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Engineers at the Vienna University of Technology foresee a future where platforms 100 m long and covered with solar panels float on even heavy seas thanks to a new floatation system called Heliofloat.

The Brain Drone Race takes the already impressive technology of thought-controlled drone piloting and gives it an edge, imploring pensive pilots to will their drones across the finish line ahead of the competition.​

At the Commercial Vehicle Show, Adgero will unveil a regenerative braking system with power boost that utilizes ultracapacitors on a curtainsider semi-trailer. The kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) is designed to provide a 25 percent cut in fuel usage and carbon emissions.

Scientists have identified a compound that can reverse symptoms of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. The method hasn't been tested on human patients just yet, but it's been found to be effective in genetically modified fruit flies.

Isuzu has teamed up with Arctic Trucks to develop its most extreme D-Max pickup truck ever. This D-Max wants to get dirty. ​

Revealed at Auto China 2016, the new Volvo Lounge Concept builds upon last year's spacious rear cabin design. Volvo calls it a "unique piece of art." We call it "the backseat we want to take our next road trip in."

The 5 megapixel OmniVision camera sensor at the heart of the Raspberry Pi camera module released in 2013 has been retired in favor of Sony's 8-megapixel back-illuminated IMX219 CMOS sensor. Makers are promised improved image quality, high sensitivity and low noise.

You already know that water can have three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. But scientists at the Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) have discovered that when it's put under extreme pressure in small spaces, the life-giving liquid can exhibit a strange fourth state known as tunneling.

​NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured a stunning, and seemingly impossible view of Saturn's iconic ring system intersecting with a second set of phantom rings.

Building on the theme of dual mode transportation that we noticed at the Beijing show four years ago, Audi's Q3-based connected mobility concept revealed at Auto China 2016 packs a multifunctional longboard in its bumper, providing an integrated last-mile solution.

3D-printed items tend to have a fairly rough, layered look to them. Polishing them by hand is one option, but Chinese startup Polymaker is now offering an alternative: a new printing material that essentially "self-polishes" when placed in an accompanying machine.​

Ford has launched a new EcoBlue diesel engine promising a 13 percent improvement in fuel economy to go with its improved refinement and performance.