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An army of tiny robots scuttling about inside your mouth cleaning your teeth. It's a disquieting thought, and yet it might be one of the most effective ways to deal with the sticky bacterial biofilms that coat our choppers – as well as water pipes, catheters and other tough-to-clean items.

ESA and Hungary-based Admatis are developing infrared and phosphorescent navigation markers for satellites. The patches that attach to the outer hull or insulation of the spacecraft are designed to help space servicing vehicles more safely approach, rendezvous, and dock with the target satellite.

Is a touchscreen strip enough to justify a staggering sticker price? Let’s line up the 13-inch version of the new 2016 MacBook Pro with its 2015 counterpart.

​An American startup is looking to turn seawater into drinking water using only the motion of the ocean.

The rise in speeds from 1894 to 1914 charts a wave of innovation: from one cylinder to 12 cylinders, from side-valve to DOHC 4-valve combustion chambers, from solid axles to pneumatic suspension and from 12 mph to 120 mph. Here's a look at the world's fastest cars throughout these formative years.

Immotor, a California startup founded by Mophie founder Daniel Huang, offers a stylish, new urban transport solution. Its folding electric Go scooter rolls for up to 20 miles (32 km) around city centers and includes a versatile Super Battery system.

​As highlighted by the Chelyabinsk meteor impact of 2013 and frequent fly-bys of asteroids, we need to keep watching the skies for any space rocks that may pose a threat. Teams of astronomers doing that have hit a milestone of 15,000 near-Earth objects (NEOs), and there’s plenty more still to find.

If waddling about in full leathers isn't your idea of impressing the locals, there are a growing number of alternatives for motorcyclists that put comfort, style and protection in the same package – and Saint Unbreakable denim leads the pack on several fronts.

The inaugural SMUD Tiny House Competition recently took place in Sacramento, California. Santa Clara University won out of a total of 10 Californian college teams with its novel solar-powered home which automatically rotates on a sun-tracking platform to ensure it receives the most rays possible.

From the moment Peak Design announced its Everyday Messenger bag last year, people asked for a backpack version. After a recent Kickstarter campaign the Everyday Backpack will soon start shipping. We've spent a couple of weeks trying one out, to see whether it should be your next camera bag.

​The updated Messages app in iOS 10 introduces a bevy of visual features. Here's how to harness them so your lasers-and-GIFs game is on point.

​​The shapes and sizes of drones have changed a lot in recent times, but most serious quadcopters are still controlled by way of a dual-joystick controller. A new crowdfunding campaign is coming at it from a different angle, by developing a drone that can be flown with a single hand.