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​Although professional mechanics use a lift or a pit to get at the undersides of cars, home-based tinkerers don't usually have such a setup. And while using a wheeled creeper to squeeze underneath the vehicle is one alternative, the new "It's a Jack" lets users tilt their autos over instead.

Orbex has unveiled the world's largest 3D-printed rocket engine. The single-piece, cryogenic liquid-fueled engine was installed in the second stage of an engineering prototype of the company's Orbex Prime launcher and is claimed to be more powerful by volume than many heavy launchers.

Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a new material that senses how warm a person’s body is and automatically adjusts how much heat it traps or releases.

A 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B has taken out the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award, the de facto world championship for concours cars. This one-of-five car was displayed at the 1937 Paris Auto Salon, 1937 Milan Auto Show, 1938 Berlin Motor Show, and won the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

​​It didn’t come easily, but Tesla’s long grind toward become an influential force in electric vehicle manufacturing, and the automotive industry as a whole, is beginning the bear some fruit.

Alfa Romeo unveiled a 4C Spider called the Italia. When the cover was pulled off it in Chicago, we could see that the handcrafted little 4C would be something special. Only 15 of the cars will be built for the North American market, each with a US$5,000 price jump over the standard 4C.

Ram Truck has unveiled a new multifunction tailgate for the Ram 1500 pickup truck that directly takes on the MultiPro tailgate from GMC. The multifunction tailgate from Ram opens downward, splits to open to either side, and can be used while a trailer is attached.

​Back in 2015, Arcimoto revealed the Generation 8 SRK electric three-wheeler. A bunch of Beta Series were followed by a limited Pilot Series last year, and now the company is readying the first Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) for retail availability – the flagship Evergreen Edition.​

As any scuba diver knows, communicating while underwater is difficult. Although it's possible to use hand signals, you still have to get other divers' attention so that they see those signals. The Oceans S1 Supersonic dive computer is made to address that problem, using an ultrasonic comms system.

As MDMA sits on the precipice of being legally approved as clinical treatment for PTSD in the United States, a team of researchers from the University of Exeter set out to try to better understand what long-term effects the drug has on a person’s ability to emotionally empathize with others.

​When algal blooms occur in lakes, the over-abundant cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) produce a toxin known as microcystin. Now, Ohio-based scientists are using OTHER types of bacteria to neutralize that toxin, in a process that could be cheaper and more eco-friendly than the alternatives.

​How does one lift 100 metric tons of spacefaring gear into low-Earth orbit? For SpaceX and its ambitious CEO, that means strapping 31 advanced boosters to the bottom of a retro-styled rocket and shooting for the stars. Test-firing of this engine has now reached lift-off levels of power.