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Dutch construction firm Heijmans recently took the wraps off a new prototype prefabricated sustainable home that it hopes to rent out to young single professionals. The Heijmans ONE is currently being tested with a view to launch in 2015.

Although we've seen a lot of interesting ideas regarding what may be powering or guiding the cars of the future, it seems that those vehicles' tires don't fire the imagination in quite the same way. Hankook is trying to change that, however, with its Hankook Tyre Design Challenge.

With four Amphicars heading to auction this month, the big question is how much they will fetch after one sold for US$123,400 in 2011. This article examines the marketplace for Amphicars and provides full analysis of all previous auction sales.

The ability to plug electric vehicles into the mains raises the potential for their connecting to and powering other devices as well. Mitsubishi has announced that its Outlander PHEV can now do just that. Japanese users will be able to power their homes in the event of a power outage.

A 60-yr-old functioning "cutaway" BSA Gold Star will be one of the stars of several collectible motorcycle auctions in Las Vegas later this week. The Goldie's internals, including engine, drive train and suspension are all visible as they work. Living art for the mechanically fascinated!

For farmers in developing countries without refrigerators, a great deal of produce - and therefore profit - can be lost through spoilage. A new device seeks to tackle this problem by increasing the short-term storage time for fruit and veg. The Wakati stores produce in a sterilized microclimate.

A new study suggests that a novel combination of the drugs currently used to control high blood pressure in the one in 3,500 young males suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy could slow the decline in heart function earlier on, and in promising new ways.

Last February, a new Harley-Davidson owned by Pope Francis fetched EUR€241,500 (US$330,938) at auction - 25 times its showroom price due to its Holy alliance. Now it all looks set to happen again with an ex-Pope Benedict XVI Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic going to auction in Paris.

For law enforcement, or any job in which there's a real possibility of being shot at, bulletproof gear is incredibly important. A new product called the BulletSafe Bulletproof Hat aims to bring that sort of protection to the head, in a subtle fashion.

When a fridge is opened, warm air gets into the main storage area and energy must be used to cool it again. LG tackled this problem with its Door-in-Door French-door refrigerator, which allowed regular-use items to be stored in a door-frame compartment. Now, the company has updated the design.

The sooner that you know that bedbugs are in your home, the easier it will be to exterminate all of them. With that in mind, scientists have developed a method of luring the li'l bloodsuckers into traps, and then keeping them there so that their presence can be duly noted and addressed.

A huge operation has been carried out to create the centerpiece of the new Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami, US. Created in one continuous concrete pour that took 24 hours and 49 minutes, the 500,000 gal Gulf Stream Tank aquarium will be home to a number of deep sea species.