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NASA will be putting another eye on potentially dangerous asteroids in September when it reactivates the retired Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). The space telescope will use its infrared instruments to carry out a survey of near-Earth asteroids that may pose a threat to our planet.

House In a Warehouse, by Melbourne-based architectural firm Splinter Society, saw the transformation of an industrial space into a family home which features stormwater collection, solar hot water, and computer controlled lighting to reduce energy requirements.

What options are there for hip, young golfers who are too cool for carts? Well, they might soon be able to carve across the greens on an electric 4-wheel drive GolfBoard.

By using raw data from Multi Slice Computerized Tomography (MSCT) and processing it through sophisticated software on high performance computer systems, Malaysian entrepreneur Mathavan (Matt) Chandran, hopes to largely negate the need to slice open bodies at autopsy.

Boeing has rolled out the first 787-9 Dreamliner variant at its Everett, Washington assembly plant. The second of three variants of the Dreamliner, the 787-9 carries more passengers and has a greater range than the 787-8. The first 787-9 off the line is scheduled to be delivered in mid 2014.

NASA has released new concept images and animations outlining one version of the agency’s plan to capture an asteroid with an unmanned craft and return it to lunar orbit for astronauts to study.

Paintball gun design has remained about the same since the sport began, but an upcoming product could change the game entirely. The Strikeloader is a battery-operated backpack that feeds paintballs directly into a gun, eliminating the need for a regular loader while holding six times as much ammo.

Created by the same young British designers behind Wikihouse, OpenDesk is a set of open source furniture designs that aim to bypass shipping and transport costs by keeping manufacturing local.

Beer is often quaffed in the aftermath of a day of sports, despite the ill effects resulting from dehydration. However, a group of Australian Public Health researchers have now found that the bad effects of alcohol can be eased by adding a pinch of sodium to your beer.

The Cyclops is a 5-passenger deep-sea submersible that's currently under development. Once completed in 2016, it should be able to descend to a depth of 3,000 meters (9,800 ft).

BMW has created a plug-in hybrid concept out of its X5 crossover. The Concept X5 eDrive combines a four-cylinder engine and 95-hp electric motor for 19 miles of all-electric driving and a BMW-estimated US fuel economy of 62 mpg.

A new Kickstarter project is set to launch the world's first all-in-one 3d copy machine that can scan, copy, print and even fax 3d objects.Instead of buying a hammer the next time you need one, you could simply scan your neighbors or have a friend fax across their hammer scan and print your own.