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To address the need for shelter by fleeing Syrian refugees, students at the Royal College of Art in London have created a jacket that doubles as a sleeping bag or tent.​

Austrian startup Fontus is developing a novel water bottle that is vaporware in just about every sense of the phrase. Not only does it not yet exist in the marketplace, but it is claimed to literally pull water vapor out of the air to fill itself.

Keeping light and comfortable during a run and carrying a bunch of personal belongings are diametrically opposed concepts. Italian startup Runtimate uses the power of magnets to create a gear-carrying belt it believes will harmonize them.

More than a year after the release of the excellent BeatBuddy drum machine/pedal, the team at Singular Sound has announced the arrival of a baby brother: the BeatBuddy Mini. Gizmag has been putting the new device through its paces for the past few weeks, so read on for our impressions.

A more cost-effective fuel cell catalyst material consisting of iron-nitrogen complexes embedded in tiny islands of graphene could be used in place of platinum. Research by teams at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin and TU Darmstadt have produced the catalyst material with comparable efficiency returns.

Scientists have identified a compound found in natural food additive annatto that prevents the formation of cancer cells resulting from UV radiation in mice, with the researchers now exploring whether annatto-rich diets can prevent similar sun damage in humans. ​​

Vauxhall and Opel have revealed their vision of the sports car of the future. The GT Concept has ultra-sleek black and grey styling, with red highlights. Despite its forward-thinking design, it draws inspiration from the 1966 Vauxhall XVR and the 1965 Opel Experimental GT.

Those looking for a way to improve posture and alleviate muscle stiffness can opt for the latest wearable instead of extensive yoga classes – the Alex posture tracker is designed to rest against the back of one's neck, vibrating when the head leans too far forward for too long.

Expect to start seeing your kids’ drawings take on 3D form real soon. The 3Doodler Start is a new 3D pen designed specifically for kids. The pen uses a newly-developed eco-plastic, features no hot parts, and is compliant with toy safety standards. Gizmag recently played with one ahead of its launch.

The Middle East has seen a lot of automotive commotion of late, most of it from the United Arab Emirates. A new potential player has now emerged from neighboring Qatar, launching a radical sports car concept that looks like a four-wheeled Stealth Bomber.

We've already seen a number of systems designed to alert blind users to objects in their path, using cues such as audio tones or vibrations. The "Proximity Hat," however, applies pressure to the wearer's head, in the direction of the obstacle.​

Homescreen Media of Australia has introduced a fire-resistant bag called the Hovervault, to help prevent property damage from battery fires that might occur during the charging, transporting and storing of hoverboards.