Watermelon overdose cases reveal a deadly risk to compromised kidneys
There?s nothing quite as refreshing as a slurpy bite of watermelon on a hot day. With the US watermelon season fast approaching, many are looking forward to eating the naturally sweet fruit. And because watermelon is made up of 92% water, nothing in it can cause health problems, right? Not quite.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: kidney, Disease, Fruit, Diet
Toilet flush tests reveal just how nasty it is to leave the lid up
When it comes to toilet etiquette, do you put the lid down before you flush or leave it up? If you said leave it up, the results of a new study by researchers at the Asan Medical Center in South Korea might have you questioning your practices.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Toilet, Bacteria, Viruses and Bacteria, Infections, Disease, Hygiene, Home
Epic glass museum shatters tradition to send a message
Luca Curci Architects has proposed a unique symbol of environmental awareness and sustainability where "where the history of glass meets the contemporary experimentation." The Floating Glass Museum has been created in collaboration with Giulia Tassi Design along with architects and designers from around the world, with support from AI.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Architects, Concept Architecture, Environmental, sustainable design, Artificial Intelligence
How much dietary fiber do you need to reduce high blood pressure?
Dietary fiber is known to reduce blood pressure, but there?ve been no guides on how much you need to eat to reap the rewards ? until now. A new study has confirmed that dietary fiber lowered blood pressure independently of medication and quantified how much of it would lower high blood pressure.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Diet, Fiber, Blood Pressure, Monash University, Age-Related, Aging, Plants
Rifle-inspired titanium multi-tool packs a pen, flashlight and pry bar
Pens, flashlights and pry bars are all useful, and the BoltLite modular multi-tool packs all three into a waterproof titanium body. It can be carried as one solid unit or pulled into pieces as the situation dictates.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, Titanium, Kickstarter, Flashlights, Modular, Magnetic
Slim, stashable multitool cranks up the torque for EDC tasks
The James Brand loves itself a slim, clean pocket tool, and its latest release very much follows the rule. The new Warrick is part bit cache, part torque-boosting multi-driver. Its slim, flat form makes it easy to slide into the smallest of pockets and comfortable to carry, bringing along the extra torque needed to take care of stubborn screws on the way to repairing or tweaking hardware on the move.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, The James Brand, Tools, Everyday Carry
Movement at the top in 2024 World University Rankings
The geography of the education world appears to be changing.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: QS World University Rankings, MIT, Harvard, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Princeton University
Honeycomb House showcases the future of urban living in Germany
In the city of Munich, Germany, a groundbreaking architectural endeavour is transforming communal living. Crafted by German architectural firm Peter Haimerl Architektur, the Clusterwohnen Wabenhaus ? affectionately known as the Honeycomb House ? emerges as a symbol of efficiency and community harmony.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Micro apartment, Urban Redevelopment, Community
The world's only streaming headset for swimming just got better
We?ve tested 50 different waterproof headset designs over the 22-year history of New Atlas, and a clear favorite emerged in 2021 when Zygo launched its initial headphones focussed on the audio needs of swimmers. This week a 2nd-generation Zygo was announced for May 2024 delivery, with enhanced audio, longer range, longer battery life, lap counting, and on-the-go charging.Continue ReadingCategory: Sports, LifestyleTags: Bone Conduction, Swimming, Zygo, Headphones, Waterproof
Has COVID set us up for a major heart disease epidemic? It’s happened before
Over the first half of the 20th century the world saw growing rates of heart disease mortality. From the 1920s to the 1960s more and more people were dying from heart attacks. It was described as an epidemic of heart disease. But in the mid-1960s heart disease mortality suddenly plateaued.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Influenza, Heart Disease, Heart attack, Epidemiology
Air-purifying pothos plants work almost 30X better with microbial boost
Pothos plants are already known for being particularly good at purifying indoor air, so imagine if it were possible to make them 30 times better at doing so. Neoplants claims its Neo PX system does just that, using special soil-dwelling bacteria.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Plants, Bacteria, Air Purification Systems
Video: Pint-sized Pingora turns tiny house design on its head
Wind River Tiny Homes recently completed a new tiny house named the Pingora. The towable home comes with a relatively affordable price tag and features a compact interior with an "upside-down" layout that positions the bedroom downstairs and the living room upstairs.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, House, Home, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House
The original Skycamp from iKamper was a true innovator in a now-overcrowded rooftop tent (RTT) market. IKamper has built out the Skycamp brand over the years, adding smaller, lighter models and improving upon existing designs. It is now spinning off the Skycamp DLX sub-line. That reads Skycamp "Deluxe" to our eyes, and the upgraded models integrate creature comforts like LED lighting, cork flooring and inflatable mattresses, bringing along a premium price to match.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Camping, roof-top tent, Tent, ikamper, Glamping
Reconfigurable building takes out EU Prize for Architecture
The "Study Pavilion" has now been built at the Technical University Braunschweig in Germany, and the holistic modular design and construction of the reconfigurable building offers a fascinating glimpse into a potential future for scalable, reconfigurable buildings not just in places of higher learning ? where campus visits may well become less frequent in the future ? but in any community.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Construction, Building and Construction, Architects, Modular, sustainable design
Folding pickup camper rack reshuffles bed into gear-stacked micro-RV
A simple product built to completely reorganize your truck camping experience, the Pack Rack will debut as a multifunctional piece of indoor/outdoor camping furniture. It rides in a pickup truck bed as an adjustable-height shelf for holding gear and cargo, turning what might otherwise be a bulging, tarp-engulfed junkyard pile into a neatly stacked collection of ready-to-grab essentials. At night, that shelf becomes a bed, serving to lift sleeping mat and heavy-eyed adventurer off the dusty, gritty pickup box floor.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Camping, RV, Pickup, Truck, SUV, Kickstarter, Outdoors
Stressed? Study shows light shone on the head and belly helps
Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a non-invasive technique that uses low-intensity light from lasers or LEDs to produce a therapeutic effect. It?s been used to treat medical conditions as varied as heart disease and wounds. Transcranial PBM, using light on the head, has also shown promise in treating psychological disorders.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Light, Microbiome, Brain, University of Barcelona
Farmer Wants A Wife 2024 recap: Farmers in turmoil as third woman breaks down and quits over being unable to handle country life
Farmer Wants A Wife lost yet another contestant on Monday night.
Channel Seven star shares loved-up flashback photo with husband - but can you guess who it is?
A Channel Seven star shared a throwback photo of the day she got engaged with her husband on Monday.
Meet the Met Gala haters: How stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Garner and Amy Schumer have trashed the annual fashion event, which is co-chaired by JLo
The Met Gala takes place at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City on Monday evening. And there is supposed to be a massive crowd attending. Here are the stars who put down the event.
George Michael's abandoned north London mansion 'is set to be bulldozed and transformed into a £10M ''Grand Designs-style'' property after falling into disrepair'
The music icon, who died in 2016 at the age of 53, bought his north London home in 1987 at the height of his career, and lived there for many years.
Anitta sizzles in racy black minidress as she joins Madonna on stage at historic free concert in Rio de Janeiro to close out Celebration Tour
Anitta?stole the spotlight at Madonna's historic free concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.?The 31-year-old Envolver hitmaker sizzled in a racy outfit as she joined the Material Girl on stage for Vogue.
Josie Gibson reveals she 'cried on a daily basis' after being bullied by trolls over her weight following her career-launching stint on Big Brother
The reality star, 39, who appeared on the show in 2010, admitted that 'awful' online abuse took a huge toll on her mental health.
Luann de Lesseps, 58, is 'excited' for her UK Cabaret tour as she dishes on Real Housewives OGs and whether she is dating Olivier Sarkozy, 54
The 58-year-old Real Housewives Of New York City original cast member is taking center stage and once again teaming up with iconic Broadway director Richard Jay-Alexander.
Doctor Who's long-awaited new series is branded 'audacious, adventurous and more fun than it's been in years' by critics as they praise 'dazzling delight' Ncuti Gatwa - but question Russell T Davies 'culture-war posturing'
The first reviews for the long-awaited new series of Doctor Who have finally been release, as fans count down to the release of the first two episodes this weekend.
Baby Reindeer knocked off Netflix's top spot by new 'must-watch' drama - but it's left people completely divided
Baby Reindeer has been dethroned for the number one spot on the Netflix most watched list.