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British scientists have copied the fashion in which proteins keep cod fish from freezing, to create a process by which donated human blood could be frozen for storage, then quickly made available for transfusion.

The men and women who built Colossus, the world's first programmable electronic digital computer, gathered at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park on Wednesday for a re-enactment of the day the famous machine began its code-breaking operations against the Axis forces.

Based on feedback following its debut in 2012, Volkswagen has debuted a new version of the Taigun compact SUV concept at Auto Expo 2014 in New Delhi, describing it as a "near-production concept."

Self-healing paints and other coatings recently took a step closer to common use. Scientists have used "off-the-shelf" components to create a polymer that melds back together after being cut in half, without the addition of catalysts or other chemicals.

The FDA has now approved a device for use after an incomplete procedure that is minimally invasive and can achieve similar imaging results to a colonoscopy. PillCam Colon is a pill-sized camera that is swallowed and passes through a patient's gastrointestinal tract.

It took a while for hardware manufacturers to squeeze high-resolution screens into smaller tablets, but those floodgates are now wide open. Let's take the features and specs of one of the first razor-sharp mini-tablets, the 2013 Nexus 7, and compare them to those of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.

Billed as the "first hybrid crossover boat," the all-new Ethos E30 from Milano's Azure Embark uses a modular design to transform for all kinds of purposes. It's a fishing boat, pleasure cruiser, water sports platform and more.

Durr is a watch like no other: it has no face with which to tell the time, instead vibrating every five minutes to reveal the passing of time in another, more unusual way.

South Korean design studio Archiworkshop has injected some serious style into its recently completed "Glamping for Glampers" project. The five star luxury accommodation modules are somewhat of a hybrid between a tent and a cabin.

Aiming to harness the mobility of skiing without the uncomfortable and cumbersome footwear, the team behind FATblades has designed a pair of customized skis with which riders can wear traditional snowboard boots.

Panasonic has announced a LUMIX G Series successor to the DMC-GH3 digital single lens mirrorless (DSLM) camera. The 16 megapixel DMC-GH4 is not just a capable stills shooter, but is also capable of recording video at four times the resolution of Full HD.

Viewpoint is a new project due to open to the public on Feb. 10, that aims to provide Londoners with a secluded sanctuary in the peaceful surroundings of nature.