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Chromium is used to make tool steel or stainless steel, and it’s thought to have been invented around the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Archaeologists have now discovered that Persians were mixing chromium into steel way back in the 11th century.

Feet everywhere are rejoicing since the roll out of the Foot Vibe Deluxe Massaging Footrest. With up to 20 speeds and nine massage programs to soothe and revive tired feet, users are bound to find a setting that suits them. Get it now for $149.99.

Based on a Ford F-53 EPIC chassis from Motiv Power Systems, the Magic Bus is a project of Winnebago and YouthPower365. The electric bus has been outfitted as a traveling learning center for pre-kindergarten children.

If there's one thing that all types of first responders have in common, it's the fact that they put a premium on speed. The Recruit quadcopter was created for such users, as it can reportedly fly at 140 mph and has a claimed 3-hour flight time.

In a move that could lead to new innovations in antibiotic production, the genome of a freeze-dried sample of Sir Alexander Fleming's original mold that led to his discovery of penicillin has been sequenced for the first time.

The new ultraportable Nan-Fuze charging adapter makes keeping all your devices powered up when traveling abroad quick and easy. Taking up just one wall outlet, the Nan-Fuze can charge up to five devices at once at optimal speeds.

Researchers have developed a kind of electronic “invisible ink” that can alert users to unauthorized tampering with a device. When the chip is exposed to light it will erase information printed on it, making it clear that someone’s opened the box.

BMW has announced its most powerful motorcycle ever – a lightweight, juiced-up version of its outstanding S1000RR superbike that becomes the first bike to wear the storied M badge. The M1000RR is a razor-edged track bike that's also street-legal.

A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, trawling through hospital admission data, may have found a simple blood-based biomarker that can help doctors assess those patients most at risk of suffering the worst effects of COVID-19.

Yamaha has announced the YDS-150, a first-of-its-kind digital saxophone that's said to offer an authentic acoustic instrument experience – from the sound it makes to the key layout and the sensory feedback to the musician.

On its first test ride, ostensibly to break in its tailor-made 3-liter flat plane V8 engine, the Eisenberg EV8 managed to crack 207 mph, or 333 km/h. This is one frightening, but somehow enticing, piece of engineering – and it's yours for US$130,000.

Scientists have developed what they claim is the smallest particle sensor in the world, designed specifically to detect harmful pollutants and offer a highly localized picture of air quality by being integrated into wearables and mobile devices.