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Aerospace 3D printing went Mach 5 this week, with Orbital ATK announcing that it has successfully tested a printed hypersonic engine combustor at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia.

In an advance that could have ramifications for everything from electric vehicles to space exploration, researchers have built an all-climate lithium battery that warms itself up to battle the winter chill. ​

The introduction of Rand Boats' Picnic and Picnic Sport motorboats now offers an electric-powered alternative to traditional gas-powered boats. Able to seat up to 10 people, both models can sail for up to 16 hours at a maximum speed of 13 km/h (8 mph) depending on the choice of motors and batteries.

In theory, a treadmill could be be a great way to handle movement in virtual reality. How does the current reality live up to the theory? Read on, as we recap our feet-on CES demo of the Virtuix Omni VR treadmill.

Mini introduced the second-generation Clubman last year, but it stayed quiet about one significant new addition: AWD. It has officially added two extra drive wheels this week.

​DARPA has announced a program aimed at developing a cutting edge neural implant capable of forming a communication bridge between a human brain and a biocompatible device. It is hoped that technology, developed under the program, will have a wide range of applications in research and healthcare.

There's no doubt that tablets and smartphones have made multi-track audio recording on the run easier than ever. But connecting instruments to iPads and iPhones has never been quite as simple. The iRig Pro Duo helps make that final connection and allows musicians to truly record on the run.

Multipurpose campers are typically built inside stock vans, but Hymer has taken a different route with its new "Van" series, planting its own foam-insulated aluminum cabin atop a bare chassis. The new Van S combines a comfy living space and compact Mercedes Sprinter-based footprint.

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) together with Sikorsky Aircraft have deployed an autonomous helicopter and all-terrain robot to demonstrate what might be possible when advanced, unmanned vehicles join forces.​​

According to astrobiologists Aditya Chopra and Charley Lineweaver of the Australian National University, conditions on young planets are so volatile that if life doesn't evolve fast enough to stabilize the environment, it will quickly become extinct.

Using Philips' LED and Power over Ethernet (PoE) tech, the new intelligent lighting system at the recently opened Watt Family Innovation Center at Clemson University in South Carolina is set to deliver energy savings​ of around 70 percent.​

To give human workers a helping manipulator, JRL and Airbus Group have embarked on a four-year project to develop humanoid robots that can work on aircraft assembly lines.​