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In this episode of our ongoing Modern Relics video series we look at the cult of the Laserdisc, the first optical video disc to hit the market and a format that developed a rabid, albeit small, collective of followers throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

We've seen E-Ink used in shoes and fashion accessories and it was only a matter of time before someone decided to to integrate it in a wallet. Meet the Wonder Wallet.

The newly-announced reMarkable “paper tablet” is designed to replace your ancillary papers – notes, sketches and documents included – in a single device that offers a convincing real-paper look and feel.

Some of our closest invertebrate cousins, like this Acorn worm, have the ability to perfectly regenerate any part of their body that's cut off - including the head and nervous system. Humans have most of the same genes, so scientists are trying to work out whether human regeneration is possible too.

Romania's Biodomes is the latest in a long line of firms to design houses based on geodesic domes and it offers multiple sizes and configurations. Its models are very tough and are rated to withstand severe earthquakes and winds.

Slovenian shop Noordung does a few interesting things with its new e-bike, including designing a curvy take on the traditional diamond frame and integrating a boombox into its removable battery pack. This bike provides pedelec motor power, blasts music and charges your gadgets.

For many people nowadays, a workout isn’t a workout unless it’s tracked, logged and shared. But with so many fitness tracking devices available, it can be hard to choose the right one. Here we look at some of the best activity and fitness trackers available in 2016.

​While it's impressive that today's consumer drones can do things like track objects, the fact is that most users will probably never utilize those functions. With that in mind, Fotokite has announced availability of its simple quadcopter-on-a-leash, the folding Phi.

Scientists have set a new world record for atomic clock stability using a pair of ytterbium-based timepieces stable down to quintillionths of a second. The researchers believe that their new system may prove invaluable in determining the precision of fundamental universal constants.

In what might be a case of two wrongs making a right, an Australian startup has shown that it is possible to get a cleaner blend of fuel by combining oil derived from old tires with diesel. ​

Hydrogen has great potential as a future clean energy source, but it's difficult to store safely. Now a Japanese research team has invented a compact, flexible polymer that could lead to a plastic container of hydrogen that's safe to carry in your pocket.

The Trakkadu All Terrain van from Australia's Trakka takes campers to all types of destinations, over pavement and bare earth, and treats them to a comfortable evening or three, complete with solar power and a hot shower.​