When I first got my hands on the HoverAir X1 Promax, I was impressed. Here was a drone that could literally fit in my pocket yet still crank out slick follow shots in crispy 8K. Now HoverAir has doubled down on its "self-flying camera" niche with something no one's done before: the world's first fully waterproof, water-native drone – the HoverAir Aqua.

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Category: Drones, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: drones, Actioncam, Waterproof, DJI Innovations, Drone cinematography

The instant you see the all-new CrossWave, you realize it's not your average personal watercraft (PWC, i.e. jet ski), even though it's technically part of Yamaha's WaveRunner PWC lineup. It's really a new type of speedy, nimble watercraft meant to split the difference between the PWC as we've known it previously and a larger water jet-powered sport boat. Essentially a jet ski plopped in the middle of a big, 360-degree deck, the modular machine seamlessly blends full-throttle thrills into a versatile, long-range adventure platform pilots can use for fishing, exploring distant stretches of water, and ... whatever else they want.

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Category: Boats and Watersports, Toys, Outdoors

Tags: PWC, Watercraft, Boat, Boats, Water Sports, Yamaha, Fishing, Outdoors and Camping

Although we've seen a number of multitools that take the form of a flat card, the Slidex still manages to put a new spin on the concept. It's a metal card that folds into a triangular column, packed with features such as a screwdriver and a knife.

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Category: Knives & Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Multitools, Kickstarter, Titanium, Folding, Flatpack, EDC, Knife

If you've noticed that you're hearing birdsong longer into your day than you used to, your observation fits with those made by researchers examining millions of hours of tweets and warbles. But just why are our feathered friends holding longer concerts?

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Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Birds, Light, light-pollution, southern-illinois-university, oklahoma state university

This eye-catching tower offers a welcome change from surrounding glass and concrete high-rise buildings with its lush exterior. Designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti, it hosts hundreds of trees and tens of thousands of plants, making life more pleasant for those who live inside.

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Category: Architecture, Technology

Tags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, sustainable design

A startup dipped its toe into crowdfunding waters more than a decade ago, to fund a quirky compact MIDI guitar for tunes while you travel. The idea grew into S-type hybrids a few years back, and now Zivix is back with its "most accessible MIDI guitar yet."

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Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Guitar, MIDI, Kickstarter

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have mapped the most detailed genetic blueprint yet of frailty – the age-related decline in resilience that affects around 40% of people aged 65 and above, dramatically increasing the risk of hospitalization, disability and death. The findings offer new hope in the development of effective anti-aging therapies.

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Category: Aging Well, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind

Tags: University of Colorado, anti-aging, Biological age, Age-Related, Genetics, DNA

A team of researchers have developed a 3D-printed, biodegradable heart patch that seals holes in heart tissue and supports tissue regeneration, showing promise as a safer alternative to current surgical materials.

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Category: Medical Innovations, Body & Mind

Tags: 3D bioprinting, Heart attack, Heart, ETH Zurich

Across cultures and continents, most people prefer to tackle life’s toughest choices alone, trusting their own gut or inner voice over the counsel of friends or the wisdom of the crowd, according to a new study.

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Category: Society & Community, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind

Tags: Society, Culture, Decision-making, University of Waterloo

Imagine your skin as a bustling city. Each cell is a hardworking citizen, repairing sun damage and keeping the peace. But lurking in the shadows is a virus long thought to be a harmless drifter: beta-HPV (human papillomavirus).

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Category: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind

Tags: Cancer, Skin Cancer, Virus, The Immune System

While power meters are very handy tools for tracking your cycling performance, mounting and calibrating the things can be a fiddly process. The CycleClick is designed to change that, by mounting on the chain of any bike – without any tools – in a claimed 30 seconds.

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Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: Power, Cycling, Kickstarter

Nobody likes having blood samples taken, which is why it's always good to hear about possible alternatives. One of the latest takes the form of a self-powered skin patch that painlessly gathers biomarker chemicals for up to 24 hours at a time.

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Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & Mind

Tags: North Carolina State University, North Carolina State University, Microneedles, Skin, Biomarkers

Conversion kit maker Boost has announced its first complete ride. The mini-bike has been designed as a "great solution for anyone with limited storage space but an appetite to enjoy getting from A to B."

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Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, BMX, Compact

Though it has a relatively modest length of 30 ft (9.1 m), the Olympic is cleverly designed to offer a surprisingly capable interior. The towable home puts the focus firmly on comfort and storage, and includes a useful raised living room.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, House, Home, Micro-House, Tiny Footprint

Coros has added the fishing-focused Nomad GPS watch to its lineup of outdoorsy wearables. With a bunch of compelling features and reasonable pricing, it looks like quite a catch.

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Category: Outdoors

Tags: Watch, Fishing, Garmin, Smartwatch, GPS

A new study has produced strong evidence that red meat consumption is a trigger for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), demonstrating how it alters gut bacteria and immune activity in ways that worsen inflammation. It furthers scientific knowledge of the many pathways involved in inflammation, taking our understanding beyond just association.

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Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind

Tags: Red meat, Inflammation, irritable-bowel-disease, Gut Bacteria, Gut health, Microbiome, The Immune System, Cytokines, Colitis

The company behind high-performance in-ear monitors and the award-winning ActiveBuds has launched its most ambitious product yet: iKKO's MindOne Pro AI smartphone. This ultra-compact Android phone combines built-in AI tools, free global internet access, and a dual operating system – all packed into a body not much bigger than a credit card, and for less than US$400 – while its fundraising campaign is running, anyway.

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Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, smartphones, Artificial Intelligence, Multi-functional, Cell+Phone, Sony

Imagine sipping your coffee when suddenly – BOOM! A sonic tremor rattles your home. That’s exactly what happened to one McDonough resident when a meteorite the size of a cherry tomato punched through his roof, shredded his HVAC duct, and embedded itself in his floor with the force of a close-range gunshot.

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Category: Space, Science

Tags: Meteorite, Earth, Solar System

Imagine correcting your vision in under a minute – no lasers, blades or pain. Scientists have developed a novel, non-invasive technique that reshapes the cornea using only a mild electric current and a temporary pH shift. In early trials, it reversed myopia without the need for traditional surgery – and could be the most radical advancement in eyesight correction technology since LASIK.

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Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & Mind

Tags: Occidental College, University of California, New EyeSight System, Sight, Eye surgery

Years before the US overland market really hit its stride and exploded into what it is today, the Action Camper made some huge noise as a neatly integrated Jeep Wrangler camper designed to out-explore just about every other RV in the country. Unfortunately, while the concept proved quite popular on paper, the company struggled in getting the kit to market. But over a decade later, Action Camper's unique Jeep micro-camping products have been fully revived by Two Track Campers, a new startup backed by a well-established pop-up camper van specialist.

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Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Campervan, mini-campervan, Jeep, Wrangler, Off-road, Off-grid, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping