developed a wearable device called Revoice, designed to help people with dysarthria communicate more naturally. "When people have dysarthria following a stroke,…...
'World's smallest' ergonomic horizontal mouse can be used almost anywhere
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (491+ words) Even a device as simple as a computer mouse still has plenty of room for improvement. Modern versions are becoming lighter, more ergonomic, and often even look nothing like their traditional counterparts. The NanoFlow i2 Air incorporates some revolutionary features and…...
An unusual way to boost vaccine effectiveness: Think positive
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (205+ words) Instead of focusing on your sore arm after your next vaccine, you might want to think good thoughts. A new study that trained people in the power of positive thinking showed that the practice can significantly boost antibodies created by…...
World's first hydrogen drone sent into a combat zone
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (432+ words) Ukraine has, for the first time, sent into combat a hybrid drone powered by hydrogen fuel. According to the builder Skyeton, a variant of its Raybird was deployed for full-scale combat duty with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in an active…...