A 7,300 lb (3,311 kg) floating skateboard ramp
has been installed on Lake Tahoe as part of Visit California's Dream365
tourism campaign. The ramp took four days and 300 man hours to complete
before it was lowered into the Californian lake and put to the test by
pro skateboarder Bob Burnquist. Read More
A nasal spray containing a specially-developed
protein peptide could form the basis for highly-targeted treatment for
depression, new research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
(CAMH) has shown. The peptide, when delivered in spray from, was found
to relieve symptoms of depression, with the lead researcher hopeful of
little to no side-effects. Read More
Pyle Audio is looking to update the
ghetto blaster for the wireless age with its Street Blaster. Ditching
the rectangular boombox styling of the '80s, the unit adopts a
cylindrical form factor that makes it look like something Geordi La
Forge pulled out of the USS Enterprise's warp core. Read More 
A five-year, US$19 million multi-institutional
effort is working on developing a "desktop human" that could reduce the
need for animal testing in the development of new drugs. The "homo
minitus" is a drug and toxicity analysis system that would comprise four
human organ constructs interconnected to mimic the response of human
organs. The project has now reported success in the development of its
first organ construct, a human liver construct that responds to exposure
to a toxic chemical much like a real liver. Read More
Police dogs serve many purposes for law
enforcement agencies. Often times they are used for their superior sense
of smell, and they are also used to apprehend suspects. As such, these
animals face many risks. One, though, is not necessarily the first that
comes to mind, and that is being left to overheat in police cruisers. A
company called Blueforce Development aims to fix this problem with a
sensor that alerts police when a K-9's temperature reaches dangerous
levels, thus saving the dog's life. Read More
When we complain about the rain,
other people will often say "Yeah, but it's good for the plants." Well,
thanks to a microturbine-based system created by three students from the
Technological University of Mexico, it's now also being used to
generate electricity for use in low-income homes. Read More 
Personal water craft (or PWCs) have been around
since the 1950s, and received a boost in popularity when the Kawasaki
Jet Ski was released in 1973. Since then, we've seen the introduction of
a number of makes and models,
all boasting their own unique features. One of the latest, the
BomBoard, is claimed to be the world's only modular PWC – and at a
planned price of US$3,495, it could also be the cheapest. Read More
While it's certainly helpful to have a cargo box
or panniers on your bike, most such containers must either be left on
semi-permanently, or are relatively easy for thieves to remove. The
Fietsklik system, however, features interchangeable cargo carriers that
can be quickly clicked on and off of a slim rack-mounted adapter, but
also locked in place when needed. Read More
Images from the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope
have been used to create a staggering 20-gigapixel panorama,
encompassing more than half of the galaxy’s stars. The vista was created
from more than a decade’s worth of infrared images, and will be used to
help further our understanding of the structure and formation of stars
in the Milky Way. Read More
Given even the smallest opportunity to get
creative, kids will invariably take it. This is why modular furniture
designed to appeal exclusively to children is potentially such a good
idea. Olla is just that, offering children of all ages the opportunity
to build their own Lego-style furniture. Read More
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