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The Cigarette Racing Team and Mercedes have teamed up once again, picking up where they left off with last year's GT S-inspired boat to create a GT3 boat. If this 2,200-hp open-top harpoon doesn't bring the thrill of car racing to the open seas, few vessels have a chance.

Scientists are having success with condoms made from a latex with added nanocellulose obtained from a native grass. Not only are they stronger than regular latex condoms, but they could be as thin as the diameter of a human hair.​

Indiana-based wheelchair mobility specialist BraunAbility and Ford will be showing a wheelchair-accessible Explorer at this week's Chicago Auto Show. Called the Explorer MXV, the conversion is meant to put the comfort of a wheelchair-accessible van into the rugged, capable hands of an SUV.

Scientists have just announced what could be the biggest discovery in physics in 100 years. Gravity waves have finally been detected in line with the predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity.

German luggage maker Rimowa has developed an electronic luggage tag which displays baggage info in the same format, size and appearance of typical paper labels, but on a digital screen built into the unit and located near the handle.​

A team of researchers is claiming to have made a big breakthrough in the collective effort to turn human motion into usable energy, developing a new method of producing high, useful amounts of electricity from our footsteps.

If you're looking for robotic assistance around the home, there are quite a few designed to keep the floors clean to choose from. We spent the past few weeks letting the Botvac D80 do most all of the vacuuming work for us, just from programming a simple schedule.

Mattel has announced that it’s bringing back the iconic ThingMaker toy making line, though this time in the form of a $300 3D printer designed specifically for kids. The device, along with a companion app, will allow users to design and print their own toys at home.

DARPA recently flew a fully-laden quadcopter through an indoor obstacle course at 45 mph (32 km/h) as part of the agency's Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program.

The compact, polished Zus smart car charger features LEDs for ease of use at night, a smart chip that makes it capable of simultaneously rapid-charging two iPads and an iOS/Android app that helps you locate your vehicle and even avoid parking tickets. Gizmag recently took one for a test drive.

CPH Containers aims to offer affordable student housing based on shipping containers. Working with Vandkunsten Architects' Søren Nielsen, the firm has developed a prototype container home which it plans to use as a jumping-off point in constructing a "student village" in Copenhagen later this year.

A new hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle prototype has been launched with a claimed fuel economy equivalent to 250 mpg (88.5 km/l). Dubbed "Rasa", the new car boasts a range of 300 miles (483 km) on just a 3.3 lb (1.5 kg) tank of hydrogen.