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​Tapping into the machinery of a cell and rewiring it to take on another identity is an exciting capability that scientists are just beginning to explore.​ Now researchers at the Salk Institute report another groundbreaking advance, converting open wounds into healthy skin.

The team at Danforce appear to have stuffed more into a flashlight than we'd have imagined possible. The super-modular G1 Pro is an adjustable-focus flashlight throwing out up to 1,080 lumens. But it's also a lantern, a compass and a power bank, with mounts, clips and accessories galore.

The Macaron​ is a clever measuring tape dreamt up by students from the Queensland University of Technology. Described as a universal smart tape measure, it was inspired by one of the team members who is vision impaired and struck some difficulties renovating his house.

This year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon had a fascinating selection of campers of all styles and sizes. We've already looked at the smallest trailers of the show; now it's time to look at the coupe-swallowing, triple-axle motorhomes, off-road expedition trucks and stretched luxury caravans.

Yamaha is hitting the US market with a series of four pedal-assist e-bikes covering a range of urban commuting and light MTB riding. Powered by 250-watt, high torque mid drive multi-sensor motors and 500 Wh battery packs, the Urban Rush, Cross Connect, Cross Core and YDX Torc are in stores now.

Xbox Australia has created a limited edition greaseproof controller that should help gamers keep a better grip on their controller and their eyes on the prize – especially if that prize is a chicken dinner.

Suzuki has augmented its hideous but uber-practical V-Strom range with a 250cc-class parallel-twin to welcome a wider range of riders into the soft-road touring family. The V-Strom 250 ABS has 25 horses, plenty of luggage provisions and a face like a locomotive with a beak.

​Airthings, the company behind digital sensors that detect radon gas, has built a global map based on frequently updated data pulled from its distributed network of devices installed in customers' homes.

​Common bacteria living on our skin has raised a red flag for scientists concerned with the rise of superbugs, as research reveals the spread of a new type of drug-resistant infection around the globe, raising the very real possibility that the infections it causes will essentially be untreatable.

The US Navy is looking at a type of "artificial blubber" to allow divers to work in freezing conditions for hours on end. The approach uses an off-the-shelf wetsuit permeated with inert gases to triple a diver's endurance against the threat of hypothermia.

After trying and failing last year, Offshore Sensing has now succeeded in sailing an unmanned vessel across the Atlantic. The Sailbuoy Met was deployed from Newfoundland on June 7, 2018 and reached the coast of Ireland on August 26, a distance of 3,000 km.

​Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München have found that Celastrol, a plant-derived substance used in traditional Chinese medicine, shows potential for combating obesity by activating centers in the brain responsible for producing feelings of fullness.