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Self-aware robots with deadly intentions are a staple in sci-fi films. Now scientists have proved a robot can show a glimmer of consciousness – but luckily this android is polite. In an experiment a small humanoid solved a philosophical problem to demonstrate it could understand a question and then recognise its own voice.

The initiative called Range of Electric Solution L-category Vehicles leads the European Union to encourage KTM an Piaggo in a project that aims to make efficient trhee- and four-wheel tilting narrow trach vehicles a common sight on European roads by the end of the decade.

Alongside the A2 highway near Den Bosch two test noise barriers are installed that generate solar energy. The aim of this practical test, that was officially launched 18 June is to assess the economic and technical feasibility of this form of energy generating noise barriers. Playing a key role in the test are the LSC panels, developed by researcher Michael Debije at TU/e.

A lightweight design, a fraction of the construction time, virtually maintenance free, and three times the expected lifespan. PlasticRoad, which consists of 100% recycled material, is the ideal sustainable alternative to conventional road structures.

Last week researchers at the University of Buffalo revealed their progress on a pair of LED eye glasses that will use light therapy to treat insomnia.

While numerous wearables tout fitness benefits, few devices have demonstrated any empirical evidence of improving wellness. It’s become clear that the golden use case that would propel wearables from a clever accessory to a genuine necessity has yet to emerge. This may be about to change. Last week researchers at the University of Buffalo revealed their progress on a pair of LED eye glasses that will use light therapy to treat insomnia.

Retailers already have the technology to scan your face and track you, and they expect to not have to get your consent to do so. Should businesses should need permission to scan your face and retain your information? This past week, privacy advocates have given up and walked away from a 16-month-long effort to secure that standards are in place to protect consumers from retail facial scans.

One way to boost performance in an underachieving or aging heart is to get a valve replacement. In the old days that meant a huge surgery and the better part of a year to fully recover. Valve suppliers that want to move product have recently come up with a much better option that combines catheter-based delivery with cutting edge imaging and presurgical stimulation. The entire process can now repair the heart in a few hours and have you back on your feet within a few days.

Schätzung gehen von weltweit rund 400 Millionen Diabetes-Patienten aus. Neue Technologien und Geräte werden in den kommenden Jahren das Management von Diabetes signifikant verbessern. Das Start-up Medella, geleitet von einem 22-jährigen Kanadier, will gegen Google, Microsoft und Novartis antreten. Geld kommt von einem frühen Facebook-Investor.

Forget the seatback video screen, the future of inflight entertainment is your own smartphone and tablet. Alaska Airlines began rolling out an inflight package called Alaska Beyond Monday, including a streaming service with about 100 hours of video entertainment. The airline will outfit its entire fleet of 737s with the service by April.

If one Dutch architect gets his way, we might soon be living in car-free urban forests where the buildings look like trees.

"Imagine living with nothing but green around you," says architect Raimond de Hullu. "Imagine growing flowers or tomatoes on your façade."

Der Raimond de Hullu konzipiert Wohnhäuser in Gestalt von meterhohen Bäumen. Dahinter versteckt sich ein grünes Wohnkonzept und einem Leben in der Natur.

Wie ein Tarnkappenflieger unter Wasser: das neue schwedische U-Boot Kockums A26. Saab baut für Schweden ein U-Boot, das effektiv unsichtbar sein soll. Dadurch wird es möglich, dass Taucher das Schiff unbemerkt verlassen - zum Beispiel bei der Verteidigung gegen Russland.

Ewig frisches Gewebe, jederzeit! Kaum jemand hätte je gedacht, dass dieser Traum greifbar würde. In Japan entsteht eine neue Biobank. Dort sollen Stammzellen lagern, um die gesundheitliche Zukunft des Landes zu sichern. Ausländische Forscher sind durchaus neidisch.

Almost everyone knows at least one of the following situations: you want to bake a cake but cannot remember the exact recipe, you do not know how to use a high-tech kitchen stove to prepare a delicious meal or simply how to repair a bicycle. In such everyday situations it may be helpful to receive unobtrusive and intuitive support from an adaptive technical system that operates along in a largely unnoticed and restriction-free manner. This project focuses on the development and testing of intelligent glasses.

Bio-inspired micro-devices could potentially replace animal testing and bring new therapies to patients faster and at lower cost in the future.

We heard it from GM CEO Mary Barra at Wednesday's unveiling of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan. "Making technology attainable also extends to electric vehicles," she said. "To make the biggest impact, it takes an engineering organization with the scale and the expertise to build electric vehicles for everyone, not just the elite."

Hydrogen - the most abundant element in the universe - has the potential to fuel our cities, leaving behind nothing but water and heat. Now a team of engineers has come up with a solution; a low-cost water splitter that produces both hydrogen and oxygen, continuously. While it appears to be a promising technology, creating hydrogen artificially has so far proven to be costly and difficult.

British architect Guy Hollaway has unveiled plans for the "world's first" purpose-built multi-storey skatepark, which he says will help prevent young people from moving away from a sleepy British seaside town.

Automakers have begun harvesting batteries for use in stationary energy storage applications. Batteries could expand the energy storage market, and make EVs more affordable.

As the newest carmaker on the block, it's perhaps not surprising that Tesla Motors likes to do things differently. That includes reaching beyond the automotive sector with its recently-announced plans to sell standalone battery packs for home and commercial energy storage. Mercedes-Benz now plans to enter the energy-storage business as well.

The Airbus Group’s innovative new e-aircraft cockpit concept brings together unparalleled connectivity in an electric aircraft with a design transformation that affects everything from the structural assembly to the instrument panel and interior detailing.

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.

The intriguing chemistry that occurs where rivers meet the sea could power our homes and much more. It is perhaps one of the most under-exploited sources of green energy. When salt water and fresh water mix in estuaries, a chemical process occurs that can be harnessed for electricity generation.

After he lost his right leg in a car accident, Brian Bartlett was told he'd have to give up extreme sports – so he set out to prove the experts wrong. Rose Eveleth reports.

As robots return to the small screen in Channel 4's Humans, Matthew Sweet reflects on their long and peculiar television history.