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​As the science of epigenetics begins to explain exactly how our gene activity can be modulated by external environmental factors​, a great debate brews - just how heritable are these epigenetic markers? Are the epigenetic results of stress and a bad diet in your life transferred to your children?

Ford isn’t mincing words at the launch of its all-new Focus lineup, claiming it’s “quite simply, the best car in our 114 year history.” It’s a ground-up redesign with a new look, a heap more driver assist goodies, active suspension and a sizeable jump in efficiency.

New research suggests that prenatal exposure to antidepressants, primarily selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), can significantly affect fetal brain development. The paper concludes these changes could raise the risk of the offspring developing depression during puberty.

Swedish company Soundracer is putting the noise back into performance motoring with an engine noise generating gadget that makes electric vehicles roar like high-performance combustion cars - on the inside AND on the outside, so pedestrians will definitely hear you coming.

Researchers at Caltech have induced a range of sensations in the arm of a paralyzed man. Electrodes implanted in the brain stimulated the neurons to produce different feelings. The research could eventually lead to prosthetic limbs that allow users to feel realistic sensations through them.

NASA has released a stunningly detailed 4K virtual tour of some of the Moon’s most fascinating and important features. Earth’s satellite is the only alien world ever to be visited by a crewed mission, and is likely to be revisited in the coming decades.

The Citizen Caliber 0100 Eco-Drive is a solar-powered concept pocket watch that is accurate to within ± one second per year thanks to a new movement that incorporates self-correcting technology and the company's proprietary Eco-Drive power system.

In partnership with Zodiac Aerospace, Airbus is developing a modular system that will allow airlines to change their cargo bays into sleeper compartments for long-haul flights complete with spacious bunks and other amenities.

​Back in early 2013, Blackmagic announced a compact Super 16 video camera for movie-makers on a budget. The company says that customers have been asking for a higher resolution version ever since, and has again chosen the NAB show in Las Vegas to launch the 2018 Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.​

Studies have shown that caloric restriction can drastically increase the lifespan of a range of animals. On the path to determining whether humans could benefit from the same lifestyle, a 10-year study on lemurs has now found that animals on the diet lived almost 50 percent longer than usual.

Skin cancer is the most common form of the disease, but it usually requires a biopsy to confirm whether a mark is malignant or not. Now, an Australian team has developed a microbiopsy device that’s far less invasive, basically painless, and won’t leave a scar.

​​One particularly active area of robotics research involves the exploration of soft parts, which are opening up new possibilities and making machines safer for humans to work around. Now they are gaining a helping hand from the amazing adhesive properties of the gecko.