An existing transplant drug has shown promise in slowing the progression of type 1 diabetes in newly diagnosed young people, potentially paving the way for the first therapy that modifies the disease after diagnosis.
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: Type 1 diabetes, Diabetes, clinical trials, The Immune System, UZ Leuven
In a demonstration not so much of marksmanship but more of the advantages of microwaves, an Epirus Leonidas directed energy, high-power microwave (HPM) anti-drone weapon has knocked 49 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) out of the air with one shot.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: drones, microwave, Directed Energy Weapon
Soccer heading has long been suspected of impacting brain health, but exactly where and how it leaves a mark has been a blind spot. Now, for the first time, scientists have a clear picture of the damage and why the zone of impact contributes to issues with learning and problem-solving over time.
Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: Columbia University, Sport, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain, MRI, scanning, Cognitive functioning, Memory, Athlete
Ricoh GR IV | F2.8 | 1/60 sec | ISO 800 | Out-of-camera JPEG, Std. color mode
Photo: Mitchell Clark
Earlier this week, we published our review of the Ricoh GR IV, a photographer's compact camera with an APS-C sensor. Alongside it, we uploaded a brand new sample gallery full of the images we'd taken during the review process.
That gallery is in addition to the one we posted shortly after we received the camera, which you can also view below. With this one, we made sure to include a few more examples taken using the camera's various color modes. There's also a wider variety of lighting situations and locations, as we took the camera to a few urban environments where it was more at home.
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Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab. Initial samples Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab.When TTartisan announced its AF 40mm F2 lens last month, the company teased that it would be available for L mount "soon." It seems like the wait is over, as the lens has now popped up on the company's site.
It's a particularly exciting option for L mount, as it's relatively light and compact for a fast, full-frame normal prime. It weighs around 167g (5.9oz) and is 44mm (1.7") long. That could make it a good fit for, say, the Panasonic S9, which could definitely benefit from a compact lens, especially one with an aperture control ring.
This is the company's second autofocus lens for L mount, following the 75mm F2 it released earlier this year. While it appears to be broadly compatible with cameras from Panasonic, Sigma and Leica, the company's site notes that it "does not currently support Leica SL3-S and SL3," though it doesn't explain why. While we don't suspect that many people are sticking a $170 lens on their $7500 camera, it does seem like an odd limitation.
The TTartisan AF 40mm F2 for L mount is available on the company's site and on Amazon. It's also available for Nikon Z mount and Sony E mount.
TTartisan AF 40mm F2 specificationsDriving 1,000 miles (1,609 km) of public road to set five official production car lap records in five consecutive days is no small feat – especially not for a car built with 3D-printed and machine-designed components. The Czinger 21C has just set a new benchmark for hypercar performance and endurance.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Czinger, Hypercar, 3D Printing, World Records, Racing, Endurance Racing, Record
What will the Royal Navy's amphibious strike force of the future look like? Design consultancy BMT Group has its own answer as it unveils Ellida Strike concept multi-role strike vessel designed to put combat troops ashore without port facilities.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: Royal Navy, Ships
Western Wyoming is beautiful in the fall. With trees beginning to change, sunsets getting more spectacular, and animals beginning to migrate, there’s a lot going on. And I got to glide through it all silently on the back of an electric ATV.
Category: Outdoors
Tags: Can-Am, ATV, Electric Vehicles, Reviews
Precision milling has always been locked behind a "members only" sign – giant machines that take up massive warehouse space, cost more than your first car, and hum like an old air compressor 24 hours a day. For the average guy with big ideas, it's a sort of cruel joke: sure, you can design a million-dollar idea, but actually being able to make it? Now you have to hire a product development firm.
Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle
Tags: CNC, Kickstarter, Tools, Machine
Composting toilets are a great idea, but no one likes to think of the waste just sitting there and slowly … fermenting. A new eco-friendly toilet gets around that problem by using mushrooms to facilitate the composting process, plus it requires no water or electricity to do the job.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: University of British Columbia, Toilet, Compost, Mushrooms, Waste
For the past eight years, Canadian electric powersports brand Taiga has been slowly building out a lineup of all-electric personal watercraft (PWC) and snowmobiles. Now it's getting a little more ambitious with a larger, more versatile on-water adventure machine that can seat up to three people.
Category: Boats and Watersports, Toys, Outdoors
Tags: Jetski, PWC, Electric Boats, Electric Vehicles
When a tough case just won't cut the mustard, rugged phones step up as the everyday companion for rough-and ready adventurers. Unihertz sub-brand 8849 has just unveiled what it's calling the "world's first rugged phone with 200-m dual flashlights."
Category: Outdoors
Tags: smartphones, Rugged, Flashlights
Panasonic Lumix 100-500mm F5-7.1 OIS @ 500mm | ISO 1600 | 1/640 | F7.1
Processed with Capture One
Photo: Richard Butler
The Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 OIS is a relatively affordable new tele-zoom for L-mount cameras. We've borrowed a sample and had an opportunity to shoot a handful of samples with it at the local nature reserve.
Sadly there weren't many interesting birds around and the time we were able to visit, so we've ended up mainly with pictures of our favorite fallback waterfowl: ducks. There was a Belted Kingfisher, surveying the scene, but he seemed determined to only perch too far away to be photographed, even with the 1000mm reach of the new lens and a 2.0x teleconverter.
At 1285g, excluding the tripod foot, we found the 100-500mm to be pretty easy to hand-hold, and we probably would have been better off leaving the tripod foot at home. Panasonic gives a figure of 7.0EV of stabilization for the lens when combined with a Dual IS 2-compatible body, and we found it could be very stable. At the longer focal lengths, it's definitely worth setting the stabilization to 'Always' on, rather than 'On half-press' as you'll really need the stabilization to be working while you frame your shot.
We found it pretty easy to handhold, and we probably would have been better off leaving the tripod foot at homeThe zoom ring is large and positioned so that the balancing point of the lens remains approximately within its limits, even when at 500mm, so you won't find yourself having to shift your hand further forward to full reach. It has a more than 90 degree throw, meaning you get quite subtle control over focal length, but you'll probably need to plan your starting hand position carefully if you want be able to extend all the way through the zoom range in a single pull.
There's a tension adjuster for the zoom ring, letting you determine how readily the zoom ring moves, but on our pre-production unit, the difference was pretty subtle.
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It's worth noting that, while you can engage the Zoom Limit at any focal length, it doesn't like to disengage when the lens is set to 150mm, so you'll need to zoom in a little, to get the catch to release.
A 2.0x teleconverter takes the maximum aperture at full zoom down to F14, which can be a bit of a challenge, even in bright light, and in our samples it does rather unpleasant things to the bokeh. We found our S1R II remained at F14 (rather than its 'wide-open' setting), if you take the teleconverter off, so it's worth paying attention to this, if you're swapping it on and off a lot.
Still, even though 1000mm still wasn't enough to get a good shot of the elusive Kingfisher, we did appreciate that this is one of the more affordable ways to get so much reach on such a large sensor.
Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 sample galleryPlease do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any newsletter/magazine without prior permission (see our copyright page). We make the originals available for private users to download to their own machines for personal examination or printing (in conjunction with this review); we do so in good faith, so please don't abuse it.
Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab.Sonic Steel, the creator of the Mark T, recently completed another notable example of shipping container-based architecture. Named the Mark VI - VIC, the tiny house features a well-designed interior that's suitable for full-time living for up to two people.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, shipping containers
The 2025 Astrophotography Prize winners have been announced, highlighting spectacular images of celestial objects and phenomena. The global contest is dedicated to education and "raising the standard of astrophotography for all entrants," and offers a unique judging and scoring system.
The global contest features four categories: Remote Imaging, Deep Space, Solar System and Astro Landscape. Three specialist astrophotographers scored each entry out of 100. Then, the top 25 in each category were debated and re-scored in a live, public finale. The Astrophotography Prize says that the "transparent process offers unmatched insight into the secrets behind award winning composition, technical excellence, and creative impact, inspiring participants and viewers alike."
This year attracted 545 entries from 35 countries. The judging panel featured 20 astrophotographers from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia. You can watch the judging replays for each category on the contest website.
Photographer of the Year & Remote Imaging WinnerPhotographer: Ani Shastri
Title: Deep Field Squid Nebula (Ou4)
Location: SRO Auberry, CA
Equipment: PlaneWave CDK350, ZWO ASI6200MM, Chroma SHO
Exposure: Ha: 84x600s, Oiii: 171x600s, Sii: 54x600s
Total integration time: 51.50 hours
Details: A breathtaking image of a nebula six times the size of the full moon. Captured over 51 hours at Sierra Remote Observatories in California with a PlaneWave CDK350 and ZWO ASI6200MM camera, the photograph captivated the judges for its scale and precision.
Remote Imaging Runner UpPhotographer: Steeve Body
Location: Swan Reach, South Australia
Equipment: Player One Zeus-M Pro, FSQ-106EDX4 + 0.72× QE reducer @f/3.6, Antlia LRGB + 3nm SHO filters
Exposure: LRGB 150x300s each, SHO, 150x1200s each
Total integration time: 200h
Entrant statement: A naturalistic widefield view of Vela, colour-enhanced using narrowband mapping: Hα to red, O III to blue, and S II to yellow.
Remote Imaging Top 5Photographer: Alpha Zhang
Location: Chile, DeepSkyChile
Equipment: Moravian G4-16000, Takahashi FSQ106EDX III, Astrodon LRGB Gen2 HaSIIOIII 5nm, TAK 0.72x Reducer 645RD
Exposure: 2Panels Mosaic, Lum 80×900s=20h, RGB 40×900s each=30h, Ha 120×900s=30h, SII 120×900s=30h, OIII 160×900s=40h
Total integration time: 150h
Entrant statement: Rosette blooms like a rainbow flower, Christmas Tree rises in radiant glow; together they weave romance and wonder, cosmic colors flowing through endless night’s embrace.
Remote Imaging Top 5Photographer: Jan Beckmann
Location: Trevinca, Spain
Equipment: TS ONTC8 200/800 Astrograph, iOptron CEM70G, ZWO ASI2600m
Exposure: L: 87 x 300 s R: 61 x 300 s G: 30 x 300 s B: 30 x 300 s Ha: 360 x 300 s
Total integration time: 47.3h
Entrant statement: Sh2 126 the Lacerta (Gecko) is a striking dark nebula located in the constellation Lacerta, known for its intricate structures and surrounding Halpha emission clouds.
Remote Imaging Top 5Photographer: Alpha Zhang
Location: Chile, DeepSkyChile; SiChuan China
Equipment: Moravian G4-16000, Takahashi FSQ106EDX III, Astrodon LRGB Gen2 HaSIIOIII 5nm, TAK 0.72x Reducer 645RD
Exposure: 10m/15m subs per channel: L57/31 R28/16 G23/16 B30/16 Ha139/32 SII151/32 OIII186/34
Total integration time: L17h15m; R8h40m; G7h50m; B9h00m ;Ha31h10m; S233h10m; O339h30m; Tot146h35m
Entrant statement: Spaghetti Nebula threads glow like electric veins, blue-green filaments weaving through dust, a luminous tapestry softly whispering endurance, sorrow, and the beauty of hidden light.
2025 Celestron Prize Winner & Solar System WinnerPhotographer: Alessandro Ravegnin
Title: Magnetic Shadow
Location: Romano d'Ezzelino, Italy
Equipment: C11HD Edge f/10 + Baader Astrosolar + Optolong Red filter + ZWO ASI183MM
Exposure: Stacking of 300x10ms
Total integration time: N/A
Entrant statement: "Magnetic Shadow", AR370, one of the most beautiful sunspot groups of this solar cycle, captured with good seeing (0.5" resolution)
Solar System Runner UpPhotographer: Damir Maksan
Location: Williamsdale, NSW
Equipment: Sony a6400 camera mounted on a Meade LX-90 telescope
Exposure: 1/2000th second, ISO 500, 7 frames
Total integration time: N/A
Entrant statement: The International Space Station, captured with a telescope, transiting the moon travelling at 26,000 km/h. The crossing happened in 1/2 second.
Solar System Top 5Photographer: Dan Bartlett
Location: June Lake, California
Equipment: asi2600 mcPro, Celestron C14 SCT, Hyperstar
Exposure: 26 x 30seconds
Total integration time: 0.217
Entrant statement: On 2024-04-01 the sky cleared enough to allow 13 minutes of imaging time on 12P/ Pons-Brooks. The solar activity has taken its toll.
Solar System Top 5Photographer: Łukasz Remkowicz
Location: Russellville, Arkansas
Equipment: Canon EOS R, Canon RF 100-500 @500mm, ZWO Am3, ASIAIR,, ASIAIR
Exposure: 9 x 4 frames each) on: 1/200, 1/100, 1/50, 1/25, 1/13, 1/6, 0.3, 0.6, 1.3 seconds
Total integration time: About 0.0028h
Entrant statement: Total solar eclipse in Ruseville, Arkansas in 2024, showing the solar corona and the Moon’s earthshine.
Solar System Top 5Photographer: Lóránd Fényes
Location: Hungary, Balatonalmadi
Equipment: Player One Ares-M Pro, DIY 400/1820, IR-Pass filter
Exposure: 4 x 500 frames frames
Total integration time: 15 minutes
Entrant statement: Crescent Moon IR mosiac
Deep Space WinnerPhotographer: Paul Milvain
Title: The Southern Cross Aflame
Location: Forbes, Victoria
Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro, Stellarvue SVX80T-3SV telescope, Astronomik deep sky RGB-HA filters
Exposure: 440 X 120 Second each R-G-B, 450 X 300 Second HA
Total integration time: 81.5
Entrant statement: This is a 9 panel mosaic of the Constellation Crux and surrounds, shot over a period of months, in RGB-HA.
Deep Space Runner UpPhotographer: Paweł Radomski
Location: Borchow, Poland
Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM-C, AZ-EQ6, TS Newton 8" f/5 Carbon, Antlia LRGB Filters
Exposure: L: 514x180sec, RGB: 150x180sec each channel
Total integration time: 48h 12min
Entrant statement: LDN1448 is a very rarely photographed dust region where intense star-forming processes are taking place
Deep Space Top 5Photographer: Rodney Watters
Location: Glanmire, NSW, Australia
Equipment: Camera: ZWO ASI6200; Lens: Canon 200mm f2.8
Exposure: R: 51 × 300" - G: 50 × 300" - B: 51 × 300" - Hα: 35 × 1200"
Total integration time: 24h 20m
Entrant statement: A widefield image of the Large Magellanic Cloud, our close neighbor galaxy at a distance of 158,200 light years.
Deep Space Top 5Photographer: Jan Beckmann
Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Equipment: TS Hypergraph 6, Takahashi e130D, Skywatcher NEQ6, iOptron CEM70G, QHY 294m pro
Exposure: L: 89 x 180 s R: 22 x 180 s G: 25 x 180 s B: 30 x 180 s H-alpha: 64 x 300 s OIII: 125 x 300s
Total integration time: 24.3 h
Entrant statement: Comet C/2021 S3 PANSTARRS crossing Cygnus with Weinberger 1-10 (PK086+05.1) to the right.
Deep Space Top 5Photographer: Joshua Robertson
Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
Equipment: ASI2600MM, Antlia RGB Pro, Antlia 4.5nm Ha, Antlia 3nm O3. Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Exposure: 5 Panel Mosaic, for Each Panel: 60x15s each of R, G, B, 48x300s Ha, 48x300s O3
Total integration time: 43hrs, 45min
Astro Landscape WinnerPhotographer: Matteo Strassera
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Equipment: Canon R5, Sigma 14mm f1.4 Art
Exposure: Land: 8*120 sec; Sky: 8*60 sec
Total integration time: 60 sec each frame, 480 sec total
Entrant statement: A 360 panorama showing the arch of the Milky Way stretching across the sky above the volcanic landscape of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands
Astro Landscape Runner UpPhotographer: Matteo Strassera
Location: Namibia, Karas Region
Equipment: Canon R5, Canon 14-35RF f4
Exposure: Land: 7*120 sec; Sky: 7 tiles * 5 frames 15 sec
Total integration time: 75 sec per tile, total 8 min 45 sec
Entrant statement: An abandoned train stop in Namibia’s desert glows softly, embraced by the Milky Way’s arc, captured under one of the clearest skies on Earth
Astro Landscape Top 5Photographer: Jason Perry
Location: Anmatjere, Northern Territory, Australia
Equipment: Nikon Z7II with Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S Lens
Exposure: 2 row pano, 10 exposures total at 60 seconds each.
Total integration time: 0.16 hours (10 min)
Entrant statement: Aboriginal Warrior, with spear in hand, stands watch over his land in a remote area of the Northern Territory.
Astro Landscape Top 5Photographer: Jason Perry
Location: Valley of Dreams, New Mexico, USA
Equipment: Nikon D850 and Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Art lens
Exposure: 161- 6 second exposures
Total integration time: 0.25
Entrant statement: Located in Navajo Nation land of New Mexico, Alien Throne is a hoodoo which was created over millions of years by wind, rain, and water.
Astro Landscape Top 5Photographer: Louis Leroux-Gere
Location: Kirkjufell, Iceland
Equipment: Canon EOS 6Da, Sigma ART 24mm f/1.4, Nisi Natural Night
Exposure: 20*4s
Total integration time: 1m40
Entrant statement: Aurora pillars and thunderstorm above Kirkjufell
Earlier in the year, budget-friendly ebike maker Engwe treated commuters to a thumb-activated torque boost for more help when needed. Now that feature has made its way to the Engine Pro 3.0 fat-tire adventure folder.
Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Foldable bike, Folding, Off-road, Adventure Bikes
An ambitious new timber skyscraper that's set to become the tallest of its kind in the United States – and indeed the world – has hit a snag. The building has been under construction in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a few months now. However, despite speedy progress, it has run into some issues and the future of the project seems uncertain.
Category: Architecture, Technology
Tags: Building and Construction, Timber, cross-laminated timber, World's Tallest, Skyscrapers
The winners of this year's Sony Alpha Awards from Australia and New Zealand are truly captivating: from evocative frames of the natural world to dramatic and intimate human stories.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Gallery, Sony Alpha
The CIMAMotor show in Chongqing, China, was always bound to throw a surprise or two our way. Those shaped up as a couple of 502cc inline-four motorcycles being revealed by Honda.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Honda, Honda Motorcycles, China, Retro, Sportsbikes, Engine Technologies
As its name suggests, the Overnighter isn't designed for large families or full-time living. Instead, it offers an affordable and attractive tiny house that's a good fit for regular travel, featuring an open and light-filled layout.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Tiny Footprint, Building and Construction, House, Micro-House, Home
