Meet Vessev and its ultra-efficient electric hydrofoil boat designed for smooth tourist rides

  • May 29, 2024
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A new all-electric maritime specialist called Vessev has come out of stealth mode with an exciting new vessel called the VS—9. The electric hydrofoil boat offers a state-of-the-art design that delivers incredible efficiency, providing future tourists with a smooth and quiet ride as Vessev looks to commercialize into larger vessels that can transport 100 passengers […]

Wheel-E Podcast: Lectric CEO Levi Conlow, Lishui visit & more

  • May 29, 2024
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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a discussion with Lectric Ebikes’ CEO and co-founder Levi Conlow, a new ultra-affordable kit from Swytch Bike, McLaren’s new ‘high power’ electric mountain bikes, MOD Bikes unveils the updated […]

Puzzle app will track eye health in space

  • May 29, 2024
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A UK health tech company is on a mission to space as part of a new collaboration with a British university. Researchers at the University of Plymouth will use OKKO Health’s smartphone puzzle app to test eye health and detect early signs of disease in extreme environments, including space. The app measures vision across multiple […]

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Non-invasive deep brain stimulation holds promise for addiction, depression, and OCD

  • May 29, 2024
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Researchers at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) have successfully tested a novel technique for probing deep into the human brain, without surgery, for potential therapeutic purposes. Neurological disorders, such as addiction, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), affect millions of people worldwide and are often characterised by complex pathologies involving multiple brain regions and circuits. […]

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The Child-Nutrition Myth That Just Won’t Die

  • May 29, 2024
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Listen to this article 00:00 07:14 Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. When my 2-year-old began favoring string cheese and croutons over peas and cauliflower, I tried to get creative. First, I mimicked the artsy approach to vegetables I remembered from childhood, starting with the classic ants on a log […]