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​IBM and MIT recently launched a new collaborative research lab designed to propel breakthroughs in the field of artificial intelligence over the next decade. The deal involves a US$240 million dollar investment from IBM, one of the largest ever seen between a university and a private company.

​Dinara Kasko started off her career as an architect but quickly discovered her passions lay elsewhere. Blending her architectural skills with an interest in baking she incorporated novel 3D-printed molds into her process to create stunningly unique geometric cakes and pastries.

After 45 years building its brand around the 90 degree V-twin, Ducati today showed its new V4 Stradale engine –​ a 210 hp, 14,000 rpm, 1,103 cm3, 90-degree V4 with 70° offset crank pins to facilitate a "twin pulse" firing sequence for predictable traction and a brand new signature Ducati sound.​

The Lamborghini Aventador S is a throwback to a time before turbos and hybrids, with its V12 engine and ISR gearbox. It also has a fixed roof: good for keeping the rain out, bad for people who enjoy wind in their hair and unfiltered engine noise. Those people now have the Aventador S Roadster.

Alpina takes a unique approach to performance. Rather than sacrificing itself at the altar of handling, the tuning house takes a more relaxed approach, putting comfort before hot-lap dominance. The latest product of that formula is the D5 S, the fastest diesel production car in the world.

A successful test has seen Rolls-Royce claim the world record for the world's most powerful aerospace gearbox​ with its Power Gearbox. Capable of handling the power from around 400 regular family cars, it will form a key part of Rolls-Royce's next-generation UltraFan engine.

​Drones are often referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs. Well, a team at Johns Hopkins University has created a UAAV – an unmanned aerial-aquatic vehicle. Named after the creature that inspired it, the Flying Fish is capable of both fixed-wing aerial flight and underwater travel.

The Jaguar Future-Type concept leaps ahead a few decades, exploring what luxury transportation might look like in and beyond 2040. In Jaguar's vision, artificial intelligence coordinates your everyday transportation needs and takes care of many other daily tasks at the sound of your voice.

​​Severe concussions are obviously cause for concern, but milder ones that go undetected can also lead to dangerous health impacts down the track. A new smartphone app could prove pivotal in this area, using the device's camera to scan the pupil for telltale signs of injury on the spot. ​

If you don't like it when your dentist checks your gums with a periodontal probe, you might not have to put up with it for much longer. Scientists have developed a new gum-checking technique that involves rinsing with squid ink instead.

Tile Bluetooth trackers have been helping people find their lost stuff for years. Now the company has launched the Tile Pro series, which comprises two new models: the classy Tile Style and the rugged Tile Sport. New Atlas took the latter for a spin, and found it to be a loud, reliable tracker.

​Are you sure that there aren't any peanuts in that cookie? For people with severe allergies, the answer to such questions can be extremely important. That's why scientists from Harvard Medical School are developing a highly portable system that can identify allergens in foods.