One step closer to a heroin vaccine for human addicts
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in the US have reported successful pre-clinical tests of a new vaccine against heroin....
Ferrari raises the bar
Unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show, the LaFerrari is not only a hyper-performer, it's also a hybrid...
Rocket science
Budding rocket scientists from the University of Cape Town build and launch their own mock satellites....
Volvo V40: secure style
Volvo's new V40 goes one step further...
2013 SRT Viper
As a left-hand-drive car, the Viper is not likely to be seen on South African roads legally any time soon. However, for the Pentastar fans, we present the latest version of the Super Snake....
BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé
BMW has been slow to the whole idea of the “four-door coupé”, but here it finally is, in the wake of the convertible and Coupé in the 6 Series range. It’s also the opportunity to introduce (in the 650i) a new, more efficient TwinPower Turbo V8 ....
Mercedes-Benz goes to extremes with SLS and C63
The most powerful C-Class ever and a more potent track-oriented GT version of the SLS roadster headline the latest updates from Merc’s AMG performance division....
Robosquirrel vs. rattlesnake
Using a realistic “robosquirrel” – a taxidermic ground squirrel with a mechatronic tail – a team of engineers are studying the evolutionary arms race between squirrels and rattlesnakes. When the robosquirrel waves and heats its tail, mimicking the animal’s behaviour, snakes in the wild back off....
Helix Nebula in new colours
ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy has captured this unusual view of the Helix Nebula, a planetary nebula located 700 light-years away. The coloured picture was created from images taken through Y, J and K infrared filters....
Milky Way and Andromeda are destined for head-on collision
Nasa astronomers have announced that they can now predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our galaxy, Sun, and solar system: the titanic collision of our Milky Way galaxy with the neighbouring Andromeda galaxy....
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Milgauss
The type of watch a man chooses to wear speaks volumes about his interests and inclinations. Working from this premise, if he’s flashing a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Milgauss on his wrist, then you know he’s got serious class, not to mention a bank balance to match. ...
Serene scene on Saturn
Saturn's northern hemisphere still shows the scars of the huge storm that raged through much of 2011. And, day by day, the shadows cast by the rings on the planet's southern hemisphere are growing wider as the seasons progress toward northern summer....
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