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What if you could turn any real-world item into a VR prop? With HTC Vive's new Tracker accessory, it's possible to do just that. In an effort to jump-start its applications, HTC is giving away 1,000 free Trackers to Vive developers and creatives.

Could proponents of microdosing, the Silicon Valley productivity trend that involves taking tiny hits of LSD, be on to something? A new study revealing the reason acid trips last such a long time suggests maybe.

​​Over the years, various automakers have offered windshields that are heated via electrical filaments embedded in the glass. Volkswagen has just announced a (more or less) wire-free alternative, however, in the form of its climate windscreen.

Old Empire Motorcycles, a custom builder from Norfolk, UK, spared no time or expense on this piece. Starting life as a Ducati 900SS, the Typhoon is a rolling monument to British craftsmanship, with a distinct retro-futuristic steampunk twist.

Ever since Ford introduced the all-new GT at NAIAS 2015, we've been stuck attaching the same tired "600+ hp" to the twin-turbo EcoBoost V6. No longer. Today Ford dropped a fuller spec list for the GT.

​NASA engineers are getting a bit of a buffeting this month as they conduct manned vibration tests on various Orion capsule systems to simulate launch conditions.

Zero-to-62 mph is a spec that the buyer of any performance vehicle is going to want to see, but not all vehicles are optimized to perform only on pavement. Land Rover experiments with how its 542-hp Range Rover Sport SVR accelerates on other terrain, including sand, snow and wet grass.

Shane Chen's Inventist is the firm responsible for an e-unicycle known as the Solowheel and the much copied Hovertrax "hoverboard." Now the team has hit Kickstarter with a new smaller and lighter version of the Solowheel called the Iota, which despite the name sports two wheels instead of one.

Researchers at Washington University’s School of Medicine have found a way to deliver a one-two punch to tumors, by inhibiting their primary fuel supply and a secondary “salvage pathway” at the same time. The finding could lead to treatments that kill cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue.

We spent the day looking around London Toy Fair 2017 to find the best new tech and STEAM toys. Read on to see what took our fancy, from selfie drones and a Star Wars camera to giant robot spiders and augmented reality pop-up storybooks.

​Silk may be strong, elastic and biodegradable, but unfortunately it's also expensive. With that in mind, scientists recently set out to produce lower-cost artificial silk. They've already succeeded in producing small quantities, using whey protein.

​The alligator gar is a pretty fearsome predator, but it may actually end up helping to keep people from getting hurt. Scientists at Montreal's McGill University have developed a protective ceramic coating for work gloves, inspired by the fish's scales.