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New research demonstrates that it could be easy to trick the mind and trigger an out-of-body experience by getting a person to watch a video of themselves with their heartbeat projected on to it. The findings could lead to new treatments for people with perceptual disorders and also help dieters.

Ambient backscatter tech uses existing TV and cellular signals to allow unpowered devices to communicate with one another. It could conceivably also let phones send text messages, even when their battery is dead.

A passcode or pattern lock is a great way to keep your phone secure, but then you have the added hassle of entering numbers or patterns every single time you use your phone. Motorola Skip is a new accessory that uses NFC to bypass the pesky part of securing your phone.

Global Surf Industries’ line of Coco Mat surfboards and paddleboards are made with coconut fibers, which are said to offer an unmatched strength-to-weight ratio and a relatively "green" construction process.

The MAP System provides a real-time display of the pressure points on a patient's body, to minimize the chances of them developing bedsores. It consists of a pressure-sensing mat that is placed on an existing mattress, and a bedside monitor.

By 2050, the UN expects that there will be almost 10 billion people on Earth. If you're yet to hear alarming phrases like "food security" and "sustainable intensification" you've probably been living under a rock. Which is apt, because that's exactly where you might find one of the answers: insects.

IKEA customers wanting to check a new sofa or desk for size before handing over some money can now do so with the help of augmented reality. A special app allows users to watch as a printed IKEA catalog placed on the floor is transformed into virtual furniture.

In a recent demonstration for the US Department of Defense, Boeing's Thin Disk Laser system has delivered an output 30 percent higher than project requirements, a result which paves the way toward a practical tactical laser weapon.

MIT researchers have invented a new digital material whose block like design allows the assembly of huge structures like towers, spacecraft and airplanes by snapping blocks together. Parts can be assembled instead of engineered by small robots crawling over the structure adding pieces of material.

A recent experiment by researchers at the University of Rochester has managed to suspend a nano-sized diamond in free space with a laser and measure light emitted from it, which could help progress the field of quantum computing.

The Noomad, from Spanish outfit Polo De Innovacion Garaia, is designed to transform a traditional two-wheeler into a stable, three-wheeled cycle equipped for hauling groceries, luggage, babies and more.

Terrafugia's Transition flying car recently made its first public flights at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The Terrafugia team conducted two 20-minute flight demonstrations and also showed off the capability for the Transition's wings to be folded up so it can be driven about like a car.