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According to the US Department of Defense, corrosion costs the Navy approximately US$7 billion every year. Now, researchers from the Office of Naval Research and Johns Hopkins University are looking into the use a powder that could allow scratched or chipped paint to "heal like human skin."

Although it has long been known that dark chocolate provides numerous health benefits, the exact reason as to why this is so has remained a mystery. Now researchers from Louisiana State University have provided the answer – gut microbes.

Cefaly, a battery-operated headband that delivers transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, has been approved by the FDA and is claimed to not only treat migraines, but possibly prevent them altogether.

Dutch water sports enthusiast Peter Renssen has created a new hybrid recreational boat which merges kitesurfing with sailing. Dubbed, Kitetender the original prototype has undergone four years of tests and tweaks, resulting in the now ready for commercial release Kitetender 400.

Following in the virtual footsteps of Tupac Shakur, at the SXSW festival last weekend Japanese musical icon Yoshiki used a hologram not just in an attempt to add a little flair to his performance, but to indulge those fans who can't quite get enough of him.

A solar toiled that produces enough heat to convert fecal matter into biochar has been unveiled in India. The project, developed at University of Colorado Boulder, was made possible with a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has given the project another round of funding.

Continuing the evolution of the mortar is Benét Laboratories, which is tweaking the 120-mm mortar system currently used by the US Army to increase range, reduce weight, improve user safety and cut costs.

Intel has announced a number of new chips, including the fifth generation Intel Core "Broadwell" and the fourth generation Intel Core "Devil's Canyon." The company also presented its new Ready Mode Technology and demonstrated a portable All-in-One computer.

The latest in a growing line of wearable baby monitors is Monbaby, a large button-like device that can be attached to any item of clothing to monitor and provide analysis of your baby's sleeping patterns.

During daylight hours, the Lumen city bike looks pretty much like any other, but when night draws in light from car headlights hitting the city bike's retro-reflective frame and wheel rims is reflected directly back to its source.

Last week, Don Wales, grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell, opened a new multimedia exhibit celebrating the golden age of British land speed record breaking entitled “Britain & For The Hell Of It” at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, Hampshire.

The 2014 HTC One has to be one of the worst-kept secrets in the history of smartphones. But before HTC pulls back the curtain on its well-leaked new flagship next week, maybe you're wondering how last year's One stacks up to the Galaxy S5? Read on, as we compare the two phones' features and specs.