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Researchers at Rice University have developed a solar steam-powered autoclave for sterilizing medical and dental equipment and sanitizing human waste in the developing world. The heart of the technology are light-absorbing nanoparticles that are able to convert solar energy directly into steam.

Unicef called upon the services of engineer Andreas Hammar to build the provocatively-named Sweat Machine which purifies sweat into drinking water.

The smartwatch market is heating up quickly and the Plus+ from UK-based Orsto is the latest to sprout its own crowd-funding campaign. Orsto claims the Plus+ is the first smartwatch to combine full smartphone functionality with smartphone tethering.

For the first time, a pair of F-35C Joint Strike Fighters have simultaneously refueled from a KC-130 tanker aircraft.

The Koala Bottle bicycle hydration system uses magnets to hold its bottle in place on the user's bike.

How does the BlackBerry Z10 compare to the iPhone 5?

While Apple announced a 128 GB iPad, Microsoft said Surface Pro's storage isn't quite as advertised.

Bunkie is a prefabricated spare room you can put up in your backyard; and possibly without planning permission.

A research consortium set up by the European Space Agency is looking into the possibility of 3D-printing a lunar base.

Dr Jonathan Williams, a physiotherapy lecturer at Bournemouth University in the U.K. has added sensors and wireless technology to the humble wobbleboard to objectively measure improvements in patients’ balance.

Italy and Germany team up to build the Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 FL2 race car.

In a development that could lead to better drug treatments of diabetes and cancer, scientists have unlocked the chemical structure of humulones – the molecules in hops that give beer its distinctive bitter taste.