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Although Hyperloop One has been quick to raise funds, grow its staff and demo its basic tech, we've still been offered little idea of what its Hyperloop might look like. Danish architect BIG has given us a glimpse of a system conceived to integrate with society and infrastructure.

​KTM's 1290 Super Duke R was the biggest, baddest super-naked bruiser on the planet up until a few minutes ago, when the Austrians pulled the covers off a new version. And by god, I know it's an early call but it looks like the bike of the century.

The main focus of shoebox-sized CubeSats is studying Earth and testing technologies in orbit. NASA has outlined six new small satellite missions to be launched over the next few months, equipped with new methods of studying the Earth’s atmosphere, climate and weather.

It's been 25 years since Honda sent the motorcycle world into an ever-escalating nuclear arms race with the original Fireblade. Now, the flagship superbike gets a 10-horsepower boost, drops 33 pounds and goes fully electronic to put it back in the hunt with the top dogs in the open class.

Tesla has plans to introduce trucks and buses next year, and Daimler announced Fuso E-Cell truck trials earlier this year. Now a lesser known player is revealing its own e-truck plans. British outfit Charge has provided the first look at its futuristic production model.​

An adventurous spirit landed German-born Alexander Wopper in the southern Chilean city of Valdivia 30 years ago, and it's that same spirit that emboldened him to breathe new life into the underused river that cuts right through its center.

Laser physicists have captured an atomic-level event – an electron being ejected from a helium atom after being struck by a photon – with an accuracy of a trillionth of a billionth of a second, showing the definitive correlation between quantum theory and experimental proof.

When Raleigh released its Chopper wheelie bike in the 1970s, it became something of an instant classic. An original 1973 MK2 has now been turned into the Synth Bike 2.0 mobile groove station – complete with analog synth, built-in speaker and wheel-based tempo control.

If you ever fancied yourself as a graffiti artist but lacked the artistic skill, the original SprayPrinter device provided a way to fake it. Users could choose an image to create and then let the handheld printer spray as required. Now, there's an updated version that lets you fake it better.

Roofs have long been the realm of solar panels, but soon, they might make their way indoors too. A Virginia Tech team is developing low-cost, flexible solar tiles that could be incorporated into curtains and wallpaper to capture both natural sunlight and artificial light.

Aero wheels are excellent at cutting down on drag in a straight line, but they can be tricky to handle in a crosswind. Zipp's new 454 NSW Carbon Clincher has been designed with efficiency in mind, using shapes from nature for less aerodynamic drag and buffeting than regular aero wheels.

E.coli bacteria are more commonly associated with deadly outbreaks but a student team from Israel shows how they can also be used to detect harmful substances.