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Back in August, Sweden’s pragmatic auto manufacturer stunned the community with a very uncharacteristic concept coupe. Volvo, whose mandate is usually driven by utilitarianism over style, has now revealed another un-Volvo like concept in the form of its stylish Concept Estate shooting brake.

A new service promises to create virtual versions of its users that their loved ones can interact with after they have died. Eterni.me plans to collect as much data as possible about its users on which to base computer-generated avatars.

The best advice for surviving a nuclear bomb is to be somewhere else when it goes off. If that doesn't work out for you, though, a recent study carried out at the USDOE's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) provides some simple guidance for maximizing your chances of survival.

Additive Manufacturing is set to change the world and an example of what the printed automobile might look like will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show later this week. The EDAG Genesis is a conceptual sculpture, but it will make you think.

The Google Lunar XPrize is set to wrap up with the first privately-funded spacecraft to land and explore the surface of the moon by the end of 2015. Five teams from around the world still have technology in the running to make the trip.

Researchers aim to grow a human ear via stem cells taken from a patient's fat tissue. Relatively little attention has been given to the reconstruction of damaged cartilage around the cranial area, however the new method is hoped to modernize this area of reconstructive surgery.

ESA’s Materials Science Laboratory-Electromagnetic Levitator (MSL-EML) is headed for the International Space Station (ISS) in June as part of a program to study the casting of alloys in a weightless environment.

Using pneumatic artificial muscles, scientists have replicated the 3D twisting motion of the beating heart. The research could lead to better-functioning cardiac implants, among other things.

Samsung has announced the launch of its Chromebook 2 Series. The new machines boast faster startup times, longer battery life and an easy-to-grip lid featuring the faux leather stitched design found on the Galaxy Note 3.

Nissan has unveiled the production version of the all-electric version of its NV200 light commercial van in Geneva, touting the vehicle as a practical and sustainable city delivery vehicle or people mover.

Skirmos, the latest take on the laser tag system, uses a mounted heads-up display (HUD), radio-based dynamic scoring and open-source programming in an attempt bring the complex and varied experience of the modern multi-player shooter to life.

Fujitsu Labs has developed a prototype haptic sensory tablet that uses ultrasonic vibration to provide tactile feedback to touchscreen users.