Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of Doppelgänger have developed a bioplastic version of polystyrene foam that is made from the exoskeleton of mealworms and breaks down in soil in a couple of weeks. More about Doppelgänger creates polystyrene substitute from plastic-eating mealworms
Electric carmaker Polestar has revealed the O2 roadster concept car that features its own personal drone. More about Polestar unveils electric roadster with personal drone
Construction technology outfit ICON and architecture studio Lake Flato have completed a 3D-printed, modern ranch-style home in Austin to be displayed during the SXSW festival. More about ICON and Lake Flato build 3D-printed House Zero in Austin
A type of flooring that uses 75 per cent less concrete than the current standard has been invented by researchers at the universities of Bath, Cambridge and Dundee, who say it could make a "major difference" to the construction industry's carbon footprint. More about New concrete vaulted floor suggests path to cutting carbon emissions
A German feminist art group has revealed a vulva-shaped spaceship concept, which it is encouraging the European Space Agency to help realise in order to better represent humanity in space and "restore gender equality to the cosmos." More about Vulva Spaceship aims to counter prevalence of phallic spacecraft
Danish architecture studio BIG has designed its first building in the metaverse, a virtual office for employees at media company Vice Media Group called Viceverse. More about BIG designs virtual office in the metaverse for Vice Media Group
Swedish startup Stilride has unveiled the electric Sport Utility Scooter One, which is manufactured from stainless steel using an origami-like process that reduces the amount of material used. More about Stilride uses "industrial origami" to create stainless steel electric scooter
Fashion label Maisie Wilen showcased its autumn/winter collection using a cast of seven-foot-tall holograms at its New York Fashion Week show. More about Maisie Wilen uses giant otherworldly holograms to model latest collection
New York-based engineering startup Esper Bionics has developed a prosthetic arm with intuitive self-learning technology that can predict intended movement faster than similar prosthetics. More about Esper Hand is a prosthetic arm with "human-like dexterity"
Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical engineers have invented a new type of plastic that is twice as strong as steel and could one day be used as a building material. More about MIT engineers invent plastic that is stronger than steel
Architecture studio Assemble is one of the creators behind Dreamachine, an immersive art installation that will take place later this year as part of the Unboxed: Creativity in the UK festival. More about Dreamachine installation set to give visitors a "vivid visual experience" from behind closed eyes
Postgraduate students at the Royal College of Art have created a portable tool to help women check their breasts for abnormalities. More about Dotplot device monitors changes in breast health
Promotion: technology brand HP has identified how its range of large-format printers can support architecture, engineering and construction professionals working from home. More about HP calls for "seamless remote working" for architects and engineers
Waste bovine bones from the meat industry have been ground into a powder and turned into a collection of light switches and electrical outlets by ÉCAL graduate Souhaïb Ghanmi. More about Souhaïb Ghanmi uses animal bones instead of plastic for minimalist sockets and light switches
Taking tourists on day trips to look down on Earth will lead to people "connecting deeply with our planet", says Space Perspective co-founder Jane Poynter in this exclusive interview. More about "Every self-respecting spaceship should have a bar" says CEO of space tourism company
Emirati studio Roar has announced it is expanding its architecture and interior design business to the metaverse, where it has purchased land for its new showroom. More about Roar to open Meta Space studio to design property in the metaverse
A flying car capable of converting from a road to an air vehicle has been granted an airworthiness certification in Slovakia, as its makers eye mass manufacturing. More about Transformable flying AirCar awarded airworthiness certificate
Strips of colourful photovoltaic cells are arranged into a geometric pattern to form this artwork, conceived by Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel to bring solar panels from our roofs into our homes. More about Marjan van Aubel turns solar cells into art with glow-in-the-dark tapestry
A prototype carbon capture and storage facility by Shell, which was designed to eliminate emissions from hydrogen production, actually has the same yearly carbon footprint as 1.2 million cars, according to a report by Global Witness. More about Shell carbon-capture facility found to be generating more emissions than it prevents
Design studio Envisions has worked with engineering company Imat-Uve to make a recycled textile from used clothing usually considered unfit for recycling. More about Previously unrecycleable clothing made into Fibers Unsorted textile