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A robot dragonfly that flies like a bird and hovers like an insect (w/video)

Techject's Robot Dragonfly may not be ready just yet, but you can back this project at Indiegogo for just US$99 to get your very own micro UAV.

Dec 20th, 2012

GravityLight - an alternative to kerosine lamps for developing countries (w/video)

GravityLight is a revolutionary new approach to storing energy and creating illumination. It takes only 3 seconds to lift the weight which powers GravityLight, creating 30 minutes of light on its descent. For free.

Dec 13th, 2012

Bicycle helmet made from recycled cardboard stronger than plastic helmets (w/video)

Kranium helmets use a unique paper board developed specifically for impact absorption, called Dual Density Honey Comb Board or D2.

Dec 11th, 2012

Device helps children with disabilities access tablets (w/video)

Researchers at Georgia Tech are trying to open the world of tablets to children whose limited mobility makes it difficult for them to perform the common pinch and swipe gestures required to control the devices.

Dec 11th, 2012

A smartphone imaging tool for secret agents - and the rest of us

Caltech engineers make tiny, low-cost, terahertz imager chip.

Dec 10th, 2012

Head-mounted device manipulates reality

A virtual reality-like device mixes real life with make believe.

Dec 7th, 2012

The O-Pal Oxygenator pimps your coffee or wine by injecting nanobubbles (w/video)

The world's smallest oxygen machine, the O-Pal Personal Beverage Oxygenator, is a handheld appliance that extracts oxygen from the air and injects it into beverages to improve flavor.

Dec 6th, 2012

Smartphones become mini medical labs

Imagine your smartphone becoming a mobile medical laboratory that records and sends data for a range of research. That will soon be a reality thanks to the expertise and impatience of a University of Sydney PhD candidate.

Dec 5th, 2012

Breakthrough in augmented reality contact lens (w/video)

Researchers announced efforts to embed a spherical LCD display into contact lenses for use in medical and cosmetic applications. Unlike LED-based contact lens displays, which are limited to a few small pixels, this innovative LCD-based technology uses the entire display surface.

Dec 5th, 2012

Smartphones might soon develop emotional intelligence

If you think having your phone identify the nearest bus stop is cool, wait until it identifies your mood. New research by a team of engineers at the University of Rochester may soon make that possible.

Dec 4th, 2012

Mobile phone introduced in Japan will monitor skin condition

A mobile phone that monitors the user's skin condition, checking for blemishes and colour, was unveiled in beauty-conscious Japan on Thursday.

Nov 29th, 2012

New, wearable device resets body clock

Last week saw the launch of Re-Timer, a wearable green light device invented by sleep researchers to reset the body's internal clock.

Nov 27th, 2012

Here comes the chance to fly your own brain-controlled toy helicopter (w/video)

Puzzlebox Orbit is an educational toy that combines a brain-controlled helicopter with open hardware, software, and teaching material. It is now available on Kickstarter.

Nov 24th, 2012

3D printed optics and light bulbs (w/video)

Printed Optics is a new approach to creating custom optical elements for interactive devices using 3D printing. Printed Optics enable sensing, display, and illumination elements to be directly embedded in the body of an interactive device. Using these elements, unique display surfaces, novel illumination techniques, custom optical sensors, and robust embedded components can be digitally fabricated for rapid, high fidelity, customized interactive devices.