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James Dyson, the British inventor and businessman behind Dyson, has announced the company famous for vacuums and hand dryers plans to develop a battery-electric vehicle. In a letter to employees, Dyson said the company would have the vehicle ready by 2020.

Hospital workers often have their hands full, plus they also often have to communicate with patients who speak other languages. With this in mind, Fujitsu Laboratories has developed what it claims is "the world's first wearable, hands-free speech translation device."

The most efficient shelter for eventual human colonies on the Moon or Mars might just be the natural shelter that’s already there. Now astronomers have systematically analyzed possible lava tubes on the Moon and Mars, and found they may be just what Red Planet realtors are looking for.

The field of flying taxis is one that is starting to fill up. Joining the likes of the Ehang 184 and Volocopter is the newly announced Passenger Drone, which is built to help usher in an era of personal aerial transportation by autonomously carrying people from point A to point B.

To make use of graphene in practical applications, it usually needs to be converted into a 3D form. Now, researchers have developed a new and relatively simple way to do just that, using lasers to “forge” a three-dimensional pyramid out of graphene.

HFK used the 2017 China International Motorcycle Fair to launch a Motorcycle Digital Video Recorder with front and rear 60 fps, 1080P video recording, three-axis collision sensor, GPS data logging, plus real-time sharing of video and still images by social media.

Things like electric skateboards and folding electric scooters may be good forms of last-mile transit, but they can be a bit of a hassle to carry while on buses or trains. That's why a group of San Francisco and China-based entrepreneurs created Blizwheel ESkates.

​Scientists have struggled to develop a single substance that can both speed up wound healing and reduce the formation of scars. Scar reduction medications tend to interfere with the process of healing but now a team has created a patch that can reduce scarring and improve the pace of wound healing.

From all-electric cars like the NIO EP9 to the graphene-laden GTA Spano, free thinkers are currently spoilt for choice in the supercar world. That hasn't deterred Anibal from having a crack at creating a handsome, fast supercar. Meet the Icon, a Canadian supercar with a German heart.

The GT2 RS is the fastest Porsche 911 ever. It's the alpha in a family full of predators, a reminder of what Weissach can do. As well as topping the pile at Porsche, the car has scaled the skyscraper of supercars chasing glory in Germany with a new production lap record at the Nurburgring.

​In September 2006, the ESA's first lunar mission, SMART-1, ended when the probe was deliberately crashed into the Moon. The exact location of the craft’s final resting place wasn’t known, but now images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) have found the telltale scars of the site.

It's no secret that eating protein can fill you up faster than other foods. Researchers have figured out just why that is, and they've identified the specific foods that satisfy hunger the quickest. Their findings could lead to treatments that fight obesity and make us feel fuller while eating less.