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Sandia National Laboratories’ Rapid Adaptive Zoom for Assault Rifles (RAZAR) riflescope is capable of switching between high and low zoom magnifications at the touch of a button, allowing soldiers to concentrate on the battle rather than their scopes.

Xenex has created protocols that conform to those of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its a line of robots that use UV lamps that to decontaminate hospital rooms and protective clothing exposed to the Ebola virus.

If you’ve ever wanted to experience the sights and sounds of cities like New York, San Francisco, Stockholm or Oslo without leaving home, take a look at the Sound City Project, an immersive audiovisual experience combining 3D sounds and panoramic views of popular and iconic world locations.

Bowers & Wilkins has announced its first Bluetooth speaker, and the most portable standalone speaker it has ever produced. The T7 features two speaker drivers and two bass radiators, and sees the first commercial outing for the company's Micro Matrix cabinet technology.

During Abu Dhabi's winter, temperatures drop to around a comfortable 24º C (75º F) in the daytime. In summer, however, they can get close to 50º C (122º F). To combat the sweltering heat, Abu Dhabi's open air market can now close its roof.

Scientists at the University of Cincinnati and the US Air Force Research Laboratory are developing a system in which a Band-Aid-like skin patch is able to gather and transmit medical data in almost real time, by analyzing the patient's sweat ... and you just need a smartphone to read it.

Californian inventor Dezso Molnar is trying to give the flying motorcycle segment a kick in the pants. He's well into the development of his next-generation G2 bike, which has been clocked at 138mph on land. Molnar is hoping to start a flying vehicle race series.

Constraints often fuel creativity, so it is perhaps unsurprising that despite inherent limitations, the small living movement punches far above its weight in terms of innovation. With the end of 2014 fast approaching, Gizmag takes a look at 14 of the best tiny homes that we’ve reported on this year.

A clinical trial of a permanent vaccine developed by the US-based Sabin Vaccine Institute for hookworm has been completed in Brazil, giving hope for a permanent end to a problem that affects 600 million people worldwide.

The use of UV light, special blue-light polymers and a clever safety trigger could make the Polyes Q1 the safest 3D sketching pen yet.

Two years ago, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner became the first biofuel-powered aircraft to cross the Pacific Ocean. Now, in the interest of ensuring a consistent supply of that biofuel, Boeing has partnered with Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) to produce it in a pilot plant.

When it comes to bike lights for commuting, there's one thing you have to remember ... they're needed more for being seen than for seeing the road. Seattle-based Orfos' Flare lights appear to do a particularly good job in that department, plus they feature a unique mounting system.