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The CSIRO's ASKAP radio telescope in Western Australia that will eventually form part of the upcoming Square Kilometer Array (SKA) recently began producing high-quality images of the sky using only six of its 36 antenna array.

Four years ago, we heard about how Stanford scientists were developing a gecko-inspired system that would allow humans to climb up vertical surfaces. Now, DARPA has announced the first successful demonstration of that system, known as Z-Man.

In spite of the saying "ain't no replacement for displacement," manufacturers are making their engines smaller by the day. Now, Mazda has joined the global trend for downsizing engines with its new turbocharged 1.5-liter SKYACTIV diesel.

If you carry a boat, bicycle or pretty anything else on the roof of your car, you probably spend a lot of time wondering if it's still securely in place up there while you're driving. The problem is, there's no way of seeing it without stopping ... unless you have a RoofScope, that is.

From the makers of the Crovel survival shovel comes a new multifunctional survival tool. "A cross between the Swiss Army Knife and MacGyver," the Recon 6 wristwatch is more than meets the eye thanks to the small survival kit that's integrated into its body and strap.

Made from ballistic materials, the Bodyguard Blanket from Oklahoma-based ProTecht is intended to provide protection from bullets in the event of a school shooting, or from falling or flying debris in the event of a tornado.

A Chicago businessman is floating the idea of an artificial island anchored to the bed of Lake Michigan. Launching the crowdfunding campaign today, Beau D'Arcy has high hopes for Breakwater Chicago, an urban getaway that promises to pamper city folk with the five-star service of a luxury resort.

DV8 Sports aims to make a round of golf a little less laborious by offering a quick change interchangeable head system that allows a full set of clubs to be carried around in a bag the size of an average backpack.

There probably aren't many domed concrete structures where you live, and there's a reason for that – they're difficult to build. Now, however, scientists have devised a system that allows concrete shell structures to simply be "inflated" and cinched together with a steel cable.

Researchers at Ford and Heinz may have discovered the secret sauce to making car parts from tomatoes. The companies' boffins are currently investigating the potential use of waste tomato peel for the manufacture of interior car parts, such as wiring brackets, and dashboard-based storage.

Boston-based Formlabs says that it has completely overhauled the design for its new Form 1+ high resolution desktop 3D printer, re-engineering mechanical components for improved reliability and offering users faster printing at higher quality.

UK-based food inventor Charlie Harry Francis is looking to challenge the idea that the sensory delight offered by our favorite foods need live on in the form of bulging waistbands. His Edible Mist Machine is capable of producing inhalable mists ranging in flavor from smoked bacon to apple pie.