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European researchers have released a study that suggests turbines mounted underneath bridges could be a good way to harness the power of the wind in built up areas, or natural regions with limitations on development.

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have found that a peculiar compound seems to act as a conductor and an insulator at the same time. It could be the first in a completely new class of metallic materials.

Honda has claimed a new Guinness World Record, for the "Lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars)." Although that's a bit of a mouthful, it simply means that the carmaker achieved the highest fuel efficiency ever recorded while traversing all 24 adjoining EU countries.

We've all been there at some time ... stuck behind a slower-moving vehicle on a two-lane highway, having to periodically pull part-way into the oncoming lane to check if it's safe to pass. The EYES system lets users see the road ahead from that front car's view.

BMW Motorrad has enhanced the motorcyclist’s safety arsenal with the introduction of a dynamic brake light designed to better warn following traffic of emergency braking action taking place up front.

An organization in which Paypal founder Peter Thiel is an investor is aiming to build a floating city-state by 2020. The Seasteading Institute says semi-independent floating cities would provide an opportunity to try out new modes of government and could also tackle a number of other problems.

Apple didn't update the 15-in Retina MacBook Pro when it did the 13-in model a couple months ago, but today balance has been restored to the lineup. Let's compare the 15-in and 13-in versions of the MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

Two Swiss roboticists are the latest to turn to folding parts to save drones from snapped rotors and damaged parts, with an origami-inspired quadcopter that springs to life in less than a second.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is a budget-friendly 4K-shooting mirrorless camera which has inherited a number of high-end features such as the ability to easily extract 8-megapixel stills from 4K video footage.

ReVault is a wearable drive that allows users to sync their data across all of their devices without needing the cloud.

The Pole Position Sliding Pickup System allows players to change the position of a guitar's pickup relative to the strings on the fly. This means a guitarist can opt for a bright bridge tone or a fat, warm neck tone, or anything inbetween – all with just a light touch from the picking hand.

Horizon Energy Systems is developing a quadcopter that should be able to fly for much longer than existing models. Known as the Hycopter, the fuel cell-powered drone is hoped to be capable of 4-hour flight times once completed.