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AUTOMOTIVE
Volkswagen proposes simple technical fixes for diesel cheat in Europe
	The Volkswagen Group has been in a lot of hot water since the “dieselgate” scandal began. In Europe, the fix may be very simple. This week, the German authorities accepted the small technical change and software upgrade proposed by VW.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Roborace championship will pit driverless electric cars against each other
	A new racing championship will do away with drivers. Roborace will pit driverless electric cars against each other in a round-the-world series. It will provide a competitive platform for the autonomous driving technology that is being developed by automotive and tech firms, as well as universities.  read more
SCIENCE
China to build a particle collider​ twice the size of the Large Hadron Collider
	China has formally announced that it will begin the first phase of construction of an enormous particle accelerator around 2020, which will be twice the size and seven times more powerful than CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC).  read more
OUTDOORS
Portable Rescue Swag acts as a first aid kit, sling and compression device
	The Rescue Swag transforms a mainstay of outdoor adventure into a handy first-aid kit that can also be used as a sling or splint. ​​  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Gizmag gets luxurious at the launch of the new Rolls-Royce Dawn
	Gizmag was on the ground to take a closer look at the new Rolls-Royce Dawn and have a chat with the car's global product manager, Jonathan Shears.   read more
SCIENCE
Chemistry reveals whether fingerprints came from a male or a female
	A new fingerprint identification technology is promising to lighten the load for investigators, by using chemistry to determine whether prints belong to a male or female.​​  read more
SCIENCE
Graphene membrane makes for a more sensitive condenser microphone
	Demonstrations of real-world applications for the wonder material graphene are slowly but surely starting to appear. Now scientists have developed a graphene-based condenser microphone that is more sensitive than its conventional cousins.  read more
MOTORCYCLES
Ducati scales down the Scrambler with the Sixty2
	Unveiled at EICMA​ 2015, the entry-level version of the Scrambler is Ducati's attempt to make its hugely successful retro model accessible to a wider audience. The Sixty2​stays true to the bigger Scrambler's design, but introduces a 399 cc variant of the air-cooled Desmodue engine.​  read more
BICYCLES
Stowaway storage system is designed for people who look up to their bikes
	Bicycles can definitely get in the way when parked against the wall in a small apartment. That's why Dublin-based entrepreneur Sinead Geraghty created the Stowaway. It's a pulley-based system that lets you store your bike up against the ceiling.   read more
ROBOTICS
Spencer robot could keep you from missing your flight
	​Large sprawling airports in unfamiliar cities can be difficult places to find your way around. Well, that's where Spencer comes in. "He" is a multi-lingual robot that's designed to guide travellers through airports.​ read more
SCIENCE
Scientists turn gold into foam that's nearly as light as air
	Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new way of making a small amount of gold go a long way. They've created a gold foam that looks much like solid gold, but is actually mostly air.  read more
SCIENCE
CERN sets new high-energy collision record
	The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) recently set a new record, as CERN announced that the world's most powerful accelerator had achieved the highest-energy collisions of heavy atomic nuclei.  read more
SCIENCE
Scientists' identification of essential genes could lead to new cancer treatments
	A research team has worked through the human genome, switching off genes in an effort to map out those essential in keeping our cells alive. The scientists were able to identify sets of genes associated with specific cancers, paving the way for highly targeted treatments.  read more
ENVIRONMENT
ESA animations show 25 years of glacier movement in a single second
	A researcher at Switzerland's University of Zurich has combined 25 years worth of satellite imagery to show the complex behavior of glaciers in a single second. The effort made use of data collected by NASA's Landsat satellites, focusing on the Karakoram mountain range in Asia.  read more
GOOD THINKING
Ikea's Space10 future-living space addresses urban living problems
	Ikea may be known for its furniture, but now it has its eyes set on bigger goals. Its new Space10 future-living space is aimed at making our lives better and more sustainable. It brings together designers, artists, technologists, makers and creatives to investigate major global challenges.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Carloudy portable HUD runs for weeks on a single charge
	In a similar way to head-up-displays like the Garmin HUD, the upcoming Carloudy sits on a car dash and throws navigation prompts onto the windscreen. But thanks to a display technology that sips at the battery, its designers are promising weeks of usage without needing to hit the charger.  read more
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