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MB Architecture harnessed its extensive experience with shipping container-based projects while designing a new media lab for Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Comprising four recycled containers, the prefabricated building was delivered in two parts and installed in just half a day.

Saab's latest military aircraft, the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system, completed its maiden flight on Thursday with Magnus Fredriksson, Saab Experimental Test Pilot, at the controls.

​Nothing beats a simple squeezable bottle when it comes to staying hydrated on the move, but the plastics used for these receptacles come at a cost. So the team behind Keego thought, why not use elastic metals instead?

Plastic Whale has been scooping plastic trash from Amsterdam's canals for a number of years, and transforming it into boats to collect even more plastic. The company has now found another use for this floating environmental nightmare – office furniture.​

The Geneva Motor Show officially wrapped up on Sunday. We've detailed the concept cars, the supercars, and the adventure vehicles, and now that the show is officially over, we take one last look back.

​When Dr. Tarek Loubani travelled to Gaza to work as an ER physician, stethoscopes were in short supply. Later, he noticed that a toy stethoscope worked quite well. This prompted him and a team from Western University to design a plastic stethoscope that can be made anywhere, using a 3D printer.

A partnership of scientists has been studying a conceptual spacecraft called the Hypervelocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response (HAMMER) vehicle, designed to deflect dangerous asteroids before they reach us.

​With the proliferation of smart devices in our homes security researchers are constantly uncovering vulnerabilities in these off-the-shelf products. A new report has revealed that many of these devices are remarkably insecure and can be compromised easily in less than 30 minutes.

New Atlas looks at some of Stephen Hawking's most memorable quotations, and to set them in the context of his life and work. Brace yourself for a whirlwind tour of free will, the state of humanity, God and fake news, all thanks to one of science's finest minds…

Many people see electric cars as something that's great for getting around town, but not for taking on long highway trips. Well, that's where neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) come in. They're designed specifically for shorter jaunts – and the Eli Zero is one of the latest to hit the scene.

The Toyota Engineering Society has created an android that scores baskets better than professional basketball players. Named CUE, the robot reportedly uses artificial intelligence to learn to shoot better than players from Japanese B League team Alvark Tokyo.

​Traditional quadcopters can be kind of awkward to transport, with their four propeller arms sticking out to the sides. As a result, we've recently seen a number of folding drones. One of the latest, the LeveTop, takes the form of a cylinder when not in use – plus it has some other useful features.