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NASA is developing the Adaptive Deployable Entry and Placement Technology (ADEPT) heat shield, which uses carbon-fiber cloth and can be folded up like an umbrella.

Scientists have come up with a self-contained lab in a needle-like device which is claimed capable of delivering results to common lab tests instantly. The device could potentially allow doctors to diagnose and treat conditions faster and make it easier to conduct diagnostic tests anywhere.

A team of scientists have surveyed the human exclusion zone surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site, observing large animals like deer and elk to be in abundance despite lingering radiation.

You want to go camping with the family, but you also want to sneak out and bike a bit of the enticing weave of scenic roads just outside camp. For those trips, the new Opus Moto trailer packs a comfortable folding tent with a trailer-top motorcycle carrier and lift system.​

Space startup Moon Express has signed a contract with Rocket Lab to help carry out three lunar missions starting in 2017. The agreement will see Rocket Lab provide launch services using its Electron rocket system.

Even the most dedicated fitness buff can benefit from reminders to stay active, which is one of the new features of the Polar’s latest activity tracker. We get some wrist-on experience with the Loop 2 to see how well this device measures up.

Apple's new iPhones are, as you might expect, better versions of the terrific pair of smartphones the company launched last year. Join Gizmag, as we review two of the best smartphones of the year, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

Facebook has announced plans to launch a satellite into space next year designed to beam internet down to millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa.

HP's new Windows 10 hybrid has a premium build, good specs and puts the keyboard in the box. It's positioned to compete directly with Microsoft's Surface line, and offers some high-end extras, like quad Bang & Olufsen speakers.

It's mesmerizing to watch how tenderly the tree harvester hugs its prey before murdering and dismembering it in seconds flat. The Ponsse Ergo cuts, strips and sections logs with ruthless speed and efficiency.

Researchers at MIT in the US and DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron) in Germany have developed a technology that uses high-frequency electromagnetic waves and could shrink particle accelerators by a factor of 100 or more.

We all get caught in downpours without an umbrella every now and then. For students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, however, that will no longer be a problem. A kiosk from a new firm called UmbraCity is offering automated umbrella loans that are free for 48 hours.