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| SPACE |
| Astronomers detect star leaving the Milky Way at record speeds |
 | An international team lead by astronomers from Queen's University Belfast have identified the fastest ever star on an escape trajectory from the Milky Way – the white dwarf US709, which is traveling at a staggering 1,200 km per second. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Impecca Alert Band monitors brainwaves to detect driver tiredness |
 | When drowsiness sets in on the road, drivers typically open a window and turn up the radio. The Impecca Alert Band can warn drivers that they are becoming fatigued in advance of it becoming dangerous, giving users more time to do the one thing that helps: stop and take a break. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| World’s most powerful laser diode arrays deployed |
 | At 3.2 million watts, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory laser diode array is the most powerful ever built, and will form part of an even larger quadrillion watt femtosecond pulsed laser currently under construction for the European Union's Beamline facility in the Czech Republic. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Rocketbook digitizes your notes, just microwave it to start over |
 | The latest book to join a growing library of digitally inspired writing platforms is Rocketbook, and it does so with an interesting twist. Further to shooting handwritten notes and doodles to the cloud, when it fills up users can stick the book in the microwave to wipe its pages clean. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| The E.J. Cole Collection auction preview – the most important motorcycle auction ever held |
 | The motorcycle world will hold its breath on March 20 & 21 when the largest and most significant collection of motorcycles ever auctioned at one time will sell at "no reserve" in Las Vegas. More than 100 bikes are expected to fetch $70,000, changing the entire collectible motorcycle landscape. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Breitling B55 Connected watch puts smartphone at its service |
 | Is the mobile phone threatening to kill off the wristwatch? Not if Swiss watchmaker Breitling has anything to say about it. The Breitling B55 Connected combines smartwatch technology with haute horlogerie in a partnership where the phone serves the watch instead of the other way round. read more |
| MILITARY |
| Bulletproof laptop bag can stop a .44 Magnum round |
 | You know you're having a bad day when you wish you had a bulletproof laptop bag – as in proof against actual bullets. One such example of versatile urban luggage is the Savior Multi-Threat Shield (MTS) laptop bag, which unfolds in seconds into a shield that can stop a .44 Magnum round. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Honda takes all the wraps off 306 hp Civic Type-R |
 | Honda has finally fully unveiled its latest entry into the competitive world of hot-hatches, with the launch of the Civic Type-R. Powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter VTEC motor, the new hot-Civic has already claimed the title of fastest front drive production car around the Nurburgring Nordschelife. read more |
| SPACE |
| Lockheed Martin previews next generation space cargo ships |
 | Lockheed Martin's proposal for NASA's CRS-2 program uses new cargo ships, which are designed to not only resupply the International Space Station, but also support manned deep space missions, such as the first expedition to Mars. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| In pictures: Concept cars of the 2015 Geneva Motor Show |
 | The Geneva Motor Show is also one of the best shows of the year for concept cars that range from "produce it now" to "not in another 1,000 years." We take a closer look at this year's concept cars in our complete photo coverage. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Artificial "skin" changes color in response to minute force |
 | A skin-like membrane progressively changes color when stretched by tiny amounts. Its creators say that it is easy to manufacture and could have applications in security, entertainment, and structural monitoring. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Flexible cloth harnesses human motion to generate electricity |
 | An international team of scientists has successfully used special fabric to serve as an electricity-generating triboelectric nanogenerator. The research could pave the way for clothing that charges devices simply by moving. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| One-of-a-kind electric velomobile could be yours |
 | If you happen to be at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, you may see a rather unusual vehicle on the road. Although it was originally meant to be the first in a line of commercially-produced velomobiles, it ended up being the only one of its kind ... and now, you can buy it.read more |
| SPACE |
| Aurorae indicate subterranean ocean on Ganymede |
 | An ultraviolet light show is the best evidence that Ganymede has a gigantic ocean beneath its icy surface. Images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope of the aurorae in the moon's tenuous atmosphere provide what NASA calls the best evidence yet for a wet Ganymede where life could exist. read more |
| MUSIC |
| Artiphon's redesigned Instrument 1 is more compact and versatile than before |
 | The Instrument 1 has changed significantly since we last saw it back in 2014. The latest version is more widely compatible and features a new design. The company has headed to Kickstarter to fund the the ambitious multi-instrument, and it's already surpassed its funding goal. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Giancarlo Zema makes a splash with his eco-friendly solar-powered floating home |
 | Italian architect Giancarlo Zema has designed a new eco-friendly floating home. The WaterNest 100 is a circular pod-like structure that provides 100 sq m (1,076 sq ft) of living space. Up to 98 percent of the structure is made of recycled materials and it is powered by a roof-top solar array. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Italdesign Giugiaro imagines the luxury autonomous car of the future |
 | As cars move gradually towards becoming fully automated, it won't just be the way we operate them that will be different. Rinspeed and Mercedes, for example, have both explored the how car design and use may change. Now, Italdesign Giugiaro has imagined what automobile luxury may mean in the future. read more |
| SPACE |
| Japan takes a step towards beaming solar power to Earth from space |
 | Japan hopes to one day harvest power from an orbiting solar farm and beam electricity back to Earth. This week it announced the successful test of such a wireless power system at a small scale. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Glovys makes your smartphone friendlier to gloves |
 | It's almost impossible to use your smartphone while wearing gloves. Or at least it used to be. The makers of Glovys think they have found the solution, and it all hinges on tiny and transparent electrical circuits. read more |
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