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Inventions with the power to change lives: A sneak preview of the four finalists of this year's Aid Innovation Challenge.

Fresh from disrupting the taxi industry and charging ahead with autonomous cars, Uber is looking to add 170-mph electric VTOL air taxis to its on-demand transport mix. Here are the key points from Uber's fantastic 97-page Elevate white paper.

The new sixth-generation COPO is the latest in a line of factory drag cars from Chevrolet, but it's not the only race-oriented Camaro to be revealed at SEMA this week. The company will also showcase a test car loaded up with concept parts produced through its SS Drag Race Development program.

An $85K full-size SUV with real-world off-road chops built around a comfortable and luxurious cabin, the modern Toyota Land Cruiser is a contradiction on four wheels, but an ever-intriguing one. Toyota has made it even more intriguing at the 2016 SEMA Show.

A team from Denmark has created a pair of waterproof pants for cyclists and adventurers that use a unique fastening system to make them easier to put on and take off. ​

In spite of the global push to downsize engines, Mercedes hasn't given up on the classic inline six and V8 yet. The German giant has unveiled details about its new modular family of engines, all of which are fully compatible with the latest hybrid and electric technology. ​

​Ever since Henri Becquerel noticed that certain minerals blurred photograph plates, radiation has fascinated and frightened the public. To clear away the fog in the cloud chamber, New Atlas looks at the truth about radiation in our everyday lives.

​The strength of spinach isn't only in its nutrients, but also in its ability to be hacked to function as a sensor able to detect things like explosives, according to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

This year the tally of known near-Earth asteroids and comets passed 15,000 and more are being discovered, like asteroid 2016 VA, which buzzed our planet Wednesday just a day after it was first spotted.

Having set out a snooze-worthy pair of concepts in the leadup to SEMA, Chevrolet has finally found its mojo. The Colorado Z71 Hurley Concept has been designed with surfers in mind, and uses a clever bed liner to deal with all the wet, salty gear you could possibly throw at it.

Gensler's Shanghai Tower, the world's second-tallest building, has been declared the world's best skyscraper by information specialist Emporis in its annual skyscraper awards. The mixed use megatall skyscraper was lauded by Emporis for its elegant design and energy-efficiency.

SpaceX is hopeful it will resume launches of its Falcon 9 rocket by the end of the year as it narrows down the possible causes of the explosion​ on September 1 that destroyed the booster and its AMOS-6 satellite payload.