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Stanford scientists have uncovered a strange new finding: different sections of the brain cycle in and out of sleep all day, while you're awake, suggesting that the ability (or inability) to pay attention may be linked to brain wave cycles while asleep.

NASA has teamed up with private space firm Orbital ATK to develop new technologies for in-orbit assembly of large space structures, all in the name of getting us to Mars and beyond.

The latest iteration of the Audi lunar Quattro rover and its landing craft are now undergoing extensive testing ahead of a planned visit to the landing site of the Apollo 17 mission late next year.

​People are now quite used to the sight of multicopter drones, with their symmetrical bodies and evenly-spaced propellers. However, what happens when the situation calls for an asymmetrical design? Well, there's now a software system that will guide you through creating it.

Aimed at those suffering from afflictions like cerebral palsy and Huntington's disease​, the Liftware Level is a motorized utensil that flexes to compensate for a user's restricted movement so as to keep the utensil head level.

We spent much of this year trying out various virtual reality games on a variety of platforms. With Oculus putting the finishing Touch on the Rift as it launches its excellent motion controllers, there have been some big changes in our picks for the best VR games.

A discreet wearable, currently funding on Kickstarter, hopes to provide users with greater awareness and self-regulation. The Lief smart patch is designed to initiate calming exercises when heart and breathing rates show elevated levels of stress.

Mercedes has just announced a conceptual new set of lamps that can not only adapt their light distribution to cater to the environment, but can project high-res visual aids onto the road ahead, such as makeshift zebra crossings for nearby pedestrians.

The Corbin Sparrow is back. The fully enclosed, electric, single-seat, three wheel city commuter out of Hollister, California features bizarre golf ball dimpling all over the rear surfaces for superior aerodynamics. We spoke to Mike Corbin about his modest ambitions for this remarkable little car.

Lexus has shown that it can design more than just cars, with the unveiling of a new single-seat spacecraft​. The SkyJet is designed specifically for pursuit and shares features with the upcoming Lexus LC coupe. Sadly, it will only be available in a fictional world and not for another 700 years.​

In North Virginia, Aurora Flight Sciences announced that it's integrating the company's Tactical Autonomous Aerial Logistics System on a UH-1H helicopter as part of a program to produce a "platform agnostic" system that can be used on almost any VTOL aircraft to make it pilot optional.

Porsche might have received criticism when it released the first-generation Panamera, but the release of the second-generation model have refined the formula. The (now) very pretty Panamera has been treated to two new models: an entry level V6 and a new range-topping, long-wheelbase Executive.