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For more than a decade, Terrafugia has been testing the VTOL aircraft waters with a variety of flying taxi designs. And this old dog has new tricks in it yet, with a new concept dubbed the TF-2 that features a detachable pod for on-ground transit to and from the launchpad.​

​Serious cyclists typically carry compact hand pumps with them on long rides. Using such a pump to inflate a completely flat tire from scratch, however, can be an arduous process. That's why the foot-operated Stompump was created.

The winners of the 4th Fine Art Photography Awards have been revealed and they span everything from extraordinary images of nature to surreal time-lapsed cityscapes. The broad photographic competition covers 20 different categories and is split into professional and amateur sections.

University of Adelaide researchers have created a fiber optic probe that can reach deep into the brain to capture images and measure temperature. It’s been developed to learn more about hyperthermia to do with drug use, and may lead to new understanding of drug toxicology.​​

Even though a ukulele is much more travel-friendly than a collapsible dreadnought or, well, a travel guitar, team Astro clearly thinks that even a 21-inch long soprano uke is too big. The Astro ukulele folds down to just over 11 inches long – and can fit in the water bottle pocket of a backpack.​

​Last year we detailed how Norsepower had rediscovered an engineering innovation, which sees large cylinders installed atop big ships harness wind for propulsion. Now a passenger ship has been treated to the Rotor Sail Solution and has set sail on wind-assisted trips between Finland and Sweden.​

Last year we heard about Hiplok's Z Lok, a steel-cored zip-tie-style lock designed to temporarily secure your bike when you aren't going far away from it (such as when you stop at a sidewalk cafe). Now, Hiplok has improved upon it, with the Z Lok Combo.

​Are you a night owl or a morning lark? Some people naturally gravitate to staying up late but research is suggesting later bedtimes may be bad for your health. A large-scale study has found that night owls have a higher risk of dying sooner than those with a preference for getting to bed early.

Lockheed Martin's three F-35 Lightning II strike fighter variants have completed what the company called the most comprehensive flight test program in aviation history. On April 11, US Navy test aircraft CF-2 completed the final developmental test flight of the SDD phase of the program.

​​While known predominantly for the flashy cars it dreams up, Pininfarina sure isn't afraid to put its creativity to use in other areas. Now its dive into urban architecture has returned a curvy apartment building in Brazil, which it bills at its first ever residential tower.​

​We've already seen jewelry that sends out an alert when its wearer is attacked – but they still have to push a button on it to make that happen. What if they can't reach their jewelry? Well, that's where the Smart Jewelry Bracelet comes in.

Austrian company Rebeat is looking to fundamentally change the way vinyl records are mastered, promising to bring what it calls “HD vinyl”, with longer playing times and better sound quality, to stores sometime in 2019.