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Forty-four-year-old endurance athlete Nicola "Nici" Walde has beaten the women's world record for the greatest distance traveled in a human-powered vehicle in 24 hours. Using a streamlined recumbent tricycle, Nici managed 227 laps of the Opel Test Center for a total of 1,088 km (676 mi) in 24 hours.

Researchers from ETH Zurich have found a way to make use of some of the chemical weapons bacteria have developed against each other. In this case, that bacterial battleground is on the surface of thale cress leaves.

Pushing the boundaries of what we're used to seeing in a tiny house, the Pohutukawa home has been designed to accommodate up to six people; a big move considering most tiny houses only accommodate two to four guests.

RIBA has announced its shortlisted projects for the Stephen Lawrence Prize. Consisting of small works built for under £1 million (roughly US$1.3 million) by fresh talent, this year's selection includes a wooden school extension, a farm shed turned into a luxury home, and a London tube memorial.

​Two years ago, we heard about a study which indicated that even though e-bikes require less rider effort to travel at a given speed, they're still a decent source of exercise. Now, a new study suggests that they're just AS good as regular bikes at improving fitness.

​Remember the Tailfin? It's a British-made aerodynamic carbon fiber rear bike rack, that was successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Now, its creators are taking things further, with the more functional Tailfin AeroPack.

A decommissioned electrical station in Copenhagen has been given a second life as a luxury hotel. Local chain Brøchner Hotels oversaw the transformation of the facility, with the resulting boutique hotel maintaining a distinct industrial charm.

​Elon Musk isn’t averse to thinking outside the square when it comes to branded merchandise. The latest example? A limited edition Tesla surfboard crafted, in part, with the same materials used in its cars. ​​

Dubbed Ten Degrees, this 48 sqm apartment features four function boxes that have been rotated by ten degrees (hence its name), to allow for a natural flow between the living zones, without blocking off space or making the home feel small.​

Initially revealed back in early 2016, the Microlino promised a new electric interpretation of the BMW Isetta. After some delays the stylish little EV has finally been approved as street legal by the European Union with production to commence immediately and first deliveries expected by early 2019.

The Pocket 2 sees a return to the netbook format of old, but with a little more power under the hood. It marries the touchscreen of a 7-inch tablet and the traditional keyboard of a laptop, packs in a 7th gen Intel SoC and runs Windows 10.

Brazilian researchers have created a new two-dimensional material called hematene, which is made up of sheets of iron ore just three atoms thick. And as is often the case with 2D materials, hematene seems to have different properties to its regular form.