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​Although there are already waterproof camera backpacks on the market, the Inrigo offers a little something extra. If too much moisture does find its way in – say if you don't close the pack correctly, or put your gear away wet – it will notify you on your smartphone.

The humble house plant could soon start earning its keep by lighting up a room, if new research from MIT pans out. Engineers have hacked watercress plants to make them glow for a few hours at a time, and while it’s not very bright yet, the plan is to develop plants that you could read by.

​If you've recently stopped smoking, then you ought to start eating more tomatoes and other fruits. According to a new study from Johns Hopkins University, doing so could help slow the decline of your lung function, by reversing some of the damage caused by smoking.

French tiny house firm Baluchon has made a name for itself designing very small and lightweight homes, like the Escapade and Odyssée. Its latest model, the Ondine, is similar in style to those and serves as both a full-time home and workplace to a masseur in the Alps.

New research from the University of Washington School of Medicine could pave the way for a universal flu shot by developing a novel DNA vaccine that targets the genetic components of the virus.

​Until recently, if you wanted to create an animated full-body computer avatar of a specific person, the process would take several days to complete. Thanks to a new system, however, it's reportedly now possible to whip one up in just 10 minutes.

​A restaurant chain in the United States is testing out an AI-enabled self-ordering kiosk that uses facial recognition to identify customers and recall their favorite food orders. Is this the future of fast food ordering or an strange gimmick that people will not embrace?

Aurora Flight Sciences has successfully demonstrated an autonomous flight system that can be retrofitted to existing helicopters. A US Marine Corps UH-1H​ AACUS-enabled helicopter demonstrated its autonomous flight and operational capabilities​ by executing a series of re-supply missions.

The idea of a universal lens cap to replace any that get misplaced is a good one. But the Kuvrd universal lens cap​ takes things a step further, protecting any lens in a bunch of ways your standard caps can't by making them waterproof, shockproof, dust-proof and scratch-proof.​

​People with limited mobility often require care workers to help them in and out of the shower, which is certainly not ideal for their self-esteem. That's why the Poseidon robotic shower was created. It allows users to shower on their own, depending on the nature of their physical challenge.

Whether any of the following are likely to follow in the footsteps of once-derided products like the bendy straw and change the world remains to be seen, but to borrow a phrase from another oddball invention, for the following devices it's probably "outlook is not so good."

Boeing has released a partial image of its entry in the US Navy's MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker competition. Currently completing engine runs before starting deck-handling demonstrations next year, the swept-wing drone is designed to act as a carrier-based in-flight refueling aircraft.