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It was just last year that we heard how scientists from Stanford University had designed a skin-worn sensor that measures stress via cortisol levels in the sweat. Now, researchers from that same institute have announced a similar sensor that tracks other vital signs.

The Ocean Cleanup team is reporting to have overcome a significant stumbling block, using a novel parachute-anchor mechanism to correct speed-related troubles plaguing its earlier approach to ocean-going garbage collection. ​

​Wearable mobility robots can be big and heavy, but they have the potential to help those who can't move to walk again or make light work of heavy objects. Harvard's Wyss Institute has revealed a soft exosuit that's lightweight and portable, and can provide both walking and running assistance.​

It's easier to film and view video on a mobile when it's in a vertical rather than a landscape orientation, but it looks very odd on sites like YouTube. The new Motorola One Action offers a compromise – shoot landscape footage while holding the phone in portrait mode.

By turning advanced cameras to capture legless larvae in action, scientists have gained a new understanding of their ability to leap through the air, including an ability to form what they call a "transient leg."​

DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program has carried out a demonstration that illustrates how fleets of unmanned aircraft can be used to secure important buildings in urban environments.

Sennheiser fans can stop holding their breath. The iconic German brand has finally produced an audiophile-quality set of in-ear, Bluetooth headphones. Based on the IE 80S wired model, the new IE 80S BT promises hi-res audio and a breathtaking soundstage.

​Elvis Presley's last motorcycle, a 1976 Harley Davidson 1200 Electra Glide, is going to auction later this month and could smash the world record price for a motorcycle at auction. The record price is held by a Vincent Black Lightning that sold for $929,000​.

​Even though road signs already tend to be highly reflective, some night-time drivers still don't notice the things. New technology could help, as it causes signs to reflect in an attention-getting rainbow of changing colors.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) app developed by researchers from Bioversity International allows banana​ farmers to identify and combat outbreaks of pests and diseases. Designed to be used with a smartphone, both on and offline, it's claimed to operate with an average success rate of 90 percent.

The iPad Pro has no shortage of cool, useful accessories from stands, to multi-port hubs and charging docks. They do their jobs, but the MagicDock does all these things at once – and looks darn cool in the process.

Researchers have offered new evidence suggesting dysfunction in the lysosome system, our body’s cellular garbage disposal mechanism, could be the underlying cause of Alzheimer’s. The hypothesis isn't entirely new but the research explains how lysosomal failure can lead to neurodegenerative disease.