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Have you ever dreamt of comfortably sitting in Han Solo’s or Chewbacca’s pilot chair for a bit of a trip through the galaxy? Thanks to a bunch of Star Wars’ fanatics currently building a replica of the famous Millennium Falcon, your wish might just be about to come true. Most fans would happily settle for [...]

Faster than light travel has long been a staple of science fiction – and science fiction is where many assumed it would remain. NASA scientists however are now working on such a technology, and yes it really is inspired by Star Trek. The speed of light is the cosmic speed limit. Absolutely nothing can go [...]

Again, it looks like the barriers between science fiction and real world science are blurring. I’ve just been reading up on several news stories about 3D printers being used to create, wait for it… human body parts. Source: jamesaltucher.com via Charles on Pinterest Yep in a few years’ time your doctor might not be printing [...]

Well not really, but nearly! William Shatner and Wil Wheaton have been commissioned to add the voice over for NASA’s latest video that explains the Curiosity rover mission to Mars. Come on, what better people could you have doing the voice over for a short video that explains the Curiosity rover’s imminent descent to the planet surface [...]

Getting involved with tinkering and upgrading technology can be great fun. If you like cars, then it is only natural you would want to make it truly yours. The laws on customisation that runs to more than a pair of furry dice can be a bit of a minefield though. Jamie Gibbs of Confused.com (who [...]