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NASA says the results of its Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration’s (LLCD) 30-day test prove that laser communications are practical for space applications at a distance of a quarter of a million miles and that such a system could perform as well, if not better, than any NASA radio system.

Wear looks like a regular necklace, but with a built-in high-fidelity analog microphone it is designed to also act as a hearing aid and help users follow conversations in noisy environments by filtering out unwanted noise.

Squishy Forts provides a new, pre-packaged way of creating a pillow fort. Using foam cushions with rare-earth magnets sewn into them, Squishy Forts are construction kits for solid, sturdy, and gravity-beating pillow forts, no matter how young or old the builder may be.

Dan Bouillez has lopped off the fixed soundboard of a cheap, kick-about acoustic and replaced it with a floating one that gives the instrument a striking look and unique tone. The self-taught musician and engineer has just started to build the very first production model.

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have grown liquid crystal flowers, making it possible to create lenses as complex as the compound eye of a dragonfly. The technology could enable lenses to be grown on curved surfaces and building new materials, smart surfaces, microlens arrays, and more.

2013 was a good year for Android. But what would that new HTC One, Moto X, or Galaxy S4 be without some great new apps? Join Gizmag, as we break down some of the top Android apps of 2013.

Back in October, we heard about M-Blocks – they're metal cubes that use internal flywheels to hurl themselves around. Now, scientists from ETH Zurich have unveiled something similar. Their Cubli cubic robot also uses flywheels to move around, plus it can actually balance on one corner.

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) researchers report that they've created powerful biodegradable "microswimmers" that can deliver drugs more precisely, derived from common plants like passion fruit and wild banana.

With a view to expanding into the consumer market, the company IkeGPS wants to bring laser measurement hardware for 3D modeling to the mainstream with "Spike." And what better way to do it than sticking it on the back of a smartphone?

Are you a fan of Apple's mobile devices, but wish their software wasn't quite so locked down? Well, today's your lucky day, as the jailbreak team the evad3rs just released a huge jailbreak for all iOS 7 devices. Read on, for Gizmag's fool-proof, step-by-step instructions.

In the world of Bluetooth speakers, there are many different shapes, sizes and companies to choose from. In this buying guide we'll help you navigate the great wide Bluetooth sea.

The Glyph headsets from Avegant look like a pair of rather bulky headphones, but the headband can be pulled down over the eyes to project video images directly onto the wearer's retinas. Pre-production prototypes are currently being assembled in readiness for a CES debut in a few weeks.