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With a retuned version of the crossplane-crankshaft R1 superbike engine providing the boogie, the focus of Yamaha's new MT-10 will be on fun, but Yamaha has also chosen to throw in a cruise control system.​

One of the world’s rarest camera lenses, a fish-eye which can see behind itself, is set to be sold at auction where it could fetch up to US$50,000. The Nikon Fisheye Nikkor F5.6 6.2-mm SAP is one of only three that have ever been made.

Dutch firm MVDRV has been given the nod to lead the redevelopment of a waterfront area in Tainan, Taiwan. The project will see a rundown 1980's shopping mall demolished in favor of a pedestrian-friendly space.

Scientists from the University of Warwick have produced the first weather map of a planet outside our solar system. The planet in question – HD 189733b​ – has winds 20 times faster than any recorded on Earth raging across its surface.

During a ceremony in Chicago's Illinois Institute of Technology, the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) declared Italy's Stefano Boeri Architecti's greenery-clad Bosco Verticale the 2015 Best Tall Building Worldwide.

Researchers have developed a one-step test that can detect hepatitis C using only a urine sample, offering the potential to boost the availability of diagnosis and efforts to curb the virus around the world. ​

The winners of this year's Structural Awards have been announced. Run by the Institute of Structural Engineers, the awards aim to recognize outstanding achievement by structural engineers around the world. The overall winner was the Singapore Sports Hub, with the world’s largest free-spanning dome.

Small Milan-based custom bike builder CR&S brought something big to its home town for EICMA 2015. The Cafédecursa​ has the same massive S&S 117 cu. in. X Wedge engine that was at the heart of​ the company's original Duu muscle cruiser​.

Ural is the most recent motorcycle manufacturer to join the blacked-out dark side, with its limited-edition Star Wars-themed Dark Force model ... complete with a 3-foot extendable lightsaber. The company is making only 25 of the gloss-black sidecar rigs, with pricing set at US$15,000.

While solar-powered aircraft are certainly fascinating, there's no way that most of would ever be able to afford one … or is there? If a new Kickstarter campaign is successful, you'll be able to get a Volta Flyer solar airplane for just US$40. The only thing is, it'll be a little on the small side.​

The likes of Asimo, Valkyrie and ATLAS better make some room, as there's a new humanoid robot on the block. It's the third version of the University of Tehran's Surena robot, and it was unveiled this Monday.

The latest shaving tool involves science and technology to create blades that are harder, sharper, and last much longer than steel. Zafirro's Z2 razor is designed with a pair of white sapphire blades to cut hair and reduce disposable waste.