Could 3D printing replace plaster casts?

Mexican inventors have created a prototype medical cast using 3D printing, that they believe could potentially end the need for cumbersome plaster casts. Sharon Reich has more.

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NASA tests new fabric to house astronauts in space

NASA experiments with a new fabric that may be a cheaper and safer option for housing crews during long stays in space. Rough cut - subtitled (no reporter narration).

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Billionaires take sides in the Gawker-Hogan fight

Two Silicon Valley billionaires, one an eBay co-founder and the other a PayPal co-founder, are battling it out over Gawker and Hulk Hogan.

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Is China's 'bus-way' the future of public transport?

Part subway, part bus, China's latest innovation in mass transport goes on show in Beijing. Rough cut - subtitled (no reporter narration).

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EU gene editing dilemma continues

Gene editing, the new technology taking the biomedical world by storm, is posing a problem for policymakers in Europe after years of conflict over genetically modified food. Stuart McDill reports.

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Brightest laser blows up water in a cinematic first

Scientists release first ever microscopic movies of the brightest laser in the world vaporizing water. The fascinating recordings will help in the development of future x-ray technology. Ben Gruber reports

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3D-printed wheelchair tailor-made for the perfect fit

London-based design company debuts a 3D-printed consumer wheelchair that uses a person's biometric information for a made-to-measure fit. Matthew Stock reports.

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e-Car chargers get a ring from Apple

Apple looks like it may be charging ahead with its e-car plans. Sources telling Reuters the Cupertino tech giant has been approaching electric vehicle charging stations to talk business and tech.

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Solar plane leaves Ohio, headed for Pennsylvania

Solar Impulse 2, the experimental airplane powered solely by energy from the sun takes off from Dayton, Ohio, en route to Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, in a historic bid to fly around the globe without fuel. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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Aboriginal Australians had an axe to grind

A Sydney archaeologist says a fragment of what he believes to be part of the oldest axe in the world is challenging previous knowledge on Aboriginal Australian life. Jim Drury reports.

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