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In the past we've seen experimental one-off canes that detected obstacles via ultrasound, or which allowed their users to locate people that they know. While the iCane can't do either of those things, it is possibly headed for production – and it does still have some handy tricks up its sleeve.

​From new classes of drugs to natural remedies like beetroot juice, science has long teased us with potential solutions to that little problem we've got called aging. New research in the area has uncovered another way we might be able to stay young and fresh, though it won't be easy.

When tuberculosis-causing bacteria invade the human body, a drama unfolds at the cellular level involving invasions, toxic poisons, shape-shifting, prisons and daring escape plans. Now researchers have watched it all play out in real time. The finding could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

For the first time since it crashed last year, the world's largest aircraft has taken to the air again. Hybrid Air Vehicle​s put its Airlander 10 through its paces on a flight that lasted almost three hours and saw the huge airship make it back to base without a hitch.​​

Yes, tanks. As in war machines with huge cannons, diesel engines, and heavyweight power. From a British main battle tank to a historic American Sherman, we beat down the Minnesota woods with heavy machines on tracked wheels. When cars got in the way, we ran them over. Because that’s how we roll.

​​Canada's Edmonton International Airport handles about 168,000 flights annually, so it's vitally important that birds aren't smacking into flying aircraft or getting sucked into their engines. Soon, a robotic falcon known as Robird will enter service to scare those birds away.

The Phase One IQ3 100MP Achromatic is a 101-megapixel digital medium format back which only captures images in black and white. Billed as the world’s highest resolution achromatic digital back it boasts features including a top ISO of 51,200.

Fully redesigned, the 2017 Audi Q7 is a three-row crossover that blends German road presence with American family needs. The Q7 offers a sporty drive and a large interior, but comes up short in cargo space and self-piloting promises.

The Ocean Cleanup project​'s Boyan Slat has revealed a notable design improvement and set a Pacific deployment target for the first half of 2018, a full two years ahead of schedule.

A Prince Rupert's drop looks like a glass tadpole, but it's so strong it can take a hammer hit without breaking, but break its tail with finger pressure and the drop explodes into powder. The reason for has mystified scientists for 400 years, but researchers finally have an answer.

The earliest known map of Australia sold for £248,750 (US$321,819) at a Sotheby's auction in London this week. Dubbed Australia's birth certificate, the map was the first to name Australia as Nova Hollandia (New Holland) and the first to name Novo Zeelandia (New Zealand).

Plant roots are industrious, often burrowing in search of water even if it means dislodging things like pavement and sewer lines. But how is it exactly that they sense a source of water and nutrients and alter their path to find it?