Would you take a dip in beer, all in the name of health and wellbeing? The answer appears to be an overwhelming 'yes,' with this curious European tradition well and truly arriving in the US and spreading rapidly across the country.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Beer, Day Spas, Health, Antioxidant

Not every German-turned-American expedition vehicle builder at Overland Expo West 2024 was vying for a "most massive vehicle of show" title. New entrant World Travel Vehicles (WTV) out of Durango, Colorado offered one of the show's most impressive full-blown all-terrain campers based on a midsize truck, the always-popular Toyota Tacoma. The World Travel...

Nobody likes carrying any more gear than necessary when camping ... even if they're just "car camping." Lovork's new Modular Camping Lantern is designed with that fact in mind, as it packs eight functions into one system.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Flashlights, Camping, Modular, Bluetooth Speakers, Kickstarter, Fan cooling

Argentinian architectural studio Berson-Sardin has recently completed the Casa Libélula project, situated in the Delta Río Paraná. The 95-sq-m (1,022-sq-ft) home takes inspiration from the delicate elegance of a dragonfly and is elevated on stilt-like pilings, resembling the insect's legs, to shield it from frequent flooding.Continue ReadingCategory:...

DNA is a much denser data storage medium than anything humans can design, but the problem is that it’s fragile. So now scientists have taken another page out of nature’s book and created artificial amber to protect data stored in DNA longer term.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: DNA, Data, Data Storage, MIT, Amber

Touch is an important communication tool in interpersonal relationships, whether intimate or professional. Studies have shown that pleasant touch, like you’d get from a cuddle, hug, or holding hands, improves mood, reduces stress and strengthens relationships. But what makes a touch pleasant?Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags:...