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Dutch artist Diemut Strebe has created a living replica of Vincent Van Gogh's ear, using DNA from one of his descendants. With a lifespan of 80 years or more, the ear could live as long as a person, according to the artist.

The "frameless" Ducati 1199 Panigale is an awesome track bike, but it looks pretty bizarre with its fairings removed. So the challenge is down for custom bike builders: is it possible to make a naked Panigale 1199 streetfighter that actually looks good? Here's eight attempts from around the world.

Spanish architecture collective Vivood recently produced an eponymous debut product that could serve as glamping retreat, guesthouse, or a basic tiny house. It can be assembled within a day by a small group of people.

When a soldier is wounded right at the junction between an extremity and the torso, it can be difficult to treat. A group of students from Johns Hopkins University are working on a solution, in the form of a hardening polyurethane foam that's injected into the wound.

With its stunning GT proportions, beautifully flowing aluminum body, 8-speed ZF gearbox and a 5.0 liter V8 under the hood, Jaguar’s new F-type V8 S roadster has attracted widespread critical acclaim. Is it worthy? We recently climbed behind the wheel of the new cat to find out for ourselves.

BMW has invested some US$75.5 million building the ultimate test drive center in Incheon, near Seoul, South Korea. Customers can stretch the legs of BMW's range of performance cars and motorcycles on a 2.6-kilometer (1.6 mile) closed circuit racetrack, an off road course and a skidpan.

Aiming to open its doors this (northern) summer, Original Unverpackt is set to become Germany's first waste-free supermarket. Customers bring containers to take the produce away, borrow reusable containers from the store or use bags made from recycled paper.

Spain's Alventosa Morell Arquitectes recently completed work on an energy-efficient prefabricated residence named Casa GG which requires very little energy to heat, even in the middle of winter.

Later this year, Harvard Art Museums will exhibit murals painted by Mark Rothko in the early 1960s for the university. As large areas of the murals' surfaces have faded, a new camera-projection technology has been developed to restore the original appearance of the works.

Cartilage grown in a flat Petri dish may not be optimally-shaped for replacing the body's own natural cartilage parts. Scientists from a consortium of UK universities, however, are developing a possible solution. They're using "ultrasonic tweezers" to grow cartilage in mid-air.

HTC has announced yet another device in its flagship One line, this time with an E8 moniker. The smartphone drops the premium aluminium construction of its M8 brother for a range of colorful plastics, while retaining a number of the other handset’s core specs.

Are you looking for a smartphone that's great on the inside but also has sexy good looks on the outside? Well, then it's going to be hard to beat these two. Join Gizmag, as we take a quick hands-on look at the gorgeous HTC One (M8) and Apple iPhone 5s.