Aside from private passenger cars, many other vehicles and transportation systems are being tested and developed to be self-driving.

Nanotech supercapacitors will allow seconds long charging to last for days even after 30,000 cycles. The technology is still at the proof-of-concept stage but is set to revolutionize small electronics.

Researchers were able to increase the weight of tobacco plants by around 14 to 20 percent compared to unmodified plants by adding in genes to improve the process of photosynthesis. If successful with other plants, the method could improve the yields of food crops such as cowpeas, rice, and cassava and decrease world hunger.

A video leaked Monday from a self-proclaimed "alt-right" conference that took place over the weekend in Washington, D.C., shows hundreds gathering to celebrate Donald Trump’s victory and raising their arms in the