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An educational, patchable analog synthesizer named Werkstatt-Ø1 was created for a two-day workshop at this year's Moogfest. Moog received a number of requests to make the synth more widely available, and has responded by offering a "no soldering required" version of the kit for limited release.

Over the past few years we’ve seen no shortage of fold-up electric scooter designs. Dutch-based Trikelet BV is looking to add to this list with a 3-wheeler billed as the "most compact, foldable electric vehicle in the world."

For residents living in the north, where sunlight can be a rare commodity during the winter, a psychological condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder is a very real problem. The CoeLux skylight aims to bring a realistic sunlight experience to those in the dark.

At the 2012 and 2013 Tokyo Toy Shows, Toyota debuted lifelike Camatte toy cars designed to give kids an early appreciation for the automobile. This year, it adds a new feature to the Camatte design: a digital hood that lets kids customize their roadsters with original artwork.

Polk is angling at upgrading your desktop audio system with a set of powered speakers that package a clean look, warm sound and versatile performance. The new Hampden speakers combine old-school teak-veneer cabinets with the latest wireless technologies.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have constructed a functioning segment of a human retina out of stem cells that is able to respond to light.

Philips Monitors has created a two-in-one computer display that puts a new angle on multitasking. Instead of splitting your workspace between two separate displays, this unit packs two screens onto one base to create a single, space-saving dual-screen experience.

The FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil will be kicked off by a paralyzed person using a brain-controlled robotic exoskeleton. This feat is being carried out as a demonstration of the current state-of-the art in assisted mobility technology.

Last September, we first heard about Nova – a wireless external flash designed for use with the iPhone. At the time, its creators were raising production funds on Kickstarter. As of today, however, it's available for purchase.

The CSIRO's ASKAP radio telescope in Western Australia that will eventually form part of the upcoming Square Kilometer Array (SKA) recently began producing high-quality images of the sky using only six of its 36 antenna array.

Most of the wearable computers we've seen so far have been unabashedly masculine. Women can enjoy Google Glass or a smartwatch just as easily a man can, but I'd bet that most buyers of these beefy devices are geeky, early-adopting men. Ringly is a wearable that's being marketed solely to women.

Four years ago, we heard about how Stanford scientists were developing a gecko-inspired system that would allow humans to climb up vertical surfaces. Now, DARPA has announced the first successful demonstration of that system, known as Z-Man.