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Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have created a more sophisticated version of the paper-based test strips that can be applied in complex tests such as HIV, Ebola and Malaria. Its construction is a 3D structure of valves and channels and it can handle multiple agents.

Buoyancy is the latest killer feature in the expanding universe of Bluetooth speakers. Gizmag tests the floating S-Bubble speaker to see if it sinks or swims.

Most electric skateboards utilize the same setup – a motor that drives one or two of the wheels via a belt. The designers at Inboard Sports, however, are setting out to change that. Their Monolith is claimed to be the world's first skateboard with hub motors in the rear wheels.

The 200-horsepower, 168 lb.ft, 218 mph Lightning LS-218 is the king of a new breed of electric motorcycles – one designed to take on the world's best petrol bikes and beat them on performance, not just emissions figures. Riding it was one of the most extreme experiences of my young life.

3D printing promises to be the gateway to a world where a person's ideas are made manifest. But it's not perfect – materials issues and questions of finish quality arise. Enter X-Carve, a device aimed at the maker market allowing the home-based enthusiast to work in more than just extruded plastic.

The latest cause for hope for those looking to forestall the rigors of aging comes in the form of a new class of drugs called "senolytics," which have been shown to dramatically slow the aging process in animal models.

While the new MacBook may have been the freshest news out of Apple's "Spring Forward" event today, the main focus was, as expected, on the Apple Watch. The company broke down more details on pricing and release.

Have you wanted to get rid of your cable or satellite company and cut the cord for good, but aren't sure where to begin? Here's a look at some of the devices and streaming services that let you watch your favorite movies and programs when you want, and where you want.

We've already reported on Australian firm Andrew Maynard Architects' flair for the unusual with the Cut Paw Paw house. The Tower House turns a typical weatherboard home into a "village" in Alphington, Victoria.

The recently-completed Learning Hub is a new educational building that will serve 33,000 students at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Designed by Britain's Heatherwick Studio, it looks like a big bunch of brutalist parsnips, and also boasts some sustainable design.

Nature has done a pretty great job of making flowers all colorful and lovely to look at. Have you ever thought, though, that they might look even better even they changed color? That's what plant biotech firm Revolution Biotechnology (RevBio) thought, so it's modified plants to do exactly that.

Since mid-2013, Motorola has let you customize your own smartphone, with Moto Maker and the Moto X. Starting today that extends to smartwatches, with the made-to-order Moto 360.