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Scientists have created a solar cell of mutiple layers of different perovskite materials that has a claimed a peak efficiency of 26 percent. And can usefully convert light energy over much greater parts of the spectrum than standard silicon solar cells.

Feel like getting as far away from civilization as possible for some reason? You'll be needing an adventure bike – and probably one that's more capable off-road than the big boys. Yamaha's T7 concept might be just the ticket, based on the MT-07 parallel twin motor.

​Not content with making the Monster smaller and more accessible, Ducati has used EICMA 2016 in Milan to unveil the Multistrada 950. Although it's powered by a smaller engine, the Multistrada 950 has been designed with the same go-anywhere focus as its bigger, more expensive brethren.

It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of all the nakeds and concepts released at EICMA, but there are also plenty of interesting things going on in the world of scooters. Take the Yamaha TMAX 530, which has been given an electric throttle and a lighter frame for a more engaging ride.

Laser physicists have captured an atomic-level event – an electron being ejected from a helium atom after being struck by a photon – with an accuracy of a trillionth of a billionth of a second, showing the definitive correlation between quantum theory and experimental proof.

Another surprise from KTM at this year's EICMA expo in Milan: "The Prototype." Featuring an all-new 790cc parallel twin, the compact, lightweight Duke 790 seems set to fill the space between the single cylinder Duke 690 and the fire-breathing 1290 Super Duke R.

In the last two years, Apple has revamped its MacBook line with new aesthetics and a different outlook on connecting accessories. We lined up the 2016 MacBook Pro with the latest 12-inch MacBook, to compare their features and specs.

Scientists studying the flight of Brazilian free-tailed bats have clocked the creatures zipping along at 160 km/h (100 mph), making them the fastest horizontal flyers in the entire animal kingdom. ​

Tectoy has opened preorders for a new production run of the Sega Mega Drive (known as Sega Genesis in the US), which is modeled on the original, plays existing cartridges and uses wired controllers, but also features a couple of modern conveniences like an SD card slot and 22 pre-installed games.

A new study suggests that the Earth’s vegetation has upped its game to help offset carbon emission growth. After a 40-year upward trend, the rate at which atmospheric CO2 levels increased plateaued between 2002 and 2014, thanks to plants plucking more CO2 out of the air than they have previously.

Ducati might be known as a red-blooded maker of scary superbikes and powerful nakeds, but even aspirational brands need entry-level bikes. EICMA Milan has been used by the marque as the launch pad for the Ducati Monster 797, along with a pair of Monster 1200s.

The firm behind the sensor of the Leica M has developed a 48-megapixel CMOS offering with a global shutter. In addition to being suited to shooting fast-moving objects without distortion, the CMV50000 from CMOSIS, can also support 8K video resolutions at 30 fps.