We've never been closer to accurately assessing whether an individual is more susceptible to developing major depressive disorder due to their biology, with 293 newly identified gene variants found to play a role in ramping up the risk factor. That's 42% more than was previously known.

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Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & Mind

Tags: University of Sydney, Genetics, University of Edinburgh, King's College London, Neuroscience, Depression, ADHD, neurons, Brain

Ever since rolling out its distinctively rugged Luna Rover, inTech has been injecting the same otherworldly DNA into larger camping trailers. Today, it unveiled the largest of them all, the all-new dual-axle Aucta Sycamore, a family trailer with unique looks, rugged construction, hideaway features, and an interior that's versatile enough to keep up with the most demanding full-time RV-dwelling families.

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Category: Outdoors, Lifestyle

Tags: Caravan, Trailer, trailers, Camping, RV, Outdoors and Camping, Travel

If you've ever ridden in a car that can park itself at the push of a button, you'll appreciate the achievement of Skyryse, which has made a fully-conforming production helicopter that can hover with the swipe of a finger.

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Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: Helicopters, Autonomous flight, Aviation, Flight Tests, Flight

Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, with supporters on either side. In a newly published report, the Global Commission on Clinical Obesity has strived to settle the debate, introducing a new framework that redefines obesity.

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Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind

Tags: Obesity, Diagnosis, Model, Public health

The aviation industry has long been in a relentless pursuit of technological advancement, efficiency, and sustainability in propulsion. In a recent collaboration, Turbotech, Safran, and Air Liquide teamed up to validate the feasibility of using liquid hydrogen to power a turbine engine.

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Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: Hydrogen Aviation, Turbine, Aircraft, Flight

What has 14 legs, lives at the bottom of the sea, and looks like Darth Vader? It's a newly discovered species of supergiant isopod, and should you happen to be in Vietnam sometime soon, you can buy one and eat it.

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Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Ocean, Ecology

In the future, daily commuters may have to decide between a traditional motor vehicle and a flying car. Or maybe not. Xpeng AeroHT is developing a stunning dual-mode transporter it calls the "Land Aircraft Carrier" (LAC), a six-wheeled van built to launch a two-person foldable eVTOL out its trunk, promising a new era of hybrid land-air travel. The LAC once appeared to be a fanciful concept but has been progressing rapidly since last year, and now has a full demo launch and flight under its belt.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: eVTOL, Flying+Car, Hybrid, Modular, Xpeng, CES 2025, Electric Vehicles

On January 10th, the world's first carbon fiber subway train – called the Cetrovo 1.0 Carbon Star Rapid Rail – took to the tracks for the very first time in Qingdao, China. It is promised to be stronger, safer, and produce less harmful emissions than traditional trains.

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Category: Transport

Tags: Trains, China, public transportation, Carbon Fiber, World's First

Back in 2016, a Swiss company shared a vision with visitors of the Geneva Motor Show. That front-loading electric bubble car is now in production as the Microlino, in fact there have been three versions launched. And now there's a fourth, the Spider.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Electric Vehicles, city car, Retro

Estonian daredevil Jaan Roose offers us a bird's eye view of Dubai with his latest death-defying stunt: a 330-ft stroll between two of its skyscrapers with a 700-ft drop beneath him.

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Category: Lifestyle

Tags: Red Bull, Stunts, Dubai, Skyscrapers

Back in 2022, Lenovo previewed a novel laptop sporting a display that expanded upward to offer the user more screen real estate. At CES 2025 last week, the company took concept into reality with the launch of the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6.

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Category: Laptops, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Lenovo, Display, Productivity, CES 2025

Commercial supersonic flight sped closer to returning as the Boom Supersonic XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10, 2025, in the skies over the Mojave Desert in California.

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Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: Boom, Supersonic

Thanks to the work of an intrepid photographer in Southern Europe, we learned last week that Royal Enfield is well into development on a bike that fans of the brand have been demanding for years: a 650cc version of its wildly popular Himalayan.

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Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Royal Enfield, Concept Bikes, Adventure Bikes, Motorcycle

A month ago to the day, we took a look at the all-new Winnebago Revel Sport camper van, a simpler, more affordable take on Winnebago's all-terrain-ready van life icon. It appears the new van model is off to a strong start because not half a year after first introducing it, Winnebago is doubling the lineup with a new floor plan.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Winnebago, Campervan, Off-road, Off-grid, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, RV

If you're setting out to build an underwater robot that's speedy, maneuverable and versatile, why not just copy what already works in the natural world? That's exactly what China's Beatbot has done, with its bio-inspired Amphibious RoboTurtle.

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Category: Robotics, Technology

Tags: Biomimicry, Swimming, Ocean, Autonomous

If you're looking for an alternative to room-dominating black rectangles to serve up audiovisual entertainment, ultra-short-throw projectors can be a great shout. But they can be pricey. Budget-friendly brand Yaber has answered this with its new K300s model.

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Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: HD, Projectors, CES 2025, Laser TV

Deep below the rugged landscape of central China lies an engineering marvel the size of a 60-story building, boring chunks of hard rock and soil, inch by inch, on a quest to bring water to millions of people.

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Category: Technology

Tags: China, Tunnel, Construction, Water

If you're an avid outdoorsperson who loves exploring nature with their dogs, there's a new piece of tech on the block that could help keep your pooch safe in the wilderness.

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Category: Outdoors, Lifestyle

Tags: Satellite, Gadgets, Dogs, Pets, GPS

Following its Vessel in New York City, Heatherwick Studio has created another eye-catching vertical park/viewing point. This time it's located in the historic city of Xi'an, China, and takes the form of a tree, with stepped petal-like terraces for visitors to explore and enjoy the view.

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Category: Architecture, Lifestyle

Tags: Thomas Heatherwick, China, Building and Construction

Using a run-of-the-mill, portable and non-invasive electrical muscle stimulator while doing resistance training can yield greater gains in muscle strength and muscle mass than doing resistance training alone, according to new research.

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Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind

Tags: Muscle, Fitness, University of Texas El Paso