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The European Space Agency's Venus Express unmanned probe is being put through a series of maneuvers in hopes that its remaining fuel can push the spacecraft into a higher orbit and give it a bit more life before it plunges into the Venusian atmosphere.

Scientists at St Louis University have discovered that the brain pathway A3AR could be the key to mitigating chronic pain without some of the unwanted baggage, potentially pointing to new methods of therapeutic treatment.

Researchers at Drexel University have hit upon a conductive clay which they claim is an "exceptionally viable candidate" to replace the electrode materials used in batteries. Sure, another day another super material, but MXene, as it's called, does boast some rather intriguing properties.

Recent studies have shown that graphene is 10 times better than steel at dissipating kinetic energy. That could make it an excellent choice for lightweight ballistic body armor.

In our journey from Detroit, to Geneva, to Beijing and on to Paris and LA during 2014, we've seen countless concept cars, some good, some terrible and some that we're still undecided on. Here are our choices for the best of the best of 2014.

It's a classic situation ... a family is watching TV, but in order for the grandparents to be able to hear it, the volume is turned up too loud for everyone else. A student from the UK, however, might have a solution. He's developed a system that projects high-volume audio to just one spot.

Technology-wise, the new Rolls-Royce Ghost has received a number of updates, including headlights that automatically adjust so your high beams don't dazzle oncoming drivers, and a GPS-aided transmission that reads the road ahead and pre-selects the best gear for an upcoming hill or corner.

Chevy is preparing to join the ranks of automakers that have released Vision Gran Turismo cars on the Gran Turismo 6 video game. Its design is based on Chaparral race cars from the 60s and 70s, adding a bit of historical pedigree to what promises to be a wild, futuristic track car.

ESA is set to send a 3D printer up to the International Space Station (ISS) for a preliminary round of orbital testing in the first half of next year. The results of the study will be instrumental in informing us on the potential uses of 3D printing in microgravity.

Last year the iPad Air and Retina iPad mini made for a tough decision. But this year Apple put all its eggs in the iPad Air 2 basket, leaving no question as to which tablet is better. But is there any reason to consider the iPad mini 3? Let's take a quick hands-on look.

During Wednesday’s historic landing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the European Space Agency (ESA) Philae lander suffered a setback that may cut its mission short.

Much has been expected of the Beats by Dr. Dre audio brand since Apple acquired it back in July. We will now find out if the acquisition is worth it for the company, as the Dr. Dre stable has just announced its first new product post-purchase just in time for the holidays, the Solo2 Wireless on-ear