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​The outdoor industry is a pretty good place to look for clever space-saving ideas at work. A case in point is The Splitter, a simple multi-use utensil that cuts down on kitchen clutter at camp and packs up snugly when not in use. ​​

High-profile Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has turned his considerable talent to shipping container-based architecture for the first time to produce this new Starbucks. The project is located in Taiwan and will function as a drive-thru in a soon to be opened shopping mall.

In more bad news for future voyagers to Mars, a team of scientists has found that the cosmic rays that astronauts will encounter on long space voyages can cause heavy damage to their GI tract. Using animal tissue, they found that the radiation produces both immediate and long term health problems.

Striking new research from scientists at the University of British Columbia and Harvard University is suggesting that adults who were victims of abuse as children may carry an imprint of that trauma in regions of their DNA.

The only brand new models that Kawasaki introduced at the Intermot show were a couple of 125s, a Ninja and a Z, yet people will probably be talking more about the power boost of the supercharged H2. If that was not enough, Kawasaki also updated the ZX-10R family by upgrading all of its versions.

Alongside announcing a strong professional jury for the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards, a selection of the best submissions so far have just been revealed showing an astounding array of images from photographers all over the globe.

​Further to opening our eyes to all kinds of new perspectives on our environment, we are beginning to see how drones can play very active roles in its construction. The latest example comes from a team of researchers that hope to use them to craft low-cost housing made from natural materials. ​

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) recently won a competition to design a new concert hall in Russia. The forward-thinking firm is rarely satisfied to play it safe, and this once again prove to be the case as it produced an unusual design inspired by sound waves.

FIM Caravans takes the idea of a "mini-caravan" in a different direction from the teardrop. Its Migrator shares some characteristics with the classic tear but looks quite different, with sharp angles and lines. FIM also brings some unique features, like gull-wing doors and a modular kitchen.

Looking at production bikes, you could be forgiven for thinking there's not much real innovation going on in the motorcycle world. And when you see the bizarre and creative and wonderful things custom builders are doing ... well, you get a sense for why manufacturers tend to play it safe!

​A few years ago, designers from Yamaha Corp and Yamaha Motor switched for a while. For the company's &Y project, engineers from both have collaborated on concept models, the latest being a music device made of vehicle parts.

Scientists have developed an inexpensive new paper-based blood test kit that quickly determines if patients have infectious diseases. Among other things, it could be of great help to clinicians in developing nations who don't have access to traditional lab equipment.