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Isolated communities often lack garbage disposal infrastructure, meaning it’s hard to either truck out the trash or process it on-site. The Trashpresso is designed to lighten the load a little, as a semi-portable, solar-powered plant that turns trash into tiles.

Binh House, by Vietnam's Vo Trong Nghia Architects, keeps three generations of the same family naturally comfortable in tropical Ho Chi Minh City using clever passive design. The concrete home is part of the House for Trees series, which aims to create oases of green in inner-city Vietnam.

Scientists have identified a Type Ia supernova behind a galaxy two billion light years away that is acting like a gigantic magnifying glass. This is the first such supernova to be seen by gravitational lensing and could give a better understanding of how the universe is expanding.

​Japanese trains have long been known for their speed and efficiency. Now, if the East Japan Railway Company has its way, slow and luxurious may soon be added to the list with the May 1 debut of its Train Suite Shiki-shima, designed by famed industrial designer Ken Okuyama.

One of the challenges we face when thinking about developing off-Earth settlements is what resources we could use to build habitats. A team at ESA has developed a new way to 3D print bricks using nothing more than moondust and concentrated sunlight.

Although there are plenty of ways to avoid being distracted while driving, starting with a healthy dose of self control, Nissan has taken a no-holds barred approach to stopping smartphone communication on the move. Meet the Signal Shield concept, a Faraday Cage for the armrest of your car.

We need to develop new antibiotics, but the fungi species that produce them can be hard to work with. Now, scientists have used baker’s yeast to create penicillin, which is a big step towards creating easy-to-tweak “mini-factories” for new antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.

There's been a lot of talk this year about bezel-less displays on smartphones. Samsung has now delivered the best example of how this benefits the consumer. Read on as we review the Samsung Galaxy S8+.

Microsoft announced a new addition to its Surface line at an education-focused event earlier this week. Here's how the specs and features on the Surface Laptop compare to those of the Surface Pro 4, a related device at a similar price point.

What the Sea DNA 999 lacks in size and flashiness, it makes up for with versatility and performance. With three configurations and a top speed of 90 knots, the Technohull Sea DNA 999 promises plenty of fun on the water.

Many older buildings are ornamented with gargoyles, grotesques, famous figures, and the like – but emoji? That's a first as far as we know. Amsterdam's Attika Architekten has adorned a building with 22 of the grinning, laughing, and scowling images.

The European Southern Observatory has released an enormous 43,223 x 38,236 pixel view of one of the Milky Way’s closest galactic neighbors – the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). Due to its proximity to Earth, the SMC is a prime target for studies aimed at improving our understanding of alien galaxies.