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Unlike experimental laser-based tractor beams that so far have only been able to influence targets at the microscopic level so far, researchers from the University of Dundee have created a tractor beam using ultrasonic energy to move macro (>1 cm) objects towards the energy source.

Solar Flight has announced that husband and wife team Eric and Irene Raymond have taken to the skies together, making the Duo the first solar-powered airplane to carry two people.

With a premium build, strong specs and great battery life,the HTC One (M8) is the current Android king. But after just two months on the market, the LG G3 as arrived to challenge its dominance with some show-stopping specs. Read on as Gizmag compares these two Android heavyweights.

The KLAX axe head weighs just 7.4 oz (210 g) and, like a beefed-up Swiss Army knife, features a bevy of built-in tools. Measuring 6.25 x 3.75 0.3 in (15.8 x 9.5 x 0.76 cm), the KLAX is fixed to the handle via a custom-made clamping mechanism and can be quickly detached for easier transport.

In 2009 Shimano brought electronic gear-shifting to road bikes, in the form of its Dura-Ace Di2 group. Now, however, the company has announced the upcoming release of XTR M9050 Di2, which will allow mountain bikers to swap their derailleur cables for electrical wiring.

The maiden flight of Solar Impulse 2 took place on Monday morning at Payerne aerodrome in Switzerland. The solar-powered aircraft took off at 5:36 AM CET, when the weather around the aerodrome was at its calmest, with pilot Markus Scherdel at the controls.

By exploiting the difference between the speed of two different beams of colored light when traveling through a heated crystalline disk, University of Adelaide researchers claim to have produced the world's most sensitive thermometer – with an accuracy of 30 billionths of a degree.

One of the challenges in monitoring the health of our pets is the fact that they can't tell us when they're starting to feel a little poorly. We only know that there's something wrong once it's obvious. PetPace is designed to let pet owners know that something's up, before it reaches that point.

WatchStander is a radar system that's designed to pick out small boats, such as the low-slung skiffs often used by pirates. It then tracks the vessels, and deters them if it looks like they're going to attack.

MacBooks can make for great laptops, but their speedy solid-state drives don't give you much bang for your buck. So why not do something with that SD card slot, and give yourself some more semi-permanent storage? That's the thinking behind Transcend's JetDrive Lite. Read on, for Gizmag's quick look.

Aiming to open its doors this (northern) summer, Original Unverpackt is set to become Germany's first waste-free supermarket. Customers bring containers to take the produce away, borrow reusable containers from the store or use bags made from recycled paper.

Spain's Alventosa Morell Arquitectes recently completed work on an energy-efficient prefabricated residence named Casa GG which requires very little energy to heat, even in the middle of winter.