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Scientists have developed a new procedure to increase the length of human telomeres. This increases the number of times cells are able to divide, which may point the way to treating various age-related disorders – or even muscular dystrophy.

Wine grape growers need to regularly walk up and down all the rows of vines, continuously stopping to check on the plants themselves and their grapes. It's the sort of thing that it would be nice if a robot could do. A robot like the VineRobot.

The limitations of designing sleds built only for the narrow winter market inspired Germany's KHW, the self-described world leader in plastic toboggans, to develop a special sled purpose-built for the sand. Summertime is taking a snow day.

Ideum's Duet smart table brings both Windows 8 and Android into a single unit. The company has designed it to be easy to switch between the two operating systems, and the hardware itself is a rugged, multitouch affair.

Modern technology has given homeowners camera-based DIY security systems that, in addition to acting as a deterrent, can help catch criminals either in the act or afterwards. One such system is the Oplink TripleShield system, which I recently had the opportunity to try out.

Russian space agency Roscosmos has released a video shot from the perspective of Earth, showing our Moon and Sun replaced with other planets in the solar system and well known stars, highlighting the scale and beauty of some of the best known astronomical objects.

Structures known as dendrites can form between a lithium-ion battery's two electrodes, causing a short circuit. Now, however, researchers at the University of Michigan have used Kevlar nanofibers to create a barrier between the electrodes, which is impervious to those nasty dendrites.

Germany's Minister of Transport has announced a project that will see a section of the A9 autobahn that connects Berlin and Munich set it up for autonomous vehicle testing.

3D motion capture technology has advanced dramatically in recent times, but entrepreneur Mazen Elbawab reckons you need not enter a virtual world to move like your favourite athletes. His Heddoko sensor-laden sportswear capture the body's motion, offering feedback on how to play more like the pros.

Any millionaire can buy themselves a fancy yacht, but if you want a conversation piece ... well, it helps if it has a story behind it, and the Lockheed Martin-built Sea Slice certainly does. It cost US$15 million to design and build, but you can have it now for the low, low price of just $180,000.

The toy segment is following consumer technology closely. Proclaimed as the world's biggest toy fair, the Nuremberg Toy Fair, which wrapped up earlier this week, gave us a good feel for how toy companies are incorporating the latest technologies, including robotics and connectivity.

Consumer drones have limited battery life, they're noisy, and can be difficult to fly. Allsopp's Action Cam Skyshot Helikite, however, is claimed to have none of these problems. It's basically just a GoPro-carrying kytoon – a kite/balloon hybrid.