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Start with a Vauxhall/Opel/Chevrolet/Saturn Astra VXR, shed 100 kg by replacing metal with carbon fiber, then pump its 2.0-liter turbo engine to 297 hp, upgrade the suspension wheels, tires, gearbox and brakes to cope with the stresses, and you have the Astra VXR Extreme ... and it's street legal.

Beijing's air quality is reportedly very poor, with the city recently recording some of its worst smog levels ever. In response, architecture firm Orproject has proposed the construction of a sealed canopy filled with clean air.

Mogees is a sensor and app combination which turns anything around you into a music instrument. Attach the sensor to the object of your choosing and every contact you make will be turned into music via your smartphone.

The vast majority of fitness trackers strap to your wrist, but would there be any benefit to strapping a one to your ankle instead? That's the question Flyfit asked – and the answer, it says, is yes.

New analyses of the x-ray and gamma-ray emissions from the center of the Milky Way galaxy, the Andromeda galaxy, and the Perseus galaxy cluster have detected significant signs of two possible dark matter particles. One is likely a 7.1 keV sterile neutrino, and the other appears to be a 35 GeV WIMP.

One Llama has just announced an application that listens to background noise, and when it hears something that the user needs to know about, such as a car horn, it automatically mutes the music from headphones and amplifies the important sound. At least, that's the promise.

A common ailment among stroke patients and the aging, treating a degenerative sense of touch has proven a complex task. A stimulation glove designed to improve tactile perception through small electrical pulses could provide a wearable solution that's unimposing enough for everyday use.

Researchers in Huston have developed a cost effective method for printing living cells with almost a 100 percent survival rate. The method which resembles the ancient art of block printing allow cells to be printed on any surface at a fraction of the cost of current technologies.

The Bentley Continental GT Speed is already one of the road's most electrifying combinations of luxury, power and performance. At the Geneva Motor Show, Bentley will add an extra bit of muscle to the "fastest production Bentley ever." It will also show the new Flying Spur V8.

Finnish company Creoir Ltd is certainly banking on style being the force to drive mass market appeal of the smartwatch. Its concept Ibis Dual Face Smart Watch on show at this week's Mobile World Congress closer resembles a piece of jewelry than other smartwatch designs floating around.

A couple of months ago, Sena released its Prism actioncam. Among other things, it allows users to add their own narration to footage as it's being recorded, via Bluetooth. Sena has now announced its Bluetooth Audio Pack, that lets GoPro Hero users do the same thing.

We all know to look out for viruses that can be spread over the internet, or by sharing files between computers. Now, however, scientists have shown that special viruses could move between wireless access points using existing Wi-Fi networks.