The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new version of an Alzheimer’s disease drug that can be given as a quick at-home weekly injection, offering patients a far more convenient option than lengthy infusion-center visits. It will be widely available from October 6, 2025.

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Category: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: Biogen, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Drug development, Treatment, FDA, Cognitive functioning

Roxon may not be a household name like Leatherman or Victorinox, but it has been quietly developing some of the market's more innovative multitools for years now, many based around its modular Flex tool system. Following up on the recent debut of its miniaturized Flex tool, Roxon presents what it calls the "most anticipated" multitool innovation in its lineup. Based around a beefed-up set of scissors, the new Flex Shears tool combines Flex modular implements with the Phantom interchangeable blade system, giving users the ultimate choice in what functions and edges they carry every day.

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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Multitools, Knife, EDC, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Modular, roxon

Chances are you've seen some of those retro panoramic photographs of city skylines, mountain ranges or whatnot, shot on good ol' analog film. Well, you can now create new photos of your own with that same vibe, utilizing the Sasquatch 617 panoramic film camera.

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Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Film Cameras, Kickstarter, Panorama

Every year, the Natural History Museum in London dazzles wildlife lovers with the best-of-the-best photographs of the natural world. This year is no exception, and we've got a riveting preview for you ahead of October's award ceremony.

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Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Wildlife, Animals, Conservation, Insect, jellyfish, Photographers

A critical shortage of fuel for nuclear fusion reactors may have a rather counterintuitive solution. A physicist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) says that fusion reactor fuel could be made from nuclear waste from fission reactors.

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Category: Energy, Technology

Tags: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Nuclear, Nuclear Fusion

In a landmark study, scientists have found that the precise timing of electrical activity in our brains determines how well we process the world around us. This new knowledge could have massive implications for how we understand and treat focus, attention and memory in Alzheimer's disease and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: University of Bremen, Alzheimer's disease, Brain Machine Interface, Brain stimulation, Cognitive functioning, focus, Neuroscience, neurons

Twenty-seven years after it first broke the car market with the ultra-compact Fortwo, Smart has confirmed it's doing another two-seater, slated for late 2026.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Smart, Electric Vehicles, Compact, city car

Restoring memory and mental sharpness in older adults isn't just about fighting disease; it's about decoding the subtle shifts inside the aging brain.

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Category: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: Brain, Iron, Protein, Dementia

Autism diagnoses have increased sharply in recent decades, leading to speculation that the condition is new or triggered by modern environmental factors. But a comprehensive review of research on autistic adults over the age of 40 paints a very different picture, showing that autism spans older generations, with as many as 90% of cases going undiagnosed.

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Category: ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: King's College London, Autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, Developmental conditions, Age-Related, Cognitive functioning, Diagnosis, mental health

When Mercedes first unveiled its AMG GT XX concept with three axial-flux motors, it had enthusiasts drooling. Only one thing remained: proving its mettle. With more than two dozen world records under its belt, it’s safe to say the car has done just that.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Electric Vehicle Racing, Electric Vehicles, World Records, Concept Cars

We're used to rovers exploring the Moon or Mars to have legs and wheels for moving around, but a team at Texas A&M led by Robert Ambrose wants to go more geometrical with a new mobile robot shaped like a ball for literally rolling about rough terrain.

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Category: Robotics, Technology

Tags: Moon, Texas A&M University, Robotics

In August, we saw Northrop Grumman unveil (slightly) its contender for the US Navy's F/A-XX competition. Now, Boeing is stepping in with a misty rendering of its entry for the sixth-gen carrier-based fighter plane to replace the aged F/A-18 Super Hornet.

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Category: Military, Technology

Tags: US Navy, Aircraft, Fighter, Boeing

If you were afflicted with a balance disorder, would you rather use a walker at all times or simply wear a backpack? Dutch scientists have developed a special version of the latter, which utilizes two gyroscopes to keep its wearer standing straight and stable.

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Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind

Tags: Radboud University, Delft University of Technology, Gyro, Self-balancing, Walk

The Capucine tiny house, by Quadrapol, is a two-person tiny house for people who don't like to climb. While many tiny houses rely on loft bedrooms and ladders, the compact dwelling arranges everything on one floor, making it well-suited to those looking to age in place or who just don't want to deal with the hassle of stairs.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

The expression bush telly is low-key Australian slang for a campfire – in fact, for whatever you’d look at on an evening when you’re sleeping in the countryside and without a TV. I’ve always thought of the usage as somewhat ironic – implicit recognition that when we travel, we don’t leave our habits behind.

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Category: Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Fire, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Grilling, Stoves, Cooking

Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli have built-in gatekeepers, porins, and pumps that decide what gets in or out, including antibiotics. The bacteria's genetic control room tightly regulates these microscopic bouncers. But we still don't fully understand how chemicals, like food ingredients or medications, tweak these systems.

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Category: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: Antibiotic, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Coffee, Caffeine, Bacteria

Scientists have now discovered how alcohol can switch off an immune "alarm system" in the gut, allowing bad bacteria to escape their natural habitat to flood into the liver, rapidly causing inflammation to the organ. This bacterial invasion is a key driver of the inflammation and injury seen in alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD).

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Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: university-of-california-san-diego, Alcohol, Gut Bacteria, Liver disease, Chronic illness

Tougher than steel, lighter than cotton, and stubbornly elusive to produce. For decades, spider silk has been the material science has long promised but never quite delivered at scale. Now, a Michigan biotech company claims it has cracked the code by turning the familiar silkworm into living factories for one of nature’s most desirable fibers. The question is whether this is the long-awaited spider silk breakthrough that will spin its way from the lab bench to the marketplace.

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Category: Materials, Science

Tags: Spiders, Silk, new material

Most modern timber towers, like the 230 Royal York and Ascent, feature a concrete core for stability. However, the Fyrtornet office tower by Wingårdhs rises to an impressive height of 51.5 m (169 ft) without the need for concrete, highlighting the sustainable possibilities of timber construction.

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Category: Architecture, Technology

Tags: Office, Skyscrapers, Timber, cross-laminated timber, sustainable design, Building and Construction

In a meeting of the cutting-edge and the mundane, the US Air Force has awarded a contract to purchase Reliable Robotics' autonomous flight technology and integrate it into an ordinary Cessna 208B Caravan utility aircraft for uncrewed cargo missions.

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Category: Military, Technology

Tags: US Air Force, Autonomous flight