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Students from Ghent University in Belgium have developed a six-legged floor crawler that's sure to leave its mark on those it comes into contact with. The Scorpion Hexapod fires its stinger at the hand of anyone covering its eyes, leaving a red mark as a reminder of the encounter.

​An international team of scientists led by MIT hhasave discovered that adding small amounts of carbon nanotubes to metals makes them much more resistant to radiation damage.

According to a new international study using NASA satellite data, sizable parts of the Earth have shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Afzal Kahn is one busy man and has been spending much of the year adding flash to auto shows. He's now preparing to liven up next week's London Motor Show with a trio of reworked British legends, including an angry Aston Martin and a six-wheeled Land Rover pickup.

Researchers have produced novel micro-sized particles filled with liquid metal that retains its liquid state at room temperature and are able to meld with each other.

After securing Kickstarter success, and undergoing some nifty design tweaks, Andy Alt's A Little Thunder pickup has now found its way into its very own signature guitar. The Ego Thunder has been developed in partnership with Italy's Marconi Lab custom shop.

Most chromebooks are budget-focused machines with low-end specs, but HP’s aiming a little higher with its latest notebook. It offers a pixel dense display and capable Core M processor, while still hanging onto a wallet-friendly price point.

Is the water in your local lake clean enough to swim in today? Currently, the only way to find out is for someone to take a water sample. Soon, however, water-sampling buoys anchored off of beaches could provide readings in real time.

IBM Japan has teamed up with Subaru to investigate how its Watson Supercomputer could help improve its EyeSight driver assist technology. As well as developing a data analytics system, the two companies are keen to integrate cloud and AI technologies. ​

The German-designed Carla Cargo electric bicycle trailer upgrades your bike for loads up to 330 lb (150 kg) and 53 cu ft (1.5 cu m). Not only can it power those loads independently behind your bike, but it also unhitches and rolls as a powered hand truck.​

Sure, it's a great way to get through city traffic, but with revised suspension and a focus on sporty handling, the C650 is more than capable of bagging sportsbike scalps in the twisties. ​

Following up on an announcement made last year, BMW has introduced its all-new racing wheelchair, which will find use in the 2016 Paralympic Games in September. BMW has worked closely with the American team to create a chair that capitalizes on aerodynamic design and carbon fiber construction.