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While Nuak1 might sound like a robot's name, it's an enzyme that recent research shows plays a key role in creating a harmful protein in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease. Manipulating Nuak1 to our advantage could one day make treating the condition akin to fighting cholesterol with statins.

New research has revealed that more acidic waters as a result of climate change can throw fishes' survival instincts out of whack, and can sometimes even cause them to swim towards predators.

The non-profit XPrize is hoping to have imaginative minds applied to the issues of women's safety and water scarcity, through a pair of new competitions recently announced in New Delhi.

If a 31-m (102-ft) long Lego model of the Severn Bridge doesn't do it for you, then what about a 17-m (56-ft) tall Lego model of the Burj Khalifa? The world's tallest building has been faithfully reconstructed at Legoland Dubai.

Apple announced the Apple Watch Nike+ edition at its annual keynote in September and it’s slated to hit shelves on Friday, October 28. What can we expect from this running-centric smartwatch?

When a cyclist is riding across Antarctica, all-wheel-drive makes a lot of sense. That's what Australian adventurer Kate Leeming is attempting to do, and if you've got the cash, you can buy an AWD fatbike like the one that she'll be using.​

Silicon Valley-based battery and drivetrain company Atieva has rebranded itself as Lucid Motors, and is looking to go into large scale production of a luxury, high performance, autonomous-capable electric car within two years.

New research has prompted a rethink of the accepted idea that the universe's expansion is accelerating. An Oxford team found that the evidence for accelerated expansion doesn’t meet the certainty standards required by physicists to declare a discovery.

A Dutch company has developed a creative solution to air pollution: a giant vacuum cleaner that pulls in the equivalent of 32 Olympic swimming pools of air every hour and scrubs almost all toxic particles out of it. The end result is air that complies with European legislation on air quality.

Escape has followed-up its recent Vintage tiny house with the Vintage XL. Featuring the same cute and cottagey design but made larger, the towable tiny house has a spacious layout inside and can sleep a maximum of eight people. The total price comes in at US$73,400.

A new NASA ultra-HD video brings you on an extended float around the ISS through a fish-eye lens that takes in everything from mission patches on the wall to metal canisters filled with human waste.​

Underwhelming at first glance, it's tempting to review the Pixel phone by simply weighing it against its peers. But a closer look at the humble Pixel reveals a singularly Google approach that injects much-needed fresh air into the crowded smartphone market.