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| MOTORCYCLES |
| The loco steam-powered Black Pearl motorcycle from Revatu Customs |
 | Unlike the legendary sea vessel of the silver screen, this Black Pearl is a land vehicle running on a steam engine. Constructed by Dutch company Revatu Customs, the two-wheeled locomotive is actually a proper, fully functioning motorcycle. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Flatpack Programmable Table pops into position, no tools required |
 | A collaboration between MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab and Milan-based firm Wood-Skin has unveiled the Programmable Table: a small table that can be easily moved from flatpack state to furniture, and back again, with a quick tug. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Wallasea Island becomes Crossrail's stop for commuting birds |
 | The UK's Crossrail project is said to be Europe's largest construction project. What's more, the earth excavated to construct its tunnels is being used to develop one of Europe's largest nature reserves. Wallasea Island in Essex has recently received its final shipment of Crossrail earth. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Pan-Robots could streamline operations in factories |
 | In an effort to help supply logistics keep up with robotic manufacturing, the EU's Pan-Robots project is working to create warehouse robots that are faster, more efficient, and safer than both manual operations or current robotic systems. read more |
| MILITARY |
| X-47B completes first ever unmanned refueling exercise |
 | The US Navy's X-47B unmanned aircraft has gone out on a high note by conducting the first ever Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) exercise off the coast of Maryland and Virginia. It successfully took on 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of jet fuel as it completed the project's final test objective. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Fresh understanding of what causes asthma opens door for new treatment |
 | Researchers at the Cardiff University may have just lifted the veil on this what triggers asthma, claiming to have not only have uncovered its root cause, but drugs that can curtail its symptoms. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Xiaomi's Mi 4i budget smartphone doesn't scrimp on specs |
 | Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi revealed its latest (upper) mid-range smartphone, the Mi 4i, at an event in New Delhi yesterday. Looking like a cross between the iPhone 6 and iPhone 5c, the Mi 4i packs an impressive set of specs for its budget price. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Gene manipulation boosts tree growth rate and size |
 | Trees may be a renewable resource, but the rate of this renewal may not meet the increasing demand for plant biomass. But now researchers at the University of Manchester have potentially found a way to boost tree stocks by using gene manipulation to increase the size and growth rate of trees. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough turns CO2 emissions into plastics and biofuel |
 | Scientists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and semiconducting nanowires that take water, sunlight and carbon dioxide and turn them into the building blocks of biodegradable plastics, pharmaceutical drugs and even biofuel. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Ford reinterprets GT styling as a foosball table, sailboat and other concepts |
 | For Milan Design Week (Salone del Mobile), Mazda highlighted its Kodo Design language reincarnated as a sofa and bicycle. Ford got even more diverse, unleashing the styling of the all-new GT supercar on a variety of objects ranging from a foosball table to a guitar. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Video review: Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy |
 | Renault’s Megane RS 275 Trophy combines a stiff, focused chassis with a strong, torquey 2.0-liter to create one of the sharpest handling hot-hatches out there. Gizmag spent a week with the Trophy to find out what all the fuss is about. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Vertex hybrid drone combines hovering and fixed-wing flight |
 | As consumer drones are becoming increasingly common, we seem to be seeing more quadcopters that are able to hover as needed, but which can also transition to faster and more efficient fixed-wing flight. Recent examples have included the Skyprowler and the X PlusOne. Now, there's also the Vertex. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| Existing skin medications may reverse effects of multiple sclerosis |
 | There are already stem cells that are capable of repairing the damage done by multiple sclerosis, but getting them to do so has proven very difficult. Now, however, scientists may have found the answer – and it involves medications that were designed to treat athlete's foot and eczema. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Hands-on with Mini's new AR goggles |
 | Mini’s new Augmented Vision driving goggles bring some of the features of your standard heads-up display to a set of glasses, and add a few extra features tot make them an interesting peek at the future of both connected eyewear and connected vehicles. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Construction finishes on two floating mega-solar plants in Japan |
 | Construction has been completed on two enormous floating solar power plants located in the Nishihira Pond and Higashihira Pond in Kato City, Japan. The combined output of the solar plants will be around 3,300 megawatt hours (MWh) per year, and provide electricity to an estimated 920 households. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Couchlet lets you charge devices from your furniture |
 | Almost everyone has a device that needs to be charged. Whether it's a phone, tablet, or otherwise, the need for USB power is always looming. A new device called the Couchlet aims to take put USB power in the places where people spend a lot of time – their furniture. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Nextear wireless earphones come with nifty multi-use charging case |
 | Young Australian Jonathan Zuvela has developed teeny wireless in-ear headphones called Nextear that come with a charging case packing built-in storage and an LED flashlight. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Prototype device could make getting needles a Comfortably Numb experience |
 | There are already beverage cans that contain chemically-activated chilling modules. Now, three students are applying the same principle to hypodermic needles. Instead of keeping the medication cool, however, the idea is that a needle cap could chill the patient's skin, making the injection painless. read more |
| LAPTOPS |
| New MacBook vs. MacBook Pro with Retina Display: Up close |
 | For the first time, you can now buy an ultra-light MacBook that also has a Retina Display. Maybe you're torn between that slim and sexy new MacBook and the company's bigger workhorse, the Retina MacBook Pro? We have both notebooks in house, so how about we take a quick look. read more |
| SPACE |
| ESA's Aeolus mission will be ready to study the Earth's winds by 2016 |
 | The European Space Agency's Aeolus mission, designed to study the world's winds, is on track for a 2016 take-off. Following a troubled development process, the two lasers central to the project are now complete, allowing the team to ramp up testing ahead of launch. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Connect Easy pilot scheme to test package delivery to the trunk of your Audi |
 | Missing deliveries because you're out or the courier not turning up at the expected time is a common annoyance. If Audi has its way, however, it may be one that you don't have to put up with for much longer. The firm is piloting a service that lets couriers deliver to the trunk of your car. read more |
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