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A group of engineers at Stanford have developed an iPad-sized, highly power-efficient way of simulating a million neurons and billions of synapses for as low as US$400. It could both help our understanding of the brain and help develop a new generation of bionic limbs.

A recently-funded Kickstarter project aims to provide an adventure game in the spirit of Zork and Day of the Tentacle that does away with text-only descriptions of twisty little passages, in favor of audio – rather like an interactive radio drama.

On Friday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne announced that the British government had authorized the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to go ahead with the design and construction of a new state-of-the-art vessel for polar research

Researchers from Harvard University's Wyss Institute have developed a cloaked DNA nanodevice capable of evading the body's immune defenses. The design was inspired by real world viruses and could be used to diagnose cancer and better target treatments to specific areas of tissue.

After giving the first customer demonstration flights of its AW609 tiltrotor aircraft in February, AgustaWestland has announced that the aircraft successfully completed autorotation trials earlier this month.

Ask someone to think of a 3D-printed object, and chances are they'll picture something hard. Thanks to new technology, however, it's now possible to make soft and fuzzy 3D-printed items, using yarn instead of plastic or resin. Among the first items to be created were little felt teddy bears.

The E-Fan electric trainer airplane developed by the Airbus Group has made its first public flight. Currently a demonstrator for electric aircraft technology, Airbus says that is will be used as the basis for building a new pair of electric training aircraft models.

Researchers at Rice University have created an ultra-thin, high-performance flexible battery that is lithium-free, only a hundredth of an inch thick, and also doubles as a supercapacitor. The technology could find use in mobile and wearable electronics such as smartphones and fitness bands.

Disney researchers have figured out a way to 3D print interactive loudspeakers in any shape imaginable, integrating speaker functionality invisibly into the whole object or just parts of it. From rubber ducks to abstract spirals, the technology lets you print speakers in any shape in one step.

Google has released some fantastic visualizations to demonstrate what its self-driving car is seeing in complex traffic situations. You can watch how the car handles roadworks, level crossings, complex intersections and a range of interactions with cyclists.

Manufacturers continue to beef up the camera credentials of their smartphones. The latest device to blur the lines between smartphones and dedicated point and shoot cameras is Samsung's Galaxy K zoom.

Windows Phone 8.1 brings a slew of new features and settings to Microsoft's mobile OS that really make it feel like a more complete smartphone platform like iOS or Android. Here's a list of some helpful tips to get you started using some of the main new features.