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One of the body's defenses against deadly cancer cells may have just received a much-needed boost. Researchers have happened upon a previously unknown protein shown to ramp up the presence of all-important cytotoxic T cells, which destroy virus-infected and cancerous cells.

Long before the now daily bombardment of death defying stunts on YouTube there was motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel. A comprehensive collection of Evel Knievel memorabilia traveled to the Circuit of the Americas during the MotoGP weekend, so we stopped by for a trip down memory lane.

Surfline is an established service that provides information on surf conditions, in the form of alerts on a smartphone app. Now, Surfline has partnered with Nixon to provide such alerts on an easier-to-access sports watch, known as the Ultratide.

Yachts, often being a plaything of the wealthy, are a fertile breeding ground for flamboyant and luxurious new designs. One such concept is the 55 m (180 ft) X-Easy motor yacht designed by Monaco-based Pastrovich Studio. The X-Easy is designed for the fun, relaxation and wellness of those on-board.

The world’s SUV manufacturers have jumped aboard the hybrid bandwagon, with BMW, Volvo, Mercedes and now Audi preparing hybrid versions of their four-wheel drives. The Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro offers claimed best-in-class electric-only range thanks to a 17.3 kw/h fluid-cooled battery pack.

As many bike riders will know, sustained cycling can end up being a pain in the neck – literally. Tilting your head down toward the ground can provide temporary relief from that pain, but then you're not able to see where you're going ... unless you're using a Pedi-Scope, that is.

The all-new Toroidion 1MW concept car was designed, developed and built entirely in Finland. The car wrestles the title of world's most powerful all-electric supercar away from the Rimac Concept One. At a full megawatt (1,341 hp), it's one of the most powerful supercars, period.

Scientists at the University of Maryland have found further evidence to support the widely accepted theory of how the Moon was formed by analyzing the isotopic “fingerprints” of rock samples brought back by the Apollo astronauts.

Since the launch of its first electric vehicle in 2012, Evolve Skateboards has continued to refine its idea of what electric skateboards should be. We have spent the last few weeks with its latest and apart from having a hell of a time, found it to be a more than practical way of getting around.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has revealed the winners of its 2015 Housing Awards. Established to promote the best in housing design, the awards offer an opportunity to check out what the influential body sees as the cream of the current crop of American homes.

If robots are going to become part of our everyday lives, they'll need to learn to work with everyday things and figure out how to use new machines. Cornell University has developed robot barista that can not only make a latte, but figure out how to use an unfamiliar espresso maker.

If you share a car with your other half then there's bound to come a time when you both need to use it for different reasons. Well, a new concept design would mean that you could. The Lane Splitter is a car that splits apart and becomes two motorbikes.