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​Don't be surprised if in a few years television commercials for skin cream start touting that they are "now formulated with methylene blue." That's because research out of the University of Maryland (UMD) has shown that the common antioxidant can reverse the effects of aging on our skin.

Wacky garage inventor Colin Furze occasionally takes on build projects suggested by viewers of his popular YouTube channel. Such is the case for his latest build – a microwave oven with an LCD display panel squeezed into the door, and ports for feeding in games from a pocket console.​

The US Defense Department announced today that for the first time its Ground-based Midcourse Defense system has intercepted an ICBM dummy warhead somewhere over the Pacific Ocean in a demonstration of the system’s capability to detect, engage, and destroy targets while still in space.

Yandex.Taxi, an on-demand taxi service in Moscow, has revealed it is working on self-driving car technology. Video released today shows a prototype vehicle weaving through a barrel obstacle course and avoiding pedestrians, as the company prepares to unleash it on public roads next year.​​

LASSA Architects did an outstanding job with this home in an olive grove in Greece's southern Peloponnese. Named Villa Ypsilon on account of its green roof being shaped like the Greek letter Ypsilon – a Y-shape when capitalized – the summer residence blends seamlessly into the hilltop it sits upon.

​The gaming wing of Taiwan's Asus – the Republic of Gamers – has today revealed what's touted as the world's thinnest gaming laptop powered by a Core i7 processor and Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 graphics. When closed, the tapered end of the Zephyrus is just 16.9 mm thin.

This new octocopter design positions the rotors at different angles to allow independent control of thrust in three dimensions, giving the drone the ability to fly in any orientation. To demonstrate the potential of the design, a prototype has shown off its catching ability.

Using electroactive polymers and a combination of biological and engineered parts, researchers at the University of Tel Aviv have created a bionic patch for the heart that replaces damaged heart tissue, provides electrical stimulation, and releases medication on demand.

Formula One might still be top of the world motorsport tree, but GT racing is fast emerging as a battleground for incredible winged supercars. The latest to be shod in slicks and fitted with a full aerodynamics kit is the McLaren 570S, which has made the jump from baby supercar to full on GT4 racer.

Scientists have developed a germ-repelling synthetic polymer inspired by the antibacterial powers of insect wings, which they say could form the basis of resilient new types of eye implants.

Sony's PlayStation VR has some big advantages on its side in this burgeoning VR space. You can add another huge advantage to that list, as PSVR costs "only" $399.

The prolific Studio Roosegaarde has followed its Smog Free Tower and Waterlicht projects with a work that combines their respective environmental and light installation elements. Windlicht seeks to show the beauty of green energy by linking the blades of neighboring wind turbines with LED beams.