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How heavy is the Milky Way galaxy? A team of astronomers has used data from Hubble and the Gaia satellite to make the most accurate measurement of the mass of the galaxy by studying the motions of star clusters orbiting the Milky Way.

​Thanks to advances in both LED and Bluetooth technology, we've recently been seeing a slew of wearable bicycle-safety lighting products. The Wayv system, from a British startup of the same name, brings some interesting new features to the mix.

Hispano-Suiza was responsible for some of the most stunning automobiles of the early 1900s, and if you're somebody who laments the comparatively soulless design of modern cars, you might just love the art deco curves of this thousand-horsepower, retro-futuristic, electric luxury hypercar.

Another iconic piece of Cold War hardware is flying into history as the US Marine Corps retires its last Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft. In a ceremony, US Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 stood down the last Prowler squadron after 42 years of service.

Researchers pondering the potential of compounds found in green tea and carrots to treat Alzheimer's have conducted a study with some promising results, with the engineered mice demonstrating unimpaired cognitive function following a carefully designed bout of treatment. ​​

​We've seen numerous nano-devices designed for tasks such as delivering medication within the body, and they move in a variety of ways. One of the latest is a tiny four-legged robot, that could actually walk to its target.

​Jack Skopinski's rivet-packing electric trikes and four-wheelers like to tilt. It's become something of a signature for EV4 machines. But now the Polish engineer has created an off-road electric trail hugger that doesn't sport a tilting mechanism – the EV4 Mountain Cart.​

Revealed at the Embedded World expo in Nuremberg, Germany, last week, the BeagleBone AI has been developed to fill the gap between small single board computers and bigger, more powerful industrial computers.

The Planter Box house by Formzero is a particularly creative solution to residential urban farming, offering its inhabitants ample space to grow their greens in a set of tiered concrete garden beds that make up the facade. ​​

Pharmaceutical giant Roche has announced it is discontinuing two major human clinical trials into the anti-Alzheimer’s drug crenezumab. The decision comes after many similar treatments have recently failed in human trials adding to a growing doubt over how to best tackle Alzheimer’s disease.

​​Anyone who has played a game of Jenga will know the delicate touch required to keep the tower of wooden blocks from crashing down, and it’s not the kind of finesse you’d associate with a typical robot. But MIT's robot arm can push and prod with the best of them.

The market has a few all-electric camper vans, and now Germany's WOF GmbH is taking electric travel bigger with a larger electric motorhome. With an advertised 186 miles (300 km) of range, the Iridium motorhome is more capable of traveling the country than you might expect of such a large EV.