Tri.on is a remote controlled robot concept specially designed to be used by the fire brigades or disaster control unit. The main inspiration of this concept came from the drive of generating something that can substitute a human being under tremendously dangerous conditions. Tri.on robot features four wheel shaped rolling tires, each with 3 inner [...]

The Mazda MX-5 is a Superlight concept car which is actually an awesome, purpose-built, speedster transformation of Mazda Miata. This 995 Kg, cold-filtered and carbon fiber made sports car will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show to showcase one of the best interpretations of the car manufacturer. Mazda has added few spectacularly unbelievable features [...]

The numbers tell the story: Of the 648 people killed by lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2008, 82 percent were male. And as much as we were hoping to uncover a biological cause—extra iron in the male cranium, perhaps, or the conductive properties of testosterone—it turns out men are… just kind of stupid. [...]

Patients with alcohol in their blood are less likely to die from head injuries, according to a new study in Archives of Surgery, a JAMA/Archives journal. The researchers found that the patients who tested positive for alcohol were less likely to die than patients who had no alcohol in their bloodstream. They were also generally [...]

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A new material could bring a high-density storage technology closer to consumers struggling with over-full digital memories

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Toy-inspired remote-controlled aircraft aims to conquer rough terrain and reach places that other drones can’t – through a series of hops

The FCC’s support for network neutrality may have the unintended consequence of ending unlimited internet access for flat-rate monthly fees, Wired.com’s Dylan Tweney argues.