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This week DARPA kicks off a competition called the Subterranean Challenge, where hordes of robots are unleashed into caves and tunnels to test how well they can autonomously navigate these environments. One team's designs could lead to robots that explore caves on other planets.

A number of research groups around the world have already produced promising experimental versions of futuristic bandages that could take our healing game to the next level. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting examples.

Work is nearing completion on one of the most visually striking Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)-designed buildings we've seen in some time. Named Opus, the mixed-use project is located in Dubai and takes the form of a cube with a hole in its center.

Having launched two previous editions of its camera-enabled shades, Snapchat parent company Snap has unveiled the Snapchat Spectacles 3 for recording social media moments on the go – and this time they can capture photos and videos in 3D.

The all-new Land Cruiser-based Desert Ops Supertourer is as delightfully retro as the limited edition X1-N Desert Ops camping trailer. It offers just the right blend of torque, cushion, utility and aggressive, dingo-spooking jewelry to pull the heavy-duty trailer anywhere it wants to go.

The FDA is again warning the public to avoid consuming a product called Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS). Despite over a decade of health warnings and cases of death, the sham product, which is essentially bleach, is still being consumed as a miracle cure for everything from autism to cancer and HIV.

Taking inspiration from the traditional cane, a team of researchers has come up with a LiDAR-enabled robotic assistant which offers light-touch support for the mobility-impaired. Dubbed Canine, the device improves the user's spacial self-awareness, and thus, their walking stability.

Though there are just six fatal shark attacks each year globally, going for a swim off the back of a boat is not a pastime undertaken lightly. Now there's a scientifically-proven device which deters sharks and enables far safer ocean swimming. Is keeping the kids safe worth US$3,000?

One of the oldest problems in optics has been solved. Rafael Gonzalez from the Tecnologico de Monterrey has come up with an almost comically dense equation that can be used to almost completely eliminate spherical aberration in optical lenses, and the effects could be widespread.

SpaceX singlehandedly changed the game when it comes to rocket recycling, but it might soon have some company with competitor Rocket Lab today announcing a reusability program of its own.​

​​If you're driving at night, which are you more likely to notice: a single spot of light, or an entire illuminated human torso? Colorado-based cyclists Alex Mulvaney and Kathy Vega are betting on the second of the two, which is why they invented the ShineOn Dual Beam bike headlight.​

Sennheiser is aiming to take its Ambeo immersive audio technology on the road, and has teamed up with Karma Automotive to kit out a Revero GT with a specially-designed entertainment and communication system to be showcased during Monterey Car Week.