A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN. 24-year-old inventor, Pretom Chakraborty from Edgbaston, Birmingham, designed portable device Cycoped, which he drives without lifting a finger. The fascinating new mode of transport is controlled using electrical impulses released by his brain, which are sent to a smart phone via specially adapted bluetooth goggles. The goggles pick up the brain signals, which are sent to an app on the phone, allowing the user to control the Cycoped.
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera.
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo.
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post.
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline.