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A material called niobium phosphide, which is a compound of transition metal niobium and phosphorus, dramatically increases its resistance in a magnetic field. The material could find use in faster, higher-capacity hard drives and other electronic components.

Automobiles have made great strides in becoming cleaner and greener, but according to Divergent Microfactories, manufacturing is as dirty and inefficient as ever. The start-up puts forth a solution in the all-new Blade, "the world's first 3D-printed supercar."

The GinzVelo velomobile takes the form of a recumbent tricycle surrounded by a sleek fiberglass/foam core body shell. The shell aids in aerodynamics, shields the rider from the elements, and could even offer a degree of crash protection.

A 1970 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra-Glide owned since new by screen icon Marlon Brando has sold for $256,000 at Julien's Hollywood Legends auction in Hollywood yesterday. The sale price puts Brando's Harley comfortably inside the top 50 motorcycles ever sold at auction.

As if a Lexus hoverboard wasn't enough weirdness for one week, Toyota also revealed the Ultimate Utility Vehicle, a Sienna/Tacoma hybrid that will be trekking across North America. The Swagger Wagon has more swagger than ever, along with the newfound mettle to back it up.

The JVC Everio GZ-R450 and GZ-R320 are a pair of new rugged camcorders which are dust-proof, water-proof, drop-proof and freeze-proof. The duo also feature 40x optical zoom lenses and 3-inch touchscreens.

Kingii is marketing what is calls the world’s smallest inflatable as an alternative to conventional vests. The focus of an Indiegogo campaign, the wrist-worn device is aimed at swimmers, surfers, sailors, and others who like getting their feet wet.

Instead of looking through a different area of the lenses (and tilting your head forward and back) to switch from near to far objects as is the case with bifocals, the magnification of the AdlensFocuss glasses is adjusted by a small dial on the arm.

Looking for a way to add more presence to his solo performances, singer/songwriter Pete Roe invented the Submarine – a pickup for two strings that can be used to add some extra low end wallop to an electric or acoustic guitar.

Israel-based Flytrex is offering delivery drones and a 3G-based platform to deliver small packages. The company claims the Flytrex Sky is the first cloud-connected drone carrying an on-board 3G module designed to track the UAV and keep it jacked into the internet while in flight.

German motorcycle manufacturer Horex has just revealed plans to restart production, promising to have a new model in time for the EICMA show in Milan next November.

Nissan has just reinvigorated the world's favorite limited production sleeper car. Just in time for this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, it's giving its suped up small crossover a big update in the form of the Juke-R 2.0.