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Scientists at Southwest Jiaotong University in China have reportedly built a maglev train that could reach 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h). According to The Daily Mail, a vacuum is used to minimize air resistance. Project lead Dr Deng Zigang claims it could be used for military or space launch syste

Electric skateboards as a form of urban transport are certainly building up some momentum. Florida-based start-up Marbel is the latest to set its wheels in motion, this week launching a crowdfunding campaign for what it claims to be the world's lightest electric vehicle – the 9.9 lb Marbel.

Balance bikes are a popular tool to help children learn balance and steering before transitioning to pedaled bikes. GreenChampBikes has developed a bamboo balance bike that is aimed at teaching children biking skills while educating them about sustainability and the environment at the same time.

Italian architectural firm, Nemesi & Partners, has revealed its award winning plans to clad Palazzo Italia in Milan with a smog-filtering facade as part of the Milan Expo 2015. The unique pavilion will be made from a special air-purifying cement created by Italcementi.

Although the iPhone may indeed pack a whole plethora of features, it still lacks a USB port. This means that it can't share files with a Mac or PC via a regular flash drive. The iStick, however, isn't regular. According to its creators, it's the world's first Lightning-to-USB flash drive.

Attention space rats and astromice, NASA is sending new, posher rodent habitats to the International Space Station (ISS). The high-tech cages will first will fly in August aboard an unmanned SpaceX Dragon cargo ship and are part of an extensive study on the effects of weightlessness.

Don't call the EarthRoamer an RV. It's an XV (Xpedition Vehicle), and it's ready to take you to the most distant, rugged lands on the planet. The latest model packs a few added features, including a tailgater package with external kitchen and slide-out TV.

Although hippos may look slow and docile, they're actually very aggressive. So, it would follow that you wouldn't want to swim anywhere near them. That's why when researchers wanted to study the effects of hippo dung on water quality, they sent in autonomous air boats instead of people.

The Sony RX100 III looks like it could be one of the best compact cameras out there, but how does it stand up against its predecessor, and does it make a worthy upgrade? We take a look and compare the features and specs of the two cameras.

Designer Sangli Li has created a high-tech hat that attempts to defend the wearer from unwanted actions, such as a person suddenly shouting in your ear, or leaning in too close, by using small movable fans to quickly unfold in a blocking manner.

The Salsa Box tiny house, by Portland, Oregon-based firm Shelter Wise, manages to make living in a space of just 9 sq m (96 sq ft) seem not just possible, but perhaps even appealing.

Both the MSI Dominator Pro-888 and the Asus ROG G750JZ are high-end gaming laptops, but they’re not quite created equally. While the Asus machine is clearly the looker of the two, the GT70 has a few tricks up its sleeve when it comes to internals.