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A versatile origami fold could be the key to creating just about any structure, from the nanoscale to full-scale buildings, according to new engineering research out this week. A team at Harvard says the key is a folding pattern known as the Miura-ori.

A team of researchers is working to turn the powerful CRISPR gene-editing tool towards treating a serious eye disease. Early results are promising, with the team successfully correcting the mutation that causes the condition in cells outside the body.

Researchers from China's Northwest A&F University​ have managed to construct artificial tissue that's proving effective at mimicking the human liver. The work could lead to the ability to test drugs without compromising precious tissue.

​Many diabetics have limited feeling in their feet, and thus aren't aware when pressure is being exerted on one area of the foot for a prolonged period. That's why a team from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is creating SenseGO – pressure-monitoring electronic socks.​

Three motorcycle auctions (London, Paris and Gainesville, Florida) in the next few weeks offer unprecedented opportunities to obtain some rare European motorcycles.

A pedestrian bridge adjacent to New York​'s High Line is home to a compelling new light sculpture. Prismatic_NYC by Hyphen-Labs in collaboration with Interior Architects comprises rotating prisms of LEDs that move and change based on the weather.​

Industrial Design student Kama Jania from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Poland​ has created a working prototype of a lightning-proof tent. The Bolt tent is part of a series of three different tents that are each designed to protect users from direct lightning strikes and step voltage.

Austin Maynard Architects (formerly named Andrew Maynard Architects) recently completed Mills, the toy management house. It's an extension to a small terrace that focuses on adding storage space, sustainable features, and a strong sense of fun.

The urbane look​s of the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser seem at odds with its rough and tumble image, yet underneath, the capability of the LC of old is still there. This Toyota can race the rhino with any of its forebears. It will just look classier doing it.​

We recently spent some time walking the halls of London Toy Fair. Here’s our round-up the major tech trends at the show, and a look at our pick of the best new tech toys for 2016.

​SpaceX has successfully carried out a drop test for the four main parachutes that will form the principal stage of the Crew Dragon's descent system.

On Thursday, the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation unveiled its SeaAerial, which uses a column of seawater sprayed into the air to create a radio transceiver antenna.