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Imagine having to go months without an adequate supply of fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables. Scientists based in Antarctica know this struggle, which is why engineers at the German Aerospace Center (GAC) are building...

In the not-so-far future when electric vehicles (EV) rule the road, don’t expect to sit around in line waiting for your battery to charge. That's because electric automaker Tesla recently filed a patent for a mobile battery...

Tesla may be the best-known electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, but its grip on the industry isn't certain. The Elon Musk-founded company has plenty of competition, including the Austrian startup Kreisel Electric GmbH -...

One of the worst feelings is wondering whether or not you left the front door unlocked. With Yves Behar's new Smart Locks, you'll never have to worry about that again. Behar just debuted three new products for August Home...

Photonic or light-based computers would run around 20 times quicker than today's electronic laptops if microchips could process data in speedy photons...

Even the construction industry can “go green.” A collection of Swiss companies is proving this to be true by developing the world’s largest electric vehicle and in record time. The E-Dumper weighs a whopping 45 tons...

Ever purchased a piece of furniture, only to find out later it didn’t fit the style or size of the room? Swedish furniture maker IKEA is tackling this problem with a free augmented reality (AR) application that utilizes...

UK-based D*Haus has put a new "spin" on residential architecture by developing a home with a spectacular rotating roof! The newly unveiled Devon House has a glazed top floor that spins on circular platform, giving the homeowners...

Although Bitcoin may have opened the door for peer-to-peer virtual currency, a new platform and programming language is taking blockchain technology mainstream...

Vegetables are sprouting in the desert at the Sahara Forest Project's recently inaugurated launch station in Aqaba, Jordan. The project draws on the sun, saltwater, and carbon dioxide to grow food and generate clean energy...

The age-old plan to power Europe with solar farms in North Africa and the Middle East may finally become a reality. This past June, Tunisia-based TuNur filed a request to export 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy to Europe....

A startup from Germany has secured $90 million to build the all-electric flying taxi of the future. Albeit still under development, Lilium's five-seater commercial jet could be ready for take off as soon as 2019, and, according...

Those who live in the Midwest United States understand how difficult it can be to eat local during winter. But for Russ Finch and his community, the task isn’t too difficult. A former mailman living in Nebraska, Finch designed...

Progress is being made on Elon Musk’s version of the Hyperloop, a supersonic train that could potentially travel up to 700 mph. Last week, the City Council in Hawthorne, California voted four to one in favor of allowing...

More details have been obtained about the Tesla semi truck, which is set to be unveiled next month. According to Reuters, the big rig will have a working range of 200 to 300 miles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also considering...