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Recent government requirements for greater fuel efficiency have led to lighter cars hitting the market. To find further weight reductions, a Fraunhofer project group is developing ways of building engine cylinder blocks that are partly plastic.

Global trends appear to be moving towards a future where in many markets, car ownership may look like an expensive, impractical and inconvenient way to get around. So what's the next model of personal transport, and where do automakers fit in?

Human locomotion is so efficient that many wondered whether it was possible to reduce the energy cost of walking without the use of an external energy source. Now researchers have provided an answer in the affirmative with the development of an unpowered ankle exoskeleton.

Phase One Industrial has revealed an 80 megapixel medium format drone camera called the iXU 180 that's aimed at gyro-copter and ultralight enterprise users such as aerial mappers and arctic researchers and features a block body that's not much wider than the lens it accommodates.

Since opening in 2013, the Bullitt Center in Seattle has been claimed to be the world's greenest commercial building. Now it's been awarded Living Building certification, a mark that's regarded as the highest standard of building sustainability.

Riding a stationary bicycle trainer can be boring. Now, Spain's Bkool has entered the picture. It offers thousands of pre-made animated videos of real-world cycling routes, but it's also able to render them from scratch as the cyclist is riding.

Nikon has announced the 1 J5 interchangeable lens mirrorless camera, which combines high-end features and retro looks. The new camera boasts a 20.8-megapixel BSI sensor, burst shooting at 20 fps with autofocus, and 4K video recording. It also features built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity.

Researchers have developed an algorithm that enabled a man whose right hand had been amputated to grasp objects using a bionic hand controlled by his thoughts. While we've seen similar accomplishments in recent years, the new technique is non-invasive, capturing brain activity via a scalp EEG.

Tiko, a new budget 3D printer seeking funding through Kickstarter, takes a number of interesting design choices to minimize costs without sacrificing the quality of the print – chief among these is the use of a cheap, single-part "unibody" frame that requires very little calibration.

Microsoft's new Surface 3 is a return to the lower-end (non-"Pro") Surface, only with a twist. Swapping out ARM-based processors for Intel Atoms, the new machines run full Windows. Let's see how its features and specs compare to the high-end model, the Surface Pro 3.

How would you like to be able to know the chemical composition of something, just by taking a snapshot or video of it with your smartphone? You may eventually be able to, thanks to a compact hyperspectral imaging camera being developed at Tel Aviv University.

Jaguar and Pinarello have combined to create the new Dogma K8-S. It has been engineered with a clever rear suspension system to provide Team Sky’s cyclists with a smooth ride across rough terrain.