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Bell's revolutionary X-plane rotorcraft has received the green light to progress to the building and testing of a demonstrator aircraft. DARPA has down-selected the craft to move to Phase 2 of the agency's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: Tiltrotor, Bell Helicopter, DARPA
A once-a-week Parkinson’s injection could replace multiple daily pills, thanks to a new slow-release formulation developed by researchers. It promises easier treatment, fewer missed doses, and better symptom control.
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Medication, Dopamine, Pharmaceuticals, University of South Australia
For the first time, scientists have found a distinct biological source of "Monday dread" that's independent of work status and not seen in any other days of the week. What's more, for some people, long-term stress triggered on Mondays is putting their heart at serious risk.
Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & Mind
Tags: University of Hong Kong, Stress, Cortisol, Anxiety, Cardiovascular disease, Heart Disease, mental health, Obesity
Most multitools are rectangular, but why should that one shape get to have all the fun? The Ti-Scout packs eight tools into a unique triangular form factor, which spreads the functionality across two stacked metal plates connected by a pivot point at one corner.
Category: Knives & Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Kickstarter, Multitools, Titanium, EDC
The first known cases of accidental choking have been discovered, dating back 150 million years, when some opportunistic fish got more than they bargained for picking off algae and slime from dead squid-like creatures. Lucky for them, the fish are no longer around to learn about the embarrassing fate of their ambitious ancestors.
Tags: Archeology, Animal science, History, Marine Biology, Fossils
Let's be honest: vacuuming is not the bulk of the work. Vacuuming is a victory lap that can only be performed after somebody's gone around picking up all the junk off the floor – a task that Roborock's flagship Saros Z70 is starting to take over.
Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle
Tags: Robot, Vacuum cleaner, Cleaning
One of the great things about photography is how diverse the medium is. There are countless subjects and genres to focus on, offering opportunities for everyone to create images with their unique perspective. That's no different here at DPReview. Our photographic experiences and styles vary greatly, with each of using finding photography in different ways. We've previously shared what gear we take when traveling, but today, we're giving you a look into the genres and subjects that drive each of us.
Mitchell ClarkSomeone didn't read the sign.
Photo: Mitchell Clark
I'm not entirely sure what to call my favorite genre of photography, but I always love capturing things that are out of place or in some other way ironic. Think a "no graffiti" sign in front of a thoroughly tagged wall, a drinking cup precariously perched on a piece of architecture or a machine that's obviously malfunctioned.* Essentially, it's anything that makes you tilt your head and go "huh!"
Graffiti and a piece of electrical equipment? My lucky day.
Photo: Mitchell Clark
A close second: infrastructure. High-tension power lines are one of my favorite subjects for reasons unknowable even to myself, but I'm also fond of capturing pipes, wires, pumps, junction boxes and the million other often-overlooked pieces of equipment that help our world run the way it does.
* Of particular interest: public displays or checkout stands whose computers have obviously crashed.
Richard ButlerMy first 'ask someone if I can take their photo' portrait.
Photo: Richard Butler
The need to constantly shoot images for galleries means it's difficult to find the time to develop any sort of specialism. I never know what sort of camera or lens I'll be using next, so it's hard to focus on one particular style, genre or technique. However, I have developed a real enthusiasm for everyday portraits. It started with a camera launch in New York, during which I had a couple of hours to shoot as varied a gallery as possible. Eventually, I plucked up the courage to ask a stranger if they'd mind me taking their photo and, amazingly, they said yes.
Photo: Richard ButlerI still have an awful lot to learn and am always looking for an opportunity to practice, but I love the fact that a lot of portraiture has nothing at all to do with gear or technical knowledge: it's about your interaction with the subject. I was first drawn to photography because it combined the technical, which I can just learn with the aesthetic, where there's always room to improve. Ad hoc portraiture is a great example of that, and there's nothing more satisfying than a subject you don't know emailing you back to say that they like the shot you took.
Matt Waller Photo: Matt WallerMy love of photography started late in life, meaning I'm still in the phase of bouncing around and trying different genres. But the main driver for me has been black-and-white street photography. Certainly, this has taken my wandering feet to far-flung cities and even a couple of workshops (which incidentally I recommend as a great way to explore a city and meet like-minded souls).
At home in Seattle, my work for DPReview is part-time, and my second job, in a downtown skyscraper office, led me to find a weird street photography outlet of taking telephoto shots downward of roofs, streets and alleys. Is this a sub-genre? Do any other frustrated office-bound photographers do this?
Photo: Matt WallerSpeaking of my telephoto lens, I've put it to more traditional use by dabbling in bird photography. I find this a great way to get out into nature and a fun (and very challenging) form of photography.
Finally, in the last few years, I've started doing some corporate event photography. Though this obviously has "third job" potential, I think I want to keep my photography on the amateur side – so I can keep bouncing around and trying different genres!
Dale BaskinThe aurora borealis reflects off a lake in Canada's Northwest Territories.
Photo: Dale Baskin
As a photographer, I've captured nearly everything under the sun, but my favorite subject reveals itself at night: the aurora borealis. I've been photographing the aurora from northern latitudes for over a decade, and I never tire of seeing Mother Nature's own fireworks. The sheer variety of shapes, patterns and colors never ceases to amaze me. There's only one thing I love more than shooting the aurora: taking other photographers on the adventure and teaching them how to shoot it, too.
While the northern lights are a passion of mine, I've recently been drawn to photographing something entirely different: rodeo. I'll let you in on a little secret – getting good photos of riders in a rodeo arena isn't that hard. With a fast telephoto lens, a camera with a fast burst rate and a clear sightline, you're bound to get some keepers.
A cowboy tries to mount a restless bronco at a small town rodeo in western Montana.
Photo: Dale Baskin
However, I quickly discovered that the real story of rodeo isn't in the center of the arena, but in places that spectators don't usually get to see. So instead, I started using a wide-angle lens, working behind the scenes to capture the soul of the rodeo, like riders prepping for their events, rodeo clowns applying makeup or cowboys just hanging out and trading stories.
However, my favorite place to shoot is right up against the chutes, the small pens where riders saddle up for their eight seconds of insanity. Working just inches from a snorting bull or a kicking bronco, you feel a sense of raw power, and the explosion of energy as a rider bursts out of the gate can almost knock you off your feet. It's the most intense, adrenaline-pumping photography I've ever done. And I'm absolutely hooked.
Abby FergusonMy graduate thesis involved multiple exposure images of staged still life scenes. These were then printed on transparency film and either mounted to plexiglass or suspended from the ceiling on red string.
Photo: Abby Ferguson
If you had asked me this question a few years ago, I would have been able to answer easily. Yes, like most photographers, I've shot a wide range of genres. However, for a very long time, I focused my personal work on conceptual still life imagery, either found or staged. My graduate thesis was entirely still life related, and that subject, along with light and shadow, remained important to me for a long time.
Lately, though, I've been going through a bit of a crisis with my photography, and identifying a clear genre is more difficult. I haven't been photographing many formal still life scenes, partly due to space constraints, partly due to motivation. My conceptual work has also largely fallen by the wayside (though I've had the itch to pick it back up). Instead, my photography has been a lot less focused on one specific area as of late.
Photo: Abby FergusonLight and shadow remain favorite subjects though. I love capturing unique natural light on small, often overlooked details no matter the genre. If those details are broken things, like shattered glass or a rundown building, even better. So while I don't necessarily find myself gravitating towards a clear, well-defined genre these days, I do still see a consistent thread throughout much of my work.
A new study has made the case for synching your daily calories with your own circadian rhythm to improve glucose metabolism, protecting against type 2 diabetes and obesity. Until now, the relationship between energy intake and the internal biological clock, in relation to metabolic function, hasn't been well understood or studied.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Diabetes, Obesity, Circadian Rhythms, metabolism, Hunger, Weight Loss
Once dismissed as “junk,” a group of RNA molecules has been found to help regrow damaged nerves in mice in new research. The discovery could unlock new ways to treat nerve injuries and even restore growth in the brain and spinal cord.
Category: Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
Tags: neurons, Central nervous system, Peripheral nervous system, Spinal cord injury, Weizmann Institute of Science
Scientists have reimagined the meaning of a "light meal," creating microlasers that use natural products to emit illuminated beams through food. And they're completely edible. These mini lights, the first demonstration of laser emission from an entirely edible system, could be harnessed for everything from environmental sensors to food safety trackers and bio-barcodes.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Laser, Food technology, Light Sensors, Wave, Biotechnology, sustainable design
Reports about Suzuki's latest release last month had us thinking we were going to see a couple of touring machines – but as the new GSX-8T and GSX-8TT have broken cover, it's clear these are actually naked street bikes, with a striking neo-retro vibe that you'll have a hard time taking your eyes off of.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Suzuki, Naked bike
Stationary bike trainers provide a good workout for the lower body and core muscles, but they don't do much for the upper body. That's where the S-Rower comes in, as it's a relatively low-cost partial rowing machine that connects to your third-party bike trainer to provide a full-body workout.
Tags: Resistance training, Cycling, Rowing, eurobike-2025, Fitness, Exercise
Budget e-mobility brand Heybike announced the new Galaxy series of ebikes recently, which is made up of five models designed to cover all the bases, and built around its own mid-drive motor system.
Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Eurobike, Trekking, cargo bike, City, Mountain Bikes
Literally shining a new light on aircraft maintenance, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is using a new laser tool to remove paint, grime, and corrosion from vintage airplanes in days instead of months and with much less hazard to health.
Category: Military, Technology
The annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon is approaching quickly, and Dethleffs is gearing up to show one of its most innovative, ground-up rethinks yet. Following in the German brand's long-running tradition of eco-friendly Düsseldorf show vehicles, the E.Home Eco features a highly sustainable construction atop an all-electric Ford chassis. Gone is the usual array of synthetic materials, replaced with more natural alternatives like a flax-composite shell, corn furniture and sheep's wool upholstery.
Category: RVs and Motorhomes, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Dethleffs, RV, electric-camper, Concept Vehicle, dusseldorf-caravan-salon-2025, sustainable design, Motorhomes, Motorhome, Camping, Outdoors and Camping
A couple of years ago, Arizona's Lectric built on its success in the low-cost ebike space by launching a model geared towards folks looking for more stability. Now the XP Trike has been updated with a more powerful motor and a bigger battery.
Category: Urban Transport, Transport
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Trike, Tricycle, ebikes, Pedal-assisted
New discoveries by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover may not only explain why the Red Planet is a dry, lifeless desert, but that it may have been on an inevitable path to being a dead world despite being so similar to Earth. And the Sun is to blame.
Tags: University of Chicago, NASA, Curiosity Rover, Mars
What we eat helps shape who we are. That’s why paleoanthropologists are so fascinated by ancient diets; they hold clues to how early humans survived and evolved.
Category: Science
Tags: Archeology, History, Food
If you want to be kinder to your eyes while gawping at a digital screen all day, you could opt for E Ink. But that's not as color-rich as LCD, which is why TCL developed NXTPAPER. The 11 Plus tablet employs the latest AI-enhanced version.
Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: TCL, Tablet, Blue light, E-Paper
Cutting a single amino acid from the diet caused rapid, drastic weight loss in mice by converting white fat into calorie-burning brown fat. The study reveals a powerful new mechanism for weight loss that doesn’t rely on eating less and moving more.
Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Amino Acids, Obesity, Weight Loss, Body fat, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
